7 Best Ryokans in Fukushima for 1-night, 2-day Onsen Trip from Tokyo

After overcoming the busy days of work and study, the holiday has finally arrived. Even if you think, "I'm going to take it easy today and take care of myself!" If you want to fully enjoy your holiday, the best way is to go on a trip. You can physically get away from your daily life, so it will be the best change.

It's nice to spend an active trip in a bustling tourist spot, but for those who want to take it easy, a trip to onsen is definitely recommended. If you stay at a onsen ryokan, you can spend onsen time in an environment where everything is perfect. Don't think about anything during the day, soak in the bathtub whenever you like, and reset your daily fatigue.

If you want to refresh yourself in the magnificent nature, head to the famous and secret hot springs of "Fukushima". If you take the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station, it takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes to Koriyama Station and about 1 hour and 40 minutes to Fukushima Station. It is not as crowded as the onsen streets and tourist spots in the suburbs of the Tokyo metropolitan area, so it is perfect for spending 1 night and 2 days at your own pace. Here are some of the best onsenryokan ♩ in Fukushima

Takayu onsen, located in the northern part of the Fukushima, is a popular onsen area that is said to be one of the most famous hot springs in the prefecture. ryokan" is such a long-established onsen of Takayu ryokanAre. The specialty is the large open-air bath "Atmospheric Hot Spring", which boasts the largest scale in the prefecture. When surrounded by cloudy water and beautiful nature, you will ♩ feel as if you are in paradise, but you can rest assured that bath towels for bathing are available and there is a bath time for women only.

Inside the hotel, there is also an indoor bath where the history of the inn is engraved, a free private open-air bath, and a private indoor bath (partially by reservation). In the women's indoor bath "Hime no Yu", you can fully enjoy the atmosphere of a wooden bath hut. The steam that fills the bathroom and the moment when you are enveloped in the rich scent of sulfur will make you feel like you are on a trip! It seems that I can't help but mutter, "Ah, I'm glad I came...".

A room where you can feel the warmth of the past. The compact 8 tatami mat Japanese-style room "Standard" is perfect for solo travelers. If you are staying with two or more people, there are various types of rooms available, such as bed types and rooms with separate Japanese-style rooms and bedrooms, so choose the one that suits your taste. Sitting on a chair on the veranda and gazing at the nature outside the window, you will surely feel freed from your busy daily life. (*The photo is an example of a guest room.)

Dinner is served in a private or semi-private meal room. You can sit around a table with an irori hearth and enjoy irori cuisine made from charcoal-grilled seasonal ingredients. The process of grilling to your liking is fun, and you can have a lively conversation with your lover or friends. Before and after dinner, you can toast in the two antique-style lounges in the hotel. It looks like it's going to be.

About 30 minutes by free shuttle bus from Fukushima Station. “Tamagoyu” is ryokan where you can fully enjoy the natural hot springs that continue to flow out more than 400 years after Takayu onsen opened. Among the seven hot springs on the premises, the one with the longest history is the thatched-roofed hot spring hut “Tamagoyu”, which was established in 1868. It's small, but it's overflowing with the atmosphere of an old hot spring resort and a secluded onsen.

All hot springs are 100% free-flowing hot springs without heating or adding water, so you can enjoy the famous hot springs as they are. The open-air rock bath “Tenkei no Yu” is laid out along the gigantic rocks, and is a luxurious bath where you can fully enjoy the bluish white water. As you soak in the large bathtub, stretching your arms and legs, looking up at the sky and taking deep breaths, you will feel refreshed.

There are 50 guest rooms, all of which are relaxing Japanese-style rooms. One of the best parts of a hot onsen ryokan is being able to relax on the comfortable tatami mats after a bath. All of the rooms face the natural garden, and beyond the window you can see the majestic foothills of Mt. Azuma! If you have time, you might want to visit onsen Shrine on the heights of the garden, or learn about the history of Tamagoyu and Takayu onsen at the Tamagoyu Reference Room inside the inn.

Dinner served at the meal is a Japanese kaiseki with plenty of local wild vegetables and mountain delicacies. Fukushima brand pork and beef combined with fresh vegetables are combined to create an egg steamed rice bowl that allows you to directly taste the umami of the ingredients themselves. The simple and simple taste made my heart warm ♩.

It takes about 35 minutes by car from Koriyama Station, and about 10 minutes from Sukagawa Station by free shuttle service (reservation required). Otogi no Yado Yoneya, located in Sukagawa onsen, is a unique onsen ryokan with a fairy tale theme. The guest rooms and facilities in the hotel are also named after fairy tales, and just being there will make your heart dance. There are various types of baths, so you can enjoy choosing a room.

In the area called "Otogi no Izumi", there are open-air baths and large public baths with free-flowing hot springs. The viscous source is poured carefully so as not to impair the spring quality. When you soak in the open-air bath and close your eyes, all you can hear is the voice of insects and the sound of hot water pouring into the bathtub. In silence, you may be able to face yourself for the first time in a while.

One of the attractions of this ryokan is that you can enjoy onsen in more than just soaking. The large communal bath is equipped with Japan's only "genuine mist sauna" where you can luxuriously "bath" in the 100% natural mist. Feel onsen if you are bathing in lotion all over your body, and feel onsen.

The "Otogi-Kaiseki" course is available at meal. The presentation of each dish is so beautiful that you can't help but take a picture of it all ♡ Enjoy chatting about the stories that emerge from the dishes. The organic and pesticide-free vegetables harvested at the restaurant's own farm, additive-free seasonings, and other organic ingredients make the dishes very healthful.

"Bandai Atami Onsen" has long been known as a "famous hot onsen that creates beautiful women." "Atamiso" is a quiet ryokan that is like an adult's hideout, located about 3 minutes by car or 8 minutes on foot from Bandai Atami Station, which is the gateway to this area. In the inn's prided open-air bath, you can enjoy the beauty of the hot spring while being enveloped in the murmuring of the Imogawa River and the greenery of the trees in front of you. I feel like it cleans up beautifully.

Each of the Sukiya-zukuri style rooms has a different flavor, and no two are the same. The most popular is this “Seiryu”. The porch is designed to protrude into the river, so you can feel as if you are floating above the river and become one with nature. It is recommended that you spend your time with an empty head without thinking about anything, as if you were to let the river flow leisurely. After taking a break, it would be nice to go out to the courtyard where seasonal flowers bloom and enjoy a leisurely stroll.

Dinner in the dining room is a course meal that makes use of local Aizu ingredients and local cuisine. All of the dishes are not only delicate and beautiful to look at, but also bring out the original flavor of the ingredients to the maximum. You can tell that it is made with care and heart, and every bite will fill you with happiness.

About 3 minutes on foot from Bandai Atami Station, Hagihime no Yu Eirakukan is convenient for walking around the onsen town. It is ryokan that values comfort and friendliness, so it is recommended for people who want to spend their time in a natural environment. Among all 10 types of guest rooms, this "Modern Japanese Twin" is a comfortable space that combines the best of ryokan and a hotel. First of all, lie down on the “Gorone Sofa” by the window and relax while looking at the gradation of the green of the mountain.

onsen, which are fed from our own hot spring source, are available in two large public baths with a view and private baths. At the public bath "Yukieda-no-Yu", you can soak in the thick hot water unique to Bandai Atami onsen while gazing at the panorama of the surrounding mountains. In addition to the spacious indoor baths, the cypress barrel open-air baths are also great ◎ In the evening and early morning, you may be able to see the fantastic mountain scenery that will cleanse your soul.

For dinner, you will be served a sumptuous original kaiseki dinner at the restaurant "Nanbokucho" (meal). The menu includes a wide variety of local and seasonal dishes such as Fukushima beef steak, suki-nabe, and rice cooked with Koriyama brand rice, "Asakamai". The wide variety of dishes will satisfy both your stomach and your heart.

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Aizu Higashiyama onsen is a hot onsen that has a long history, having opened in the latter half of the 8th century. Mukaitaki is a 1-2 minute walk from Higashiyama onsen Station. The wooden building, which has been designated as a registered tangible cultural property of the country, is full of majesty and dignity. Once you step inside the museum, you will find yourself in a different world where time seems to have stopped.

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The guest room is a special space where you can feel the weight of the years in every corner. It is arranged to surround a Japanese garden of about 3,000 tsubo, so from the rooms facing the courtyard, you can enjoy the seasonal scenery such as cherry blossoms, fireflies, and the winter specialty "Yukimi Candle". The wooden corridor that leads from the entrance to the guest rooms is also very elegant, coupled with the view of the courtyard. I can feel that it has been cared for with great care, and it makes me feel kind of loving.

Enjoy 100% onsen that flow directly from your own source in the 2 large public baths and 3 free private family baths. Kitsuneyu". Here, you will be surprised to hear that the natural spring water is poured into the bathtub without using any power! You can't help but feel the mysterious power of onsen soaking into your body and revitalizing your mind.

meal are centered on local cuisine that carefully prepares each local ingredient. Aizu's traditional soup ``kozuyu'', ``pickled herring with sansho'' that goes perfectly with sake, and ``sweetened carp'' that has been handed down at the inn since the Edo period. It's all about the goodness and the warmth of the land. Both breakfast and dinner are served in the in-room dining, so you can relax and think deeply about history.

onsen, an inner parlor of Fukushima onsen by Mt. About 40 minutes by bus or taxi from Fukushima Station, Tsuchiyu Tsuchiyu Bettei Satonoyu is ryokan surrounded by a rich, untouched primeval forest. When you arrive, take a break in the sophisticated atmosphere of the lounge space. Seasonal flowers and forest animals may appear from the large bay window.

When you pass through the tatami-floored corridor and enter the guest room, you are greeted by the vast expanse of nature beyond the window. It seems that I can hear the voice of the wind swaying the trees, and I unconsciously listen carefully. An ancient cypress bath with hot spring water, amenities from the natural skin care brand "THANN", high-performance hair dryers from "Repronizer", drinks and ice cream in the minibar, and more. , I feel really good ♡

There are 3 types of free-flowing hot spring baths on the premises, and it is a system to take a bath after making a reservation for each room at check-in. Since it is a completely private bath, you can enjoy the luxury of monopolizing onsen without being disturbed by anyone. "Shinpeki" along the mountain stream is an open-air bath like a secret base, quietly standing in the cedar forest. The sound of the stream, the scent of the forest, the chirping of the birds... soaking in the hot onsen while feeling the great outdoors with your whole body should give you the most liberating feeling.

Both dinner and breakfast can be served in your room or in a completely private meal room, so you can spend your time without hesitation. Dinner is a multi-course dinner that generously uses a variety of seafood and mountain delicacies. In addition to seasonal wild vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood, carefully selected steaks of Japanese black beef will also appear. All of them have an elegant and gentle taste, so when you eat them, you will naturally smile ♪, and there is no doubt that it will be the best reward for yourself who is always working hard ◎

Even though it's a special holiday, you're a hard worker who can't give yourself a break. Why not go to onsen once in a while and give your mind and body a good rest? Fukushima, which is full of nature, is the perfect travel destination for you. Take a leisurely soak in onsen without thinking about anything, eat delicious food, and get a good night's sleep... Spend a relaxing time at a onsen ryokan and give yourself back to your daily efforts.