A relaxing girls' trip to Fukuoka ♡ 5 recommended ryokan for a relaxing stay

Work and social media. Do you feel tired and cramped in your mind from your busy days? When that happens, we recommend going on a girls' trip with close friends, mothers and daughters, or sisters to a relaxing ryokan filled with traditional Japanese hospitality. Stay in a cozy ryokan, unlike any stylish hotel. Forget about your noisy everyday life and feel refreshed in mind and body.

Fukuoka is a regional city. It has a bustling image with many stylish hotels, but it also has many ryokan where you can relax. Relax with friends in a charming ryokan where time seems to flow slowly, such as inns with open-air baths in the rooms, inns with footbath terraces, and inns where you can rent kimonos, and you can find peace of mind again. Let's take a look at some recommended relaxing ryokan in Fukuoka.

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From JR Nishimuta Station, take the shuttle bus for about 5 minutes to arrive at Tennen Denen Onsen Fukahoritei. Open the shoji screens and you'll see a lush garden. Enjoy a relaxing tea time with friends on the cafe-like terrace surrounded by nature. In the cold season, you can stay warm in the kotatsu. There is also a massage chair in the room. Take turns using it to relax your body and mind.

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After enjoying a chat, we headed to onsen. The detached guest room has two baths, an indoor bath and an open-air bath, both of which are luxuriously fed by natural hot spring water. In the indoor bath, you'll be surrounded by the scent of cypress, and in the open-air bath, you'll be able to hear the birds chirping through the gaps in the trees, which is very relaxing.

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After a relaxing soak in onsen, fill up your stomach. Enjoy meal around the hearth, where you can feel the Japanese atmosphere. You can enjoy food that is good for your body and does not contain any additives. Warm and comforting Japanese food has a nostalgic taste. Enjoy the local flavors.

Roppokan is about a 10-minute taxi ride from JR Chikugo Yoshii Station. After checking in, head to the footbath terrace first. Warm up your tired feet from your journey and relax while gazing at the tranquil countryside. This is the start of an extraordinary experience.

The rooms at Roppokan have solid wood flooring that lets you feel the warmth of wood under your feet. Open the window and you'll be soothed by the view of the lush, expansive countryside. You can enjoy a leisurely chat with friends while listening to the murmuring of the tranquil Chikugo River. There is a wide variety of rooms available on the top floor, including a special room with a half open-air bath, a semi-special room with a half open-air bath and an indoor cypress bath with windows that can be opened and closed, and designer rooms. Even choosing a room is sure to get everyone excited!

Dinner is a luxurious spring meal. Enjoy Hakata's finest fish, okoze (tiger fish), and Miyazaki beef shabu-shabu. The next day's breakfast is a half-buffet. In addition to the basket-style main dish, you can enjoy healthy dishes such as pickles, fruit, and additional homemade tofu and stewed wagyu beef and radish.

The next morning, wake up in the hot spring onsen while basking in the morning sun. You can enjoy the view of the countryside while surrounded by the flowing waters of Haratsuru onsen. You'll feel like stretching out your back in the morning, and your body and mind will be refreshed. The open-air baths in the guest rooms are of course great, but being able to enjoy the large public baths together is also a great thing about a girls' trip! Why not give it a try?

From JR Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station, take a taxi for about 10 minutes and you will arrive at the "Yanagawa Feudal Lord Tachibana ryokan Ryokan Ohana." The 23,000m2 site surrounded by a moat is like a paradise. The scent of nature, the soothing sounds of insects, and the beautiful garden filled with waterfowl... you will feel soothed in another world. The guest room "Kurotsubaki no Ma," which overlooks the garden, is a spacious two-room Japanese-style room. It is perfect for relaxing with friends.

You can rent kimonos at the "Yanagawa Tachibana Residence ryokan Ryokan Ohana." There is also a dressing service, so you can rest assured. Once you change into stylish Japanese clothing, you will naturally become a beautiful Japanese woman with a straight back. Take a memorable photo as a memento of your trip.

During the Edo period, "Ohana" was the residence of the Tachibana family, feudal lords of Yanagawa. The entire grounds, known as the "Tachibana Family Garden," have been designated a national scenic spot. It's a great place to wear a kimono and enjoy taking photos. The garden is also attractive after dark. The fantastic atmosphere of the illuminated "Deaibashi Bridge" will help you forget about your daily life. It's also perfect for a stroll after a meal.

You can enjoy carefully prepared, nutritious cuisine that only a traditional Japanese ryokan can offer. For breakfast, you can enjoy freshly made yudofu (boiled tofu) made with carbonated water, which makes it soft and creamy. The Japanese meal, which comes with a sheet of nori seaweed from the Ariake Sea, is perfect for a gentle morning wake-up.

Haratsuru onsen Parens Onoya is about 10 minutes away by shuttle bus from JR Kuchikugo Yoshii Station. There are a variety of room types available, from standard Japanese-style rooms to Japanese-Western style rooms. All rooms face east, so you can wake up to a pleasant morning sun. In addition to the baths in the guest rooms, the large communal bath has a garden open-air bath and a rare tatami bath with a tatami floor, so you can enjoy bathing in different baths.

This is an open-air garden bath, quietly nestled in the middle of a garden and surrounded by nature. You can enjoy a bath in the clear air during the day, and a fantastic bath in the lit-up space at night. The bathhouse is also equipped with a sauna. Let the steam reach your core, slowly washing away the sweat and refreshing you. The bath is open until midnight and from 6am the following morning, so it's great for both late-night and morning baths. Enjoy the two types of spring water at Haratsuru onsen to your heart's content.

At night, take a stroll through the illuminated garden. As you walk, soothed by the garden's beauty, you'll come across a stylish restaurant tucked away in a secluded spot. The restaurant's presence, which boasts more than 130 years of history, will stir up the spirit of your trip. And so you arrive at the dinner venue.

At the traditional Japanese restaurant "Jusen," you can enjoy an ensemble of carefully selected ingredients and seasonal ingredients. You'll look at your friends and smile as you enjoy a sumptuous dinner. The next morning, you can enjoy the "Kyushu Buffet" with about 60 different dishes. A sumptuous breakfast is sure to get you talking in the morning♪

After a 30-minute shuttle bus ride from JR Sasaguri Station, you will arrive at Wakita Onsen Nansuikaku. As you enter your room, you will hear the murmuring of the Inunaki River, which flows nearby. Take a stroll along the riverbank and be soothed by the rich aroma of nature. Enjoy a quiet girls' get-together in a secluded spot.

At Nansuikaku, you can enjoy 10 different types of onsen each with its own unique atmosphere. You can enjoy bathing in different baths without leaving the inn. If you want to have a long chat with your best friend, we recommend a private family bath. It's luxurious to be able to rent a bath large enough for eight adults. Guests can use it once for free. Relax and catch up on your recent activities while you let the warmth of onsen soak your body.

How about a luxurious upgraded kaiseki dinner? You can enjoy both meat and fish, including "Wagyu steak" that will bring a smile to your face with the delicious flavor of high-quality fat and seasonal fish caught in the "Genkai Sea". The next morning, you can start your day off healthy with freshly steamed rice, freshly made tofu, and the chef's special healthy juice.

If you want to relieve your everyday fatigue, we recommend a girls' trip to a relaxing ryokan. In Fukuoka, a regional city where you can also enjoy sightseeing, you will find the atmospheric onsen ryokan we introduced. Why not get away from your daily routine and spend some peaceful time in an atmospheric ryokan to relieve your accumulated fatigue? Your tired and worn-out heart will surely be restored. Invite your best friend, mother, or sisters and set off on a relaxing girls' trip right away!