[Miyazaki] Relaxing on tatami mats♪ 12 ryokan recommended for a relaxing girls' trip

You're always busy with work and stress is piling up. You're always worrying about the people around you and you can't relax for a moment. Escape from your daily routine and go on a girls' trip with your favorite friends to Miyazaki, a tropical island known as one of the most powerful spots in Japan. Detox your mind with a group of people you can relax with and without worrying about anything.

Miyazaki is full of photogenic scenery, including Takachiho Gorge, a designated national scenic spot and natural monument, and Aoshima, an island said to be a power spot in its entirety! This "yellow mailbox of happiness" is a mailbox located just before Yayoi Bridge, which leads to Aoshima. Many people post letters to their loved ones here, inspired by the exchange of lovely love letters that appear in the myths of the Kojiki. It's a rather romantic spot, isn't it?

Speaking of Miyazaki, this "Chicken Nanban" is a famous local delicacy. It's a great idea to have a hearty lunch during your trip. Miyazaki is also the birthplace of "meat-wrapped rice balls." Buy a few for each person and enjoy a picnic in a place with a nice view. Of course, you can't leave out the nationally famous "Taiyo no Tamago" mango. In this article, we will introduce some great lodgings in Miyazaki, which is full of such delicious things, that are perfect for girls' trips as a base for your trip.

This inn is located about a 5-minute walk from the famous tourist spot, Takachiho Shrine. It has a modern and calm atmosphere that allows you to fully enjoy the beauty of Japan. The rooms at Kamirokinosho Tsukuyo are detached, which is a great feature. After all, you work hard every day to be considerate of those around you, so you want to feel a sense of freedom when you're traveling. There is also a tatami-matted area where you can stretch your legs and relax.

This room comes with an open-air bath, so you can soak in onsen whenever you like! The open-air bath attached to this room is a stylish space with a blue glow. It's nice to be able to soak in the bath while chatting with friends about all sorts of things.

The beautiful white-walled meal, modelled on a storehouse, has a luxurious interior that resembles a guesthouse. Enjoy dinner undisturbed in a luxurious private room that emphasizes privacy. Depending on the season, you can enjoy high-quality meats such as Takachiho beef, the best wagyu beef in Japan, and Ozaki beef, the legendary wagyu beef that is sought after around the world. Another must-try is Shinsen caviar, which is raised over a period of eight years. Be sure to try this exquisite taste that can only be enjoyed here!

This inn has a beautiful Japanese garden that was built around the "Onihachizuka" of the Takachiho mythology. It's a special time to take your time and enjoy the colorful scenery. Takachiho Gorge is about a 30-minute walk away, so you can take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the scenery.

About an 8-minute walk from Takachiho Shrine, this inn is located in the perfect location as a base for sightseeing in Takachiho. The guest rooms are based on the motif of flowers, birds, wind and moon, and are divided into 4 buildings with a total of 8 rooms. Enjoy a relaxing time in a modern Japanese atmosphere. This "Dairuri" room comes with a tatami-floored open-air bath. It has a spacious open-air bath, so you can all relax and chat in it.

One of the attractions of this inn is that you can enjoy fresh ingredients grown in beautiful nature in the best condition. Enjoy mountain village cuisine to your heart's content, such as the rich and flavorful "Takachiho beef steak" and the river delicacy "salt-grilled yamame trout with bamboo shoots." In addition, there is a wide selection of shochu from local breweries. Since it's a girls-only inn, you can drink to your heart's content without hesitation.

After relaxing in the hot onsen, we recommend getting an early night and then taking a taxi to Kunimi-ga-Oka, about 10 minutes away, the next morning. Enjoy a special and open-minded time at this spot, known for its sea of clouds. It's the perfect place to take some memorable photos with friends!

Standing in the northernmost part of Miyazaki, on the border of Miyazaki and Oita prefectures, this is a hideaway inn surrounded by the sea and mountains. In an environment full of private feelings limited to 7 rooms per day, forget the hustle and bustle of daily life and detox your mind. All rooms in this "High Annex with Sea View" have a view of the beautiful sea of Kitaura. It also has a balcony, so you can enjoy a sense of openness that you can't usually experience.

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For girls' trips, we recommend the "Full of seasonal local fish ☆ What will be served is a surprise plan." You never know what will be served for dinner that day♪ With this plan, you can taste fresh ingredients selected by the head chef that day, and if you're lucky, you might come across some rare ingredients that you don't usually get to see. There are also plans with spiny lobster and abalone. If you have a group of people who love seafood, this is the perfect choice, as you can enjoy an exciting dinner!

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There are two private baths, "Kaze no Yu" and "Tsuki no Yu," located on a hill overlooking the sea. One of the joys of a girls' trip is soaking in these baths, which can fit three adults, and chatting away about silly things with friends. The baths are completely private at night, but in the morning they are separated into separate baths for men and women, and you can bathe freely.

Located in the mountain village of Shiiba, one of Japan's three most remote areas, this inn allows you to experience the natural life of a mountain village, something you can hardly experience in the city. This long-established ryokan is run by the Nasu family, who also appear in the Tale of the Heike. Why not enjoy a holiday with friends, becoming one with nature? Enjoy health tourism where you can experience various things in nature, and then relax and heal your tired body in a Japanese-style room!

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At this inn, you can enjoy local cuisine made with seasonal wild vegetables, river fish, wild boar, and deer. In addition, with an optional plan, you can sit around the hearth of the long-established "Tsurutomi Yashiki" and enjoy dengaku, charcoal-grilled trout, kappo sake, and more. The delicious, healthy mountain village cuisine that you can only enjoy on your travels will make your mind and body healthy.

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This inn has a health tourism theme, and you can experience the "one and only Shiiba in the world". For hardworking women who are usually concerned about others and accumulate stress, it is important to spend time in the great outdoors and be soothed by the power of nature. It's great to get up a little early and go for an early morning walk in the fresh air and enjoy the magnificent views! A stroll around the inn, with its idyllic scenery, is sure to soothe your soul.

This inn is located in the Oku-Kirishima Onsen onsen at the foot of the sacred mountain "Takachiho-no-mine". The scenery of warm lights in the beautiful and quiet rural landscape creates a nostalgic space that makes you feel like you are in the good old days. The room here, "Kanna", is a spacious 24-tatami Japanese-Western style room. It comes with an armchair that is perfect for viewing the garden, and is an open space that tickles the hearts of women who want to relax.

If you want to enjoy cuisine you normally can't get the chance to try, why not try our "Kyushu Mountain and River Cuisine Irori Kaiseki Course," a plan that allows you to savor a variety of locally sourced seasonal ingredients while sitting around the hearth. Enjoying a leisurely meal while grilling Miyazaki Wagyu beef, as well as wild sweetfish and yamame trout caught in the clear streams, is something you can only do on a trip. It's sure to warm your body and soul!

If you want to relax and heal your tired body, then you should definitely onsen! Soak in the rare high-concentration carbonated mineral onsen and detoxify your daily fatigue. There are also private baths like this one, "Mu no Izumi." Soak in the soft water of the evening bath, which was selected as one of the 100 best hot springs in Japan, and detoxify your mind and body. With a private bath, you can enjoy chatting with friends without having to worry about the people around you.

It's about a 25-minute taxi ride from JR Miyakonojo Station. This inn is surrounded by the majestic nature of Kirishima. The "rooms with open-air baths" here allow you to enjoy the open-air bath at any time you like, so they're perfect for girls' trips where you tend to get carried away with conversation. The furnishings in the rooms are somewhat retro and out of the ordinary. The spacious rooms are fitted with tatami mats, so it's nice to lie down and relax with your friends.

This "Monthly Seasonal Kaiseki Tonchiri Nabe" course allows you to enjoy "Kinako Pork" that is carefully raised on a local farm. The vegetables from the restaurant's own farm, soaked in the broth from the pork, are also delicious! There are also other courses that allow you to taste dishes such as "Pheasant Nabe," which is hard to find in the city. Take your time savoring the excellent food along with some delicious sake.

This "Hakubai no Yu A" has an indoor bath, an open-air bath, and a sauna. There are also private baths "Hotaru no Yu" and "Kawasemi no Yu" in the building, so if you want to spend some time alone, be sure to use them! Furthermore, if you stay in a room with an open-air bath, you can enjoy the best bath time while feeling the seasonal breeze at any time.

Located in the inner sanctum of Miyazaki, about a five-minute drive from JR Tano Station, this inn prides itself on its cuisine, surrounded by beautiful nature. The entire building was renovated in 2019, so the furnishings are stylish and perfect for a girls' trip. This "twin bedroom" is a clean, homely space where you can relax and soothe your tired body after sightseeing. There are also Japanese-style rooms available at reasonable prices!

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If you're traveling, you can't go wrong with local specialties. With the "Irori Kaiseki" course, you can enjoy charcoal-grilled Miyazaki local chicken "Jitokko." You can also enjoy wild boar and duck meat, which are hard to find in the city! Enjoy to your heart's content with some delicious Miyazaki shochu.

This private open-air bath, which was renovated in 2022, allows you and your girlfriends to spend some time together without worrying about the eyes of others. Since it is surrounded by nature, you can even enjoy forest bathing while soaking in onsen. You can also hear the babbling of the river, which has a great healing effect! Enjoy a luxurious bath time that you can't experience on a daily basis.

Located near Aoshima, a popular tourist spot in Miyazaki, this inn exudes a Taisho-era romantic atmosphere and is a power spot known nationwide for its blessings on fertility and safe childbirth. In addition to standard guest rooms, there are also maisonette-type rooms in a detached building.

If you stay at Jizoan, you should definitely try the breakfast, which includes 10 dishes, including local Miyazaki cuisine. The Miyazaki local dish, "hiya-jiru," is delicious whether you eat it as is or mix it with rice!

Jizoan Takara no Yu is one of Japan's top slippery hot onsen, and is also known as a beauty bath. It's like soaking in beauty essence. Let's restore vitality to your tired skin after a hard day's work. This is a private onsen that requires a reservation, so you can enjoy a relaxing bath time with your friends without being disturbed by anyone.

This inn is located near the Inohae Valley in Kitago Town, a rare town that is 90% covered by forest. It is recommended for those who want to enjoy a relaxing girls' trip in an environment where they can enjoy forest therapy. The premium suites, which have only three rooms, are spacious and stylish with an open feel.

Let's have dinner in the restaurant building. You can meal in a private room, so you can spend some quality time with your girlfriends. Depending on the season, you can enjoy sashimi caught in the Hyuga-Nada Sea and Miyazaki beef grilled on a stone, a Miyazaki specialty. Delicious food is sure to get the conversation flowing.

There is a bar counter in the reception room inside the building. The bar space is completely made of glass, offering a view of the forest like a painting. One of the best parts of a girls' trip is being able to enjoy a leisurely conversation while sipping on some delicious alcohol. Another way to enjoy a girls' trip is to give yourself a little healing in the beauty room, which is designed like a small attic.

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Located in the inner sanctum of Nichinan Coast, which is connected to Miyazaki's popular tourist spot, Obi Castle Town, this inn has an attractive name for women, "Beppin no Yu." The rooms are Japanese-style rooms that have a nostalgic feel to them. If you choose a room with a wide veranda, you can sit in a chair and enjoy tea while looking out the window.

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What I would like you to taste here is the "Ise Shrimp Course"! It is a luxurious course made using three and a half fresh lobsters sent directly from the Nichinan coast. For a limited time from September ~ December, you can enjoy delicious lobster! In addition, there are many courses where you can enjoy ingredients from Miyazaki, such as "Miyazaki beef stone grilled" and "Miyazaki chicken pottery grilled". Give yourself the best luxury as you work hard every day.

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Living up to its name of "beautiful women's baths," this onsen contains many ingredients that are said to be effective for the skin. Take a long soak and recharge your tired skin with moisture! It's nice that there is not only an indoor bath, but also an open-air bath. After relaxing your body in onsen, you can also rejuvenate your mind by having a fun conversation with your female friends.

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This inn is located near Josenji Temple, a famous tourist spot with a weeping cherry tree that is about 300 years old. It is also close to Gokase Winery, which produces high-quality wine using 100% local Gokase grapes, making it perfect for a girls' trip for wine lovers. We recommend the Japanese-style rooms. Take off your uncomfortable shoes, stretch your legs, and relax.

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This inn has a natural onsen with a mellow spring quality that is known as "beauty bath". Relax your body that has become stiff from daily desk work and restore moisture to your dry skin that tends to be neglected due to busy schedules. It's nice to be able to stretch your legs in the large bath and enjoy a relaxing bath time with friends.

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Located quietly on the plateau near Takachiho-no-mine, this onsen inn has been in operation since the Meiji era. The "Hanari Satsuki" room is recommended for girls' trips. It has a large balcony, so it's great to sit down and enjoy a drink while gazing at the star-filled sky. The table space is covered with tatami mats, so you can stretch your legs out.

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Another attraction of this inn is the variety of meal plans available, including the "Rice Pork Shabu-Shabu Kaiseki" course, which features Miyazaki 's moderately fatty "Rice Pork." The "Mineral Spring Rice Balls," made with rice cooked in onsen are also a must-try. For breakfast, guests can enjoy udon noodles with soft noodles and a rich, flavorful broth, as well as a selection of small dishes with balanced nutrition.

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Here you can enjoy the fizzy, golden-colored, highly concentrated carbonated spring "Ramune onsen." Its history is long, dating back even further than the legend of Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of heaven, descending to the sacred mountain "Takachiho-no-mine." In addition to the "onsen," the bathhouse also has a "cold spring" below 25°C, so it's nice to take a long bath. Enjoy the fizzy onsen that you can't find anywhere else.

As we become adults, we all get so caught up in our busy schedules that it's hard to have leisurely conversations with friends. When you're swamped with work and housework every day and feeling stressed, it's time to go on a trip with your closest friends. Head to Miyazaki, which is full of recommended spots for girls' trips, and spend some time relaxing at a lovely inn with soothing Japanese-style rooms with tatami mats. After spending the best holiday ever, you're sure to regain your energy for the next day.