[Toyama] 10 ryokan that boast crab dishes! Relax in the exquisite snow crab and onsen ♡

Crab is synonymous with "winter taste". Toyama is famous for its crimson red snow crab, known as the "queen of Toyama Bay." It is a crab that lives in the deeper sea than this snow crab, and it is characterized by its sweet and rich crab miso. You can enjoy its taste in various dishes such as sashimi, boiled, grilled, and hot pot. Let's go on a trip to Toyama to eat nutritious crab dishes.

If you have the chance, why not savor the exquisite crab dishes at your leisure at ryokan? There are also ryokan where you can eat real snow crab, red snow crab, and Toyama's specialty, white shrimp! In addition to Toyama gourmet, we have collected ryokan where you can enjoy onsen such as rooms with open-air baths and private open-air baths, so please check out your favorite ryokan.

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About 10 minutes by shuttle bus from JR Himi Station, Umiakari is located in a location overlooking Toyama Bay and boasts a superb view. Enchanted by the view of Toyama Bay and the Northern Alps beyond the horizon! After arriving at the inn, take a break with free coffee and soft serve ice cream while enjoying the superb view.

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There are various types of guest rooms, mainly Japanese-style rooms. We recommend the "Ocean-side Special Japanese-Western Room" in the Hana-no-mune. With two Japanese-style rooms and a Western-style room, you can relax and enjoy the view of the sea below. "MIKIMOTO INBATH AMENITY" will make your bath time more elegant♪

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“Umiakari” offers kaiseki cuisine where you can fully enjoy real snow crab. Appetizers, sashimi with crab sashimi, main dishes such as charcoal-grilled crab and boiled crab. It seems that your stomach will be satisfied with a luxurious selection of items with ochazuke and dessert.

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"Iwaido onsen" is a weak alkaline hot spring, and it is said that you can expect moisturizing effect as well as smooth skin. The 100% natural hot onsen observatory has a spectacular view of the ocean! The morning sun from the Tateyama mountain range and the fishing fires at night will heal your fatigue.

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`` Shogawa Onsen Furyu Midou Zashiki Yumetsuzuri'' is located in Shogawa-cho, known as the inner zashiki of Tonami, about 15 minutes by shuttle bus from JR Johana Line ``Tonami Station''. With a calm setting overlooking the Shogawa River, you can enjoy the murmuring of the river and the natural scenery during your stay. With tatami flooring throughout, you will feel at ease as soon as you arrive.

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The guest rooms are comfortable spaces that value Japanese taste. This is "Bengara" with an open-air bath. The spacious 12 tatami Japanese-style room is equipped with a sofa and a Simmons bed, so you can take a bath while enjoying the mountain view. The whole thing is decorated in chic colors, creating a stylish atmosphere. Indirect lighting also makes you feel at ease.

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The "Crab Kaiseki", which uses the tagged snow crab landed at Shinminato fishing port, is sashimi, grilled, boiled, porridge, and you can enjoy crab in all kinds of dishes. A happy moment when you can enjoy the sweetness and umami of this snow crab, which is purchased alive at the market every morning♡

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The large public baths include “Hana no Yu”, an open-air bath with a refreshing scent of cypress, and “Yume no Yu”, which has a variety of baths such as a dynamic rock bath, a tortoise open-air bath, and a sleeping bath. Let's soothe your mind and body by soaking in Shogawa onsen, which is expected to heal wounds and fatigue.

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"Unazuki onsen Enraku" is about 20 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR "Kurobe onsen Station" and is located on a hill overlooking the Kurobe River. This is a historic ryokan that has been in operation for over 85 years for three generations. The gallery displays works by Japanese artists such as Koun Takamura and Taikan Yokoyama, allowing you to experience traditional Japanese culture.

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All of the guest rooms face the gorge, but the rooms with open-air baths in Taihokaku are the ones closest to Kurobe Gorge. Depending on the room, there are two types of bathtubs: one made of ceramic, which keeps the water from getting cold, and one made of stone, which is smooth to the touch. Outside the open-air bath, there is an ``Ister Curtain'' with open folding doors, so when it's cold, you can close it and enjoy a comfortable bath while enjoying the natural scenery. Also, the large public bath with a sauna and the open-air bath inside the hotel are spacious and luxurious, so be sure to check them out as well.

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The live meal kaiseki, in which you can enjoy honzuago crab (snow crab) in a private dining room, offers a total of 11 dishes, including sweet crab sashimi, fragrant charcoal-grilled crab, and crab sukiyaki hot pot served with ryokan special ponzu sauce. All of the dishes, which are prepared with time and effort, have the ultimate taste of crab.

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We also recommend the “Shiroebi-zen,” which uses white shrimp caught only in Toyama Bay. If you come to Toyama, you should definitely try the white shrimp, which is called "the jewel of Toyama Bay." Original dishes such as sashimi with a unique sweetness and deep-fried rice flour with a crispy umami flavor are prepared using local seasonal ingredients.

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"Sanyanagi-tei" is located about 5 minutes on foot from Toyama Chihou Railway "Unazuki onsen Station". There is also a free pick-up service from the station, so you don't have to worry if you have a lot of luggage. After checking in, first take a break with the inn's original sencha. Let's relax while enjoying the nature of Kurobe Gorge in the building with a Japanese atmosphere.

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There are 23 guest rooms in total. The standard Japanese-style room with 12 tatami mats in the photo is a space where you can relax with the scent of tatami mats and a wide veranda. Lie down, sit on the sofa and look outside, and relax. In addition to the beautiful seasonal scenery from the window, if you are lucky, you may be able to see wild Japanese monkeys and Japanese serows.

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The crab dish you are looking forward to is a kaiseki meal with a whole bowl of red snow crab. A menu of nearly 10 dishes that use plenty of local ingredients, such as red snow crab and fish platter from Kurobe fishing port, and deep-fried white shrimp. Let's enjoy Toyama's food, such as vegetables from local farmers and Koshihikari rice from Toyama.

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Unazuki onsen is rich in minerals and has a smooth texture. There are two types of private open-air baths that can be used by 4 to 5 people in a separate building, so you can enjoy a luxurious bath time. The private bedrock bath is also attractive. You'll feel like your daily fatigue will be blown away in the bedrock bath, which is made with special care, such as the room that uses wood from Toyama and the pillows that use zircon, which is said to be a power stone.

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Hotel Kurobe is an inn located upstream of Unazuki Onsen, about 2 minutes by free shuttle bus from Unazuki onsen Station on onsen Toyama Local Railway. You will be relieved by the view of the rich nature that can be seen from the large windows in the lobby. The hotel's predecessor was actually a coffee shop. An original blended coffee served at Shirakaba, a modern coffee shop with a carefully designed interior. You can enjoy it for free during the morning hours.

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The inn is located on a hill above the Kurobe River, so you can fully enjoy the great nature of the gorge from all guest rooms. The recommended rooms are modern Japanese-Western rooms. The bed faces the window, so when you wake up in the morning, you can enjoy the luxury of being surrounded by nature right in front of you. The warm-colored interior and indirect lighting create a relaxing atmosphere. All rooms have 100% hot spring onsen when you turn on the faucet.

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For dinner, we recommend the plan where you can enjoy carefully selected red snow crab! A bowl of boiled red snow crab is included for each person, and it is a rich plan that allows you to fully enjoy the red snow crab with tempura, steamed egg custard, boiled rice, etc. You can enjoy the refined sweetness and umami of red snow crab in a variety of ways.

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You can enjoy the natural beauty of the gorge from the open-air bath and glass-enclosed indoor bath. The colorless, transparent, weakly alkaline hot water of Unazuki onsen is said to have the effect of removing dead skin cells and moisturizing the skin. Let's soak in plenty and become a beautiful woman after bathing. Another great point is that the women's make-up room is fully equipped with amenities.

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About 10 minutes by free shuttle bus from Kurobe-Unazuki onsen Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Kintaro onsen is an inn where you can enjoy a unique onsen with a mixture of sulfur and salt springs. During your stay, enjoy the hot water, which is said to be effective for beautiful skin, sensitivity to cold, constipation, anemia, etc. You can feel nature in the open lobby.

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The photo shows a Japanese-modern Japanese-style bed type room on the higher-grade luxury floor "Bettei Mine no Kai". The 16-tatami mat Japanese-style room is equipped with a bed made by Simmons, creating a calm space that harmonizes the atmosphere of "Japanese" and "Western". With the high-quality amenities of Paula's "Aroma Esse", you can spend an elegant time.

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For dinner, a deluxe kaiseki course is prepared, in which each person can enjoy a bowl of live crab with tags weighing over 1kg. You can choose two ways to eat it: boiled, grilled, or sashimi. Among them, the head chef recommends the boiled crab, which allows you to fully enjoy the umami of the crab. At the private room "Kumoi" on the 2nd floor of Kofukaku, let's have a relaxing time without worrying about the eyes ♪

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The large public bath, which is approximately 300 tsubo (300 tsubo) in size, has a large mural made of Kutani ware ceramic board by potter Isokichi Asakura. This is a valuable work that can only be seen here. It’s a luxury to be able to enjoy onsen and art at the same time! In addition, guests staying at the hotel can enter the annexed day-trip onsen facility "Karuna no Yakata" free of charge. You can soak in 12 different types of baths here, so we recommend visiting them during your stay.

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"Shogawa Onsenkyo Sanrakuen" is about 15 minutes by free shuttle bus from Tonami Station. Located in Shogawa onsen, where the Shogawa River flows nearby, you can enjoy cloudy white hot onsen and reddish-brown onsen. There are a variety of room types, including rooms with a panoramic view of Shogawa Gorge, rooms with semi-open-air baths, and pure Japanese-style rooms. Welcome sweets and tea will be provided, allowing you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a Japanese ryokan.

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With the ``Kaiseki meal with 2 bowls of live snow crab'', you can enjoy real snow crab caught in the Sea of Japan grilled, boiled, or as sashimi. To finish off your meal, enjoy the rice porridge soaked in plenty of dashi stock. In addition to crab, the sashimi also includes seafood from Hokuriku. We also recommend the kaiseki with a bowl of crab and plenty of Hokuriku delicacies, and the kaiseki with snow crab and yellowtail.

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In the public bath, you can enjoy two types of onsen with different quality. The cloudy-colored "bicarbonate spring" is said to be a hot spring for beautiful skin, and the "iron carbonate spring" is rich in iron. Both have different effects, so please enjoy the difference. There is no rotation of men and women, and they are open from early morning until late at night. Let's fully heal your daily fatigue.

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"Ikegami Ryokan" is about 15 minutes by car from Uozu IC. Free shuttle service from Uozu Station is also available if you reserve in advance. This is a small inn with only 6 rooms, so you can spend a quiet time here. There are rooms that can accommodate up to 5 people, so it is recommended for families and group trips.

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For dinner, you can enjoy a large-sized snow crab. For the plum course, each person uses about 1 cup of crab. Koshihikari rice grown in Uozu, grown in the clean water flowing from the Tateyama Mountain Range, is also delicious. Enjoy it with the inn's original ``Ikegami Ginjo''.

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The bath can be reserved for private use. It was renovated in 2022 and has a modern bathroom. There are two private baths available 24 hours a day. It is a simple spring with a soft spring quality. Women's amenities include POLA's Kalahari series. Another great thing is that they have cleansers, lotions, emulsions, and more.

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TOGEN Kurobe Unazuki onsen is about 15 minutes by car from Kurobe IC. When you enter the lobby, the breathtaking view of the Kurobe River and mountains will take your breath away. There is "Unazuki Park" in front of the inn, and you might be able to meet fireflies from June to August. There are plenty of facilities inside the hotel, including a restaurant, lounge, large public bath, footbath, and karaoke bar! You can also see the Kurobe River from the special rooms, Japanese-style rooms, and Japanese-Western rooms. Be soothed by the great nature that can be seen from the wide veranda.

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There are three types of dinner options: ``Seasonal Chef's Choice Kaiseki,'' which allows you to enjoy a variety of well-balanced meals, ``Boat Platter Plan,'' which is full of local fish from Toyama Bay, and ``Gyu Kaiseki Zanmai,'' which is full of Wagyu beef. Crab Kaiseki is available in winter. You can enjoy a kaiseki meal made with plenty of juicy raw crab. Plan reservations start from November, so check it out.

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The open-air bath in the large public bath is so elegant that you'll want to stay in it forever. It's connected to the indoor bath, so it's easy to move around. The indoor bath is open 24 hours a day. If you would like to enjoy a private bath, you can also use the private bath ``Kyoku'' at a low price.

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Ogawa onsen Motoyu Hotel Ogawa is approximately 15 minutes by car from the Asahi Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. If you want a view of the river and spacious rooms, we recommend Yunosho in the new building. You can relax in the spacious 12.5 tatami area. If you want to sleep on the bed, choose the ``Japanese Modern Twin'' on the river side. Our 15 tatami Japanese-style room + party room is perfect for groups.

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There are 5 types of full-course kaiseki plans available: crab sashimi, grilled crab, crab tempura, boiled crab, and crab hot pot. We use fresh fish that was kept alive in the in-house aquarium until just before cooking. You can enjoy the deliciousness without leaving anything behind. Look forward to Toyama's local cuisine and breakfast using hot spring water♪

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Renge no Yu, an open-air bath exclusively for women, is located about a 7-minute walk from the inn. You can take a bath outside of the winter period from December to late April. A great sense of openness in a location surrounded by nature. There is also a large public bath in the hotel! There is a spacious indoor bath and a rock bath where you can be soothed by the sound of a babbling stream. You can enjoy the natural hot water directly flowing without any circulation, so you can expect both freshness and efficacy.

Crab is the king of the tastes of the Sea of Japan that can only be eaten in winter. The fresh crabs from Toyama Bay, which is close to the fishing grounds, are exquisite. Enjoy delicious crab dishes and onsen springs in winter in Toyama, and enjoy a luxurious time that can only be experienced at this time of year.