[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.

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.

There are various types of guest rooms, with a focus on Japanese-style rooms. We recommend the "Ocean-side Special Japanese-Western Room" in the Hana-no-Wing. This spacious room with two Japanese-style rooms and a Western-style room overlooks the sea below, allowing you to relax in comfort. Enjoy the "L'OCCITANE INBATH AMENITY" that is only available to women, and make your bath time even more elegant.

At Umiakari, they offer banquet meals that allow you to enjoy plenty of real snow crab. Depending on the season, you can enjoy sashimi with crab sashimi, charcoal grilled crab or boiled crab as the main course. They even have a final dish of minced yellowtail ochazuke and dessert ♡ With such a luxurious selection of dishes, you're sure to be full.

"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.

`` 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.

The guest rooms are comfortable spaces that emphasize a Japanese atmosphere. This is a room with an open-air bath. The spacious 12-tatami Japanese-style room is equipped with a sofa and a Simmons bed, so you can enjoy the mountain view while bathing. The whole room is decorated in chic colors, creating a stylish atmosphere. The indirect lighting is also soothing.

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♡

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.

"TOGEN Kurobe Unazuki onsen" is about 15 minutes by car from Kurobe IC. When you enter the lobby, you will be taken aback by the magnificent view of the Kurobe River and the mountains. Unazuki Park is right in front of the inn, and you might even be able to spot some fireflies from June to August. The inn also offers a wide range of facilities, including a restaurant, lounge, large public bath, foot bath, and karaoke bar! There are also rooms with river views overlooking the Kurobe River. Feel the healing power of the vast nature as you gaze upon it from the veranda.

Dinner is a multi-course meal that lets you enjoy the flavors of Toyama, including seafood from Toyama Bay and Himi beef. In winter, you can also enjoy a crab multi-course meal. Take your time to enjoy dishes that use plenty of plump raw crab. You can also enjoy special order dishes such as "Himi beef steak," "white shrimp sashimi," and "a bowl of live snow crab."

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.

"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.

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.

For dinner, you can enjoy a multi-course meal using carefully selected local ingredients. Enjoy local fish caught that morning, freshly caught vegetables, locally grown koshihikari rice, and other ingredients unique to Toyama. The crab dish you'll be looking forward to is a multi-course meal that comes with a whole red snow crab. The menu includes nearly 10 dishes that use plenty of local ingredients, including red snow crab landed at Kurobe fishing port, assorted fish, and deep-fried white shrimp. Enjoy the cuisine of Toyama to the fullest, including vegetables from local farmers and Toyama-grown koshihikari rice.

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.

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.

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.

For dinner, enjoy a multi-course meal made with seafood caught in Toyama Bay and seasonal ingredients. Depending on the season, you can also taste carefully selected red snow crab. In addition to a whole boiled red snow crab, there is also a course that allows you to fully enjoy the red snow crab in tempura, chawanmushi, kamameshi, and more. You can enjoy the elegant sweetness and umami of red snow crab in a variety of cooking methods.

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.

"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.

All guest rooms face the canyon, and there are various types of rooms available, including standard Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western style rooms. Some rooms even have an open-air bath, where you can enjoy baths made from Towada stone, ceramic, or cypress. It's nice to be able to choose a room that suits your travel needs. The large communal bath with sauna and the open-air bath in the building are also spacious and luxurious, so be sure to check them out too.

meal is available in your room or in a private room at meal. Depending on the season, you can enjoy "Hontsuiai crab" kaiseki cuisine. You can also enjoy sweet crab sashimi, fragrant charcoal-grilled crab, and kani-sukiyaki hot pot with ryokan special ponzu (Japanese sauce made with soy sauce and citrus juice). The dishes are prepared with a lot of time and effort, and all of them have a taste that is the ultimate in crab flavor.

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.

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.

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.

For dinner, try a multi-course meal that makes the most of the delicious seasonal ingredients. Enjoy the flavors of firefly squid, white shrimp, yellowtail, and more. Depending on the season, you can enjoy a luxurious multi-course meal where you can taste a tagged live crab weighing over 1kg for each person. You can choose two ways to eat it: boiled, grilled, or as sashimi. The chef recommends the boiled version, which allows you to fully enjoy the crab's flavor. This delicious food will surely satisfy both your stomach and your heart ♡

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.

"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.

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.

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.

"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.

Dinner is a multi-course meal that allows you to taste the bounty of Toyama's nature. Depending on the season, you can enjoy a large serving of real snow crab. Koshihikari rice from Uozu, grown in the clean water that flows from the Tateyama mountain range, is also delicious. You'll want to savor every bite. Enjoy it with the inn's original "Ikegami Ginjo" sake.

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.

Ogawa onsen Motoyu Hotel Ogawa is about a 15-minute drive from Asahi Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. If you want a river view and spacious rooms, we recommend the new building's Yunosho. You can relax in a spacious 12.5 tatami room. There are also other reasonably priced rooms and larger rooms that are comfortable for groups. Relax and unwind while enjoying the soothing view from the window.

Depending on the season, a multi-course meal will be available, where you can enjoy crab sashimi, grilled crab, crab tempura, boiled crab, crab hotpot, and more. The crabs used are fresh and alive in the aquariums in the building until the moment they were cooked. You can enjoy every last bit of the crab. Look forward to Toyama's local cuisine and breakfast made with natural spring water♪

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.