Enjoy the portions you can eat! 6 Ryokan and ryokan in Western Japan that offer lighter meals for dinner

If you're going on a trip, you can't give up on food! Just imagining the meal scenes on your trip makes you excited ♪ Local gourmet food, visiting wonderful meal, colorful ryokan, hotel buffets where you can have fun choosing... Why not enjoy a little bit of everything on your trip, where there are plenty of culinary attractions?♡

Even if you're a lover of ♡ good food, you'll want to fill up a little with a snack at a restaurant or café before you get to your hotel or ryokan. I can't eat all the hearty meal...... There is such a thing, isn't it? Whether you're overeating and can't sleep at night, or you're worried about your diet, maidens are delicate. In such a case, we recommend an inn with a "small meal plan". While enjoying the deliciousness, you can ♪ have a healthy morning without reverberating the next morning

*This article was created based on information from December 2022. For the latest information on the plan, please check the official website.

Santoan is located on a hill in Higashiyama, Kyoto, close to the tourist spot Kiyomizu-dera Temple. It is about a 15-minute walk from the city bus stops Kiyomizu-michi or Higashiyama Yasui. The inn is located past an area with many traditional restaurants and souvenir shops, and offers a panoramic view of Kyoto city. You can enjoy a quiet and peaceful stay, which is hard to believe considering it is so close to a tourist spot.

おいしいものが多い京都は、観光中にもいろいろ食べたり飲んだりしがちです。そんな方やもともと少食さん向けの「ちょい食べプラン」。軽めの夕食で、無理なくおいしい食事をいただけますよ。「ちょい食べプラン」では女将さん特製の季節のおばんざい5品か、煮魚を選べます。新鮮な野菜でつくられた京のおばんざいやとろろ飯。心と身体にやさしい食事がうれしいですね♡

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昼は喫茶、夜は本格的なバーになるダイニング。夏には手入れの行き届いた庭につくられたテラスでも、ゆっくりくつろげますよ。お好みのカクテル片手に、京都の街を見渡す絶景を楽しんで♪

There are two types of guest rooms with unit baths: twin and single. The clean and comfortable space will help you relieve the fatigue of your trip. Please enjoy your time here and relax.

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Ocean Terrace Ajisai is a luxurious inn with 5 rooms located on Mount Rokko in Kobe. There is a jacuzzi on the rooftop with a spectacular view, where you can relax while watching the night view and the twinkling stars. Take a bus from Hankyu Rokko Station to the Rokko Mountaintop Monument Platform stop, then walk for about 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Rokko Cable's Rokko Sanjo Station for convenience.

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「少食/美食プラン」は、料理のクオリティはそのままに品数と量を減らしたお食事プラン。おいしいものをあきらめることなく、最後までしっかりといただけます。季節で変わる色鮮やかな日本料理の数々は、目にもうれしく大満足まちがいなし！

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「少食/美食プラン」でいただくのは、通常の食事と変わらない料理長こだわりのおまかせ会席膳。品数を減らしていますが、旬の食材のうま味を余すところなく生かした日本料理を味わえますよ♪ダイニングは個室になっているので、人の気配を気にせずゆっくり食事を楽しんでくださいね。

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There are only five guest rooms! You can see the beautiful night view of Kobe from every room. The Japanese-Western room "Yamahagi" has a natural interior and you can relax and enjoy your stay. It is an open room with a twin bed, a tatami-floored living room, and a garden.

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There is a private observation jacuzzi on the rooftop. Enjoy the ultimate relaxation time while watching the night view of Kobe! Relax while being mesmerized by the starry sky and the glow of the city. (Reservations are made at check-in.)

A holiday deep in the mountains, surrounded by nature. How about a trip that will make you feel nostalgic, like going back to your hometown, at Irori no Yado Horaku? It is about a 15-minute drive from Teramae Station on the JR Bantan Line. If you want to enjoy a local trip on the community bus, get off at the Kaminoyama stop, and it is about a 19-minute walk from the bus stop. There is also a free shuttle service from the station, so please inquire in advance.

Kaiseki or one-pot meals served in the sunken hearth. The "Irori Just a Little Bit Plan" allows you to enjoy country cooking to your heart's content while reducing the amount of food. Enjoy meal such as char-grilled river fish and gibier, which are unique to a mountain village.

宿のそばを流れる川音が心地よい囲炉裏部屋。夏には川床が設けられ、涼やかに川床会席をいただくことも。ダイナミックな自然のエネルギーを感じながら、食事を楽しみましょう。

広々とした和洋室から、10畳の昔ながらの和室まで、旅のスタイルにあわせて選べる客室がそろっています。和の趣きを楽しみながら、のんびり寛いで過ごしましょう。

The large open-air bath is filled with light from the large windows, and the circular bath retains the atmosphere of a cave. Relax and unwind from the fatigue of everyday life in the large bath.

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Yoshino onsen spring located in Yoshino, Nara. Yoshino is known as a famous cherry blossom spot, but it has been known as a onsen area for about 300 years. Although it was temporarily closed, it is still loved as a "hidden hot spring". You can either take advantage of the free shuttle from Kintetsu Yoshino Station, or enjoy a stroll of about 20 minutes to get there.

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The "One Night, Two Meals" plan offers fewer meal than the regular meal course. The hospitality cuisine, which incorporates plenty of river fish and mountain delicacies, will warm your body. Enjoy seasonal ingredients at your leisure in a quiet village in the mountains.

There are a total of six Japanese-style rooms, ranging from 8 to 12 tatami mats. Built on the slope of a mountain, the inn offers a lush, green view from every room, allowing you to relax and unwind. We also recommend taking a stroll through the hotel's garden before dinner. You can refresh your mind and body in the clear air.

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赤みを帯びたお湯は貧血や婦人病など、女性特有の悩みにも効果があるといわれています。名湯として、古くは吉野の修験者が訪れた吉野温泉。じっくりと湯につかり、身体の内側から健やかさを取り戻しましょう。

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Wake up to the chirping of birds in the morning in this relaxing rural area. Wake up slowly with a morning bath or a stroll, then fill your stomach with gentle Japanese food. You'll feel the fatigue of your busy days melt away and your energy fill you up.

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全室に客室専用露天風呂が付く「白水温泉 竹の倉山荘」なら、お部屋で誰にも邪魔されずに温泉を満喫できます。熊本駅からバスで「JA久木野給油所横」停留所へ。そこからタクシーで約10分。2日前までの予約で送迎もしてもらえます♪阿蘇山のふもとののどかな雰囲気を堪能してくださいね。

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少食さんにおすすめなのは「ミニ会席プラン」。量と品数を減らした会席には地元の食材を生かしたメニューが味わえますよ♪少食でもお肉を存分に味わいたいなら少なめの「焼肉セットプラン」をどうぞ！

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There are three buildings: the main building, the annex, and the Aso Gogakukan. All rooms are equipped with an onsen bath. All rooms are Japanese-style rooms with a calming and relaxing atmosphere. Please stretch your arms and legs and relax.

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The spring water contains a lot of sodium carbonate, which makes your skin smooth and silky. It's nice to soak in the hot water not only in your room, but also in the large public bath, which has an open-air bath and an indoor bath. Feel the natural air of Minamiaso and enjoy a relaxing bath!

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For breakfast, we offer a Japanese set meal that is easy on the stomach. Our special rice, made with homemade rice cooked with groundwater from Minamiaso, and carefully prepared side dishes will whet your appetite. If you choose the smaller dinner plan, you can have a hearty breakfast too♪

"Yubara onsen Gamuran" offers a Balinese resort feel. It is located in Yubara onsen town, deep in the mountains of Okayama, about 40 minutes by bus from JR Chugoku Katsuyama Station. With a total of 6 rooms, this hotel is perfect for a private stay.

Each of the six rooms has a different interior. The stylish interior is reminiscent of a Balinese resort hotel. "Tenku" has an open-air bath on the rooftop, where you can enjoy the hot spring onsen directly from the source while taking in the refreshing air outside.

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If you want to relax in a large bath, head to the large public bath in the main building, "Yunokura Tsuraya," which is free for guests staying at "Gamuran." You can enjoy both the indoor bath and the open-air bath. Yubara onsen also has a public natural open-air bath, "Sunayu," which is free to use 24 hours a day. Why not visit it as a memory of your trip?

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One of the joys of traveling is a delicious breakfast. Start your day off healthy and energetic with a Western-style breakfast that includes fluffy bread baked just in time for breakfast, soup, salad, and fruit!

The hearty dishes of ryokan and hotels are gorgeous and pleasing, but it's hard to eat them all because you're full. "Even if I can't eat a lot, I want to enjoy delicious meal"... In such a case, let's enjoy your own trip at an inn with a "small meal plan" that reduces the number and amount of dinner items, sightseeing ♪ and onsen While enjoying it, please fully enjoy the delicious food unique to your travel destination.