[Kinugawa] Time for two in a room with an open-air bath ♡ 10 recommended inns for couples

For couples who want to soak onsen together and relax, but are too busy to take a day off, I recommend "Kinugawa onsen" in Tochigi, one of the best onsen places in the Kanto region. onsen It has beautiful nature with clear streams and valleys, and is only about 2 hours from Tokyo, making it easy to access.

If you're traveling as a couple, it's nice to have a room with an open-air bath so you can enjoy bath time together. This time, we'll introduce hotels and ryokan in onsen that have rooms with open-air baths. We've carefully selected luxurious inns that will create a special time for the two of you, as well as inns that offer in in-room dining for a stay that's perfect for a cozy stay. Be sure to imagine your travel plans for the two of you and choose the inn you'd like to stay at.

About a 3-minute walk from onsen Station. Kinugawa Kanaya Hotel is a traditional inn with roots in Japan's oldest resort hotel. You can truly relax in the lush nature of Kinugawa that surrounds the hotel and in the comfortable, sophisticated hospitality. It's also a perfect reward stay for couples who spend their days in a hurry.

All of the hotel's guest rooms are riverfront. From the wooden deck terrace, you can look out over the beautiful valley that is unique to the Kinugawa River. The Western-style rooms, decorated with warm furniture, are chic and calm, perfect for two adults. When you arrive in your room, turn on the audio player and play some jazz or bossa nova selected by KANAYA. It will be a wonderful start to a quality time with your partner.

There are two rooms with open-air baths. There are also rooms with view baths that do not have open-air baths but offer views of onsen and the Kinugawa River. The bathtub in the "Suite Western-style Room" pictured is made of Towada stone, which has excellent heat retention. It's romantic to chat with your loved one while looking at the refreshing view in the daytime, or the view of the onsen town floating in the twilight.

meal, "Kanaya Style Kaiseki - Wakeiyosan," will feature a selection of original hotel dishes that incorporate the essence of Western cuisine while respecting traditional kaiseki cuisine. The taste, which has a sense of nostalgia and newness, will be a highlight of special memories for the two of you.

Kinugawa Onsen Asaya Hotel an inn with a 130-year history, located about 8 minutes by dial bus from onsen Station. Upon stepping inside, you'll be greeted by an open-ceiling lounge that will have you looking up at the sky. All 192 rooms have onsen, so you can enjoy the hot water of Kinugawa in your room, making this the perfect inn for couples who want to feel luxurious.

The hotel offers two different types of rooms: the "Hachibankan" with its mellow Japanese atmosphere, and the "Shuhokan" with its elegant and glamorous atmosphere. The "Hachibankan" has rooms with open-air baths that are perfect for couples. The open-air bath on the terrace is spacious, measuring about 10 square meters, so you can stretch out your arms and legs and enjoy a bath together.

Are there many couples who worry about the difference in the amount of food they eat? For such couples, we recommend a buffet with over 100 types of Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes. At the buffet restaurant "ASAYA GARDEN," you can enjoy a variety of colorful dishes made with seasonal ingredients. The tempura and steaks are prepared right in front of you, giving you a lively and freshly cooked meal that is also exceptional.

After enjoying the bath in your room, why not change your mood and visit the large public bath, which boasts the tallest "sky garden open-air bath" in Kinugawa? The large public bath is equipped with a shower head and hair dryer from "ReFa," a luxury beauty equipment brand that is popular with women. It will surely enhance your luxurious feeling.

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Wakatake no Sho Bettei Sasane, located along the clear waters of the Kinugawa River, is a small luxury inn with 16 rooms that appears when you pass through the bamboo forest of the main building of Wakatake no Sho. It is about an 8-minute walk from Kinugawa Koen Station, and there is also a free shuttle bus. Children under junior high school age are not allowed to stay, so it is recommended for adult couples who want to spend a quiet and relaxing time.

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All guest rooms have a semi-open-air bath and a river view. You can look down on the crystal clear waters of the Kinugawa River from the moon-viewing platform and deck terrace. All guest rooms are Japanese-Western style, except for the special Japanese-style rooms. Enjoy a romantic stay in a luxurious modern Japanese room, listening to the murmuring of the river.

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The guest rooms have semi-open-air baths facing the river. Each room is made differently, with some made of cypress wood and others made of ceramic. The open-air baths in the rooms are also made with free-flowing onsen (with added water), so you can enjoy onsen as much as you like, whenever you like. The hotel also has a large communal bath with an open-air bath and private baths, so you can enjoy a stay filled with onsen.

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Dinner is a multi-course meal made with seasonal ingredients. The gorgeous food, made with carefully selected ingredients from all over Japan, is sure to spark lively conversation with your boyfriend. The dinner venue, "Ryotei Kurochiku," has a cozy and relaxing tatami room with a sunken kotatsu table and chair seats separated by partitions for a more private feel. Both seats have just the right amount of privacy, making for a wonderful evening.

Kinugawa Park Hotels is a hot spring inn with its own hot spring source, surrounded by greenery, about a 5-minute walk from onsen Onsen Station. There are a wide variety of baths, such as the "Oedo Ukiyo-buro" that is full of historical atmosphere and the "Yakatabune-buro" that is modeled after a houseboat, so you can enjoy bathing in them without leaving the hotel. There are four accommodation buildings, "Kirakukan," "Kino-Yakata," "Kishintei," and "Park Cottage," and a wide variety of guest rooms are available.

The rooms with open-air baths are located in "Kino-Yakata" and "Kishintei." There are three types of open-air baths in the guest rooms: ceramic, cypress, and stone, so please choose the one that suits you and your partner. The photo shows "Kishintei - Guest room with stone open-air bath." You can relax and enjoy onsen in the large bath while looking out at the Japanese garden-like courtyard.

There are beautifully maintained green areas in the building, such as the courtyard and in front of the entrance, where you can enjoy nature in every season. If the weather is nice, why not take a leisurely stroll through the garden in the fresh morning air? In the summer, we recommend enjoying the resort atmosphere in the pool with a flowing waterfall.

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Tsuganoki is about a 10-minute walk from onsen Station, or a 6-minute ride by dial bus. It is a small inn that sits quietly along the Kinugawa River, amidst nature a little removed from the hustle and bustle of onsen Onsen town. In front of the inn stands a towering Tsuga tree that is said to be about 700 years old. In addition to the large public bath, the inn also has a private open-air bath called Yururi and a private rock sauna, so couples can enjoy some relaxing private time together.

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There are a total of 11 rooms with open-air baths. Each room has its own unique style, such as a room with an irori hearth, a room decorated with Mashiko ware vases, or a room with a granite open-air bath, so you'll be excited just choosing the room for the two of you. Pictured, "ARARAGI" is a spacious room with two rooms and a wide veranda. It's recommended for couples who want to spend some relaxing time together.

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This is the open-air bath at "ARARAGI". It is spacious enough for two people to relax in. You can relax while feeling the nature of the Kinugawa River spreading out before you. The guest rooms and private baths are not onsen, but just being able to soak in a large bath together for two will be a special memory.

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The multi-course dinner using local seasonal ingredients is of course something to look forward to, but the breakfast at this inn is also noteworthy. The breakfast is carefully balanced with plenty of vegetables and local milk, and the star of the meal is "dried golden-eyed snapper" imported from Numazu. This dish is said to be very popular with regulars, so be sure to try it for yourself.

Kinugawa Plaza Hotel is about 15 minutes by dial bus from onsen Onsen Station, and overlooks the magnificent view of the Kinugawa Valley. This inn offers a variety of rooms, meal, and baths with natural hot spring water. For meal, you can choose from four meal options - Japanese, Western, and Chinese - so you can enjoy a different meal every day even if you stay for multiple nights.

There are four types of guest rooms: Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, Japanese-Western style rooms, and special rooms. The photo shows a special room with an open-air bath, "Midori Valley Side." The room is so spacious that it seems too much for two people, and the space is filled with Japanese modern interior design. Another nice feature is that a nanoe facial device is provided.

This is the open-air bath of "Midori Valley Side." There are two types of "Midori," the valley side and the mountain side, and you can enjoy the hot spring onsen directly from the source in either open-air bath. There are also special rooms with a view bath with direct flow from the source, so please choose the room you like.

Couples will definitely want to enjoy the 20 private open-air baths in the detached buildings at Akebi and Hozuki-tei. The photo shows the Akebi bath. In addition to the private open-air baths, there is also a women-only rock sauna and foot bath. Hozuki-tei is within walking distance of the inn and is only available to guests, so feel free to try it out.

Located about a 5-minute walk from onsen Station, "Nanae Yae, an inn of tranquility and sincerity" is an inn surrounded by silence, overlooking the beautiful valley. This inn is proud of the magnificent views that can be seen from the lobby, guest rooms, and large public bath. Enjoy the scenery of the Kinugawa River flowing in front of you and the changing of the seasons woven by the trees.

There are two 12-tatami Japanese-style rooms with open-air baths overlooking the Kinugawa River, but we also recommend the Japanese-Western room with indoor onsen bath shown in the photo, which was renovated in February 2022. If you open the window, it becomes a semi-open-air bath. After enjoying onsen together, relax on the Ryukyu tatami mats, chairs placed by the window, and beds made with Kanuma kumiko timber.

If you want to enjoy onsen in a larger bath, be sure to try the large public bath. From the open-air bath, you can see a dynamic view that blends into the greenery along the Kinugawa Valley. Listen to the birds singing and the babbling of the river, and enjoy the spectacular seasonal scenery of fresh greenery, autumn leaves, and snowy landscapes.

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For dinner, enjoy a Japanese-style multi-course meal made with local ingredients at meal Place. You can enjoy a well-balanced meal of vegetables, meat, and fish, such as the prefectural pork "Tochigi Yume Pork", Nikko's famous Yunami, and rock fish sashimi. Bespoke dishes include the popular "deer sashimi," "tochigi wagyu steak," and "salt-grilled ayu." Foodie couples who want to indulge in more local specialties should add more.

Yurara Marukyo is about a 3-minute walk from onsen Station. This inn is known for its hospitality focused on charcoal, with charcoal rooms and charcoal art.

There are 13 types of rooms available, including rooms with a one-week theme. There are 4 types of rooms with an open-air onsen spring bath. The rooms are equipped with electric reclining beds, skin care products, nano steamer facial devices, and other amenities that women will love. Your boyfriend will fall in love with you all over again when he sees how beautiful you have become after onsen and skin care.

In the large public bath, you can enjoy the inn's pride and joy, the "Sumizumi no Yu" hot onsen. By soaking charcoal in onsen, the calcium and magnesium contained in the charcoal dissolve, which is said to have a skin-beautifying effect that makes the skin smooth and silky. In addition, you can experience the charm of charcoal with your whole body, such as the "charcoal hot water plate" that warms the body from the inside with far-infrared rays, and charcoal art.

The breakfast menu is healthy and your body will be happy. It is made with plenty of Japanese ingredients, which are the acronym for "Magowayasashii," and you can get a good balance of the nutrients your body needs. Eat a healthy meal with him and start your day off right!

The Nikko Kinugawa Hotel Mikazuki is the largest hotel in Kinugawa, conveniently located just a 3-minute walk from onsen Station. In the lobby, you'll find Kinugawa Mikazuki Shrine, a branch shrine of Nikko Toshogu Shrine. They also have special votive plaques, so why not pray for a safe journey and happiness for the couple?

There are eight rooms with open-air baths on a special floor called "Mikazuki Club Nine" on the ninth floor of "Tsubaki-tei." All rooms are luxurious Japanese-Western style rooms with living rooms. "Kawasemi," pictured, has a large open-air bath that is spacious enough for two adults to stretch out their legs in. There is also a lounge on the same floor exclusively for Club Nine guests. There is a gallery that displays what past emperors looked like when they stayed there, as well as the shelves and chairs they used, so be sure to take a look.

This is the hotel's biggest feature, "O-Puro." You can enjoy onsen in your swimsuit just like in a pool, so it's perfect for couples who want to enjoy onsen together. Of course, there are separate large public baths for men and women. There are so many different types of baths that you can't explore them all in one day, so it's a good idea to stay for multiple nights.

For dinner, the buffet, where you can eat as much as you like of whatever you like, is popular. There are so many different dishes that it's impossible to count, and depending on the season, they even have demonstrations of salt-grilled sweetfish and winter yellowtail butchering! For couples who want to enjoy a quiet meal, we recommend the kaiseki cuisine at Tsuki no Shizuku meal, which has private room-style seats separated by blinds and private rooms with sunken kotatsu tables. The conversation between the couple will flow as you enjoy the delicious food.

Located about 15 minutes by car from onsen Station, "Livemax Resort Kinugawa" is a hotel located in a great location overlooking the Kinugawa River, and all rooms have an open-air bath. The hotel is also equipped with a training space, karaoke, table tennis, billiards, and other facilities, so even active couples can have fun♪

In the large public bath with an open-air bath and sauna, you can enjoy the "Shaka no Yu" onsen which flows directly from the source. Enjoy the luxurious free-flowing waters while taking in the spectacular views of the Kinugawa River. There is also a barrier-free private indoor bath, although it is not a free-flowing bath. Relax and soothe your everyday fatigue by soaking in onsen.

There are three types of guest rooms: Western-style rooms overlooking the clear stream, Japanese-Western style rooms, and detached rooms that prioritize privacy. Our recommendation is the "Premium Japanese-Western Room" shown in the photo. This spacious 55㎡ Japanese-modern room is also equipped with a massage chair. While ensuring privacy, you can enjoy some time together for the first time in a while in the open-air bath where you can feel the rich nature of the Kinugawa River.

This inn offers free yukata rentals for both men and women. If you change into yukata together and enjoy a stroll around the area, you'll have a more exciting onsen trip feeling.

What did you think? Kinugawa has many wonderful inns with rooms with open-air baths that are perfect for couples. Kinugawa is also an easy place to go for a two-day, one-night weekend trip, so why not relax in the hot water and enjoy a relaxing time just for the two of you?