[Nationwide] Travel to these places to stay♪ 11 unique hotels and ryokan

When planning a trip, sometimes you can't decide where to go. There are so many places you want to visit and local delicacies you want to try, it can be hard to decide. In such cases, why not start planning by deciding on the hotel or ryokan you want to stay at? If you choose a unique inn that is worth making the effort to visit, your stay will be many times more enjoyable.

This time we will introduce you to unique hotels and ryokan that not only offer a comfortable stay, but also have that extra something special. Hotels where you can feel like you are in a foreign country, hotels where you can encounter special food, hotels where you can enjoy a variety of activities, hotels where you can stay surrounded by the aroma of history and culture, etc. Staying there will be a wonderful memory. We are looking forward to such a trip.

Santorini is a crescent-shaped island floating in the Aegean Sea. It is a Greek island with striking white streets and blue roofs known as Blue Domes. Villa Santorini, located in Tosa City, the center of Kochi, is a hotel built in the image of a hotel on Santorini. It is a photogenic resort that will make you forget that you are in Japan.

The new wing has a flat roof, modeled after a captain's palace built on the cliffs of Santorini. This room recreates the cave-style room in the main building that was once used as a residence by the crew of trading ships from Santorini. The white and blue are dazzling! The suite room in the new wing is 100m² in size, and has a wonderful open design where the bathroom and room are integrated. Enjoy an extraordinary time as if you were traveling on the Aegean Sea.

Dinner will be served at the main dining area "Logue" overlooking the sea. You can enjoy an Italian dinner of your choice prepared by a chef who trained in Italy. If you have allergies, such as those who cannot tolerate shellfish, raw meat, or raw seafood, they will cater to your needs, so you can relax and enjoy a luxurious time. Forget about your busy daily life.

Kaedean is an antique hotel modeled after a manor house (former residence of an aristocrat) in the Cotswolds region of England. Shizuoka Located at the foot of Mount Omuro in Izu Kogen, the interior of the hotel is a "little England" full of exoticism. You can enjoy the feeling of traveling abroad without a passport.

There are a total of eight guest rooms. Each room has its own open-air bath. Surrounded by antique furniture, stained glass, and vintage furnishings imported directly from the UK, you'll feel like you've crossed borders and time. The rooms with the coveted four-poster beds are also wonderful. All rooms are 2-person capacity, making this a hotel perfect for couples, girls' trips, and solo travelers.

The open-air bath reserved for each guest room is large enough for two people to relax in. You can enjoy bathing while feeling the changing of the seasons, the sounds of nature, the scents, and the breeze. There is also a "rose bath" option (fee required, reservation required) that comes with 50 roses, which will add to your extraordinary time.

Hotel Europe, located in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, is the official hotel of the theme park Huis Ten Bosch. It is an upgraded replica of the hotel of the same name in Amsterdam. Because it is located inside the park, both the inside and outside of the hotel are like a foreign country. This is the start of a luxurious experience that can only be experienced here.

Huis Ten Bosch has a canal inside, and is popular for being able to enjoy the scenery of the park from a cruiser. You can also check in to Hotel Europa on the hotel's own cruiser, so you'll really feel like you're visiting a foreign country. There is also a free cruise service for guests staying at the hotel that takes you around the park. Don't just enjoy the hotel, enjoy the whole park.

There are various types of guest rooms, so you can choose one based on your travel style, number of people, and preferences. You can also see the park's streetscape from the window, which makes you forget that you are in Japan. This is a "luxury" room that focuses on functionality, comfort, and beauty. The classical interior is lovely, and you will feel like you are enjoying your trip in an elegant atmosphere.

There are various restaurants in the building, including French, Japanese, and teppanyaki, so it's fun to wonder where to eat. If you get tired after playing in the park, there is also room service. You can use it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night snacks. Anniversary cakes and champagne can also be ordered, so it is also popular for couples' anniversaries.

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Hotel Konig Krone Kobe is located near the exotic Kobe Former Settlement. It is a European-style hotel run by Konig Krone, a pastry shop born in Mikage. After checking in, you'll be treated to a welcome drink and sweets. Your sweet holiday will begin right away. On the first floor, there is a hotel-run store called Kumapocchitei, where you can find Kobe-area limited edition and seasonal products, as well as popular sweets and goods for souvenirs.

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In this guest room, you will find the "Königs Krone" character, the bear "Pochi". Each room has a unique color theme and there are seven types of rooms, including semi-double, Hollywood twin, triple, and Krone suite. All rooms have a balcony overlooking the city of Kobe.

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The hotel's proud breakfast is a colorful buffet. It includes plenty of freshly baked bread, fruits, salads, and drinks. And the best part is the sweets that can only be found at a Western-style pastry shop. Usually, you'll have trouble deciding what to eat, but you can try all of them. Forget about dieting just for today and enjoy a dreamlike time surrounded by sweets.

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Hirayama onsen Yamato is a onsen ryokan located in Hirayama onsen, the inner sanctum of Yamaga, Kumamoto. It started out as a tofu shop, and even now that it has become ryokan its specialty is still tofu dishes. It is limited to five groups per day, and all the rooms are in one detached building. Each room has an open-air bath and an indoor bath with 100% natural hot spring water, so you can spend a relaxing and luxurious time without having to worry about anyone else.

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This is the open-air bath in guest room number 30. The open-air bath is surrounded by greenery, so you can enjoy bathing while feeling closer to nature. It's luxurious to be able to enjoy the free-flowing hot spring water whenever you want and for as long as you want.

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The main attraction for visitors here is the handmade "onsen Momen Tofu" made with water from Hirayama onsen. This traditional handmade tofu made from Hokkaido 's finest Yukihomare soybeans is large, sweet and rich, and absolutely delicious! In addition to tofu dishes, you can also enjoy Kumamoto's specialty horse meat dishes and aged Yamaga beef. As souvenirs, you can purchase cotton tofu, silken tofu, and soy milk pudding made from rich soy milk.

Aichi Legoland Japan Hotel" is located right next to "LEGOLAND Japan," a popular theme park in Nagoya City. Lego motifs are used here and there throughout the hotel, making it seem as if you have wandered into a world of toys. This is a hotel where not only children but also adults can play and have fun. The aquarium "Sea Life Nagoya" is also right next door.

The restaurant also recreates the colorful world of Lego! For both dinner and breakfast, you can enjoy a buffet using carefully selected local ingredients. On sunny days, you can also sit on the terrace, which also has a play area. There is also a bar with an adult atmosphere, where you can enjoy dinner and drinks made with ingredients from Japan and Aichi.

You can choose from five types of rooms based on the Lego theme, including Ninjago, a ninja-themed room, Pirates, an ancient ruins-themed room, and the colorful and pop Lego Friends. All rooms can accommodate four or more people, making them perfect for families and groups. Enjoy the world of Lego to the fullest in a room filled with fun details.

Yamagata Fishing Lodge Chojayashiki" in Nanyo City is one of the largest managed fishing ponds in Tohoku, and it also offers lodging, meal treatment, and a dog run. Fishing, relaxing, and eating delicious food. You can also use onsen located in the affiliated ryokan about 5 minutes by car. You can rent fishing rods, so you don't need to bring anything.

There are various types of guest rooms, including special rooms where you can stay with your pets, large 18 tatami rooms, and rooms with terraces. One thing we want to draw your attention to is the unique guest room where you can enjoy fishing from the comfort of your own room. This room is for advanced anglers, and allows you to fish for crucian carp. Quietly casting your fishing line will calm your mind.

This is an accommodation facility with a private river where you can catch carp and other fish. You can go out to the wooden deck whenever you like and enjoy fishing. Rod rentals are available, so even beginners can feel at ease. Fishing and watching the fish swim. It's an experience you can't get at other accommodations.

At this inn, you can enjoy kaiseki cuisine that incorporates Yamagata's proud flavors, such as Yonezawa beef, and seasonal delicacies from each season. In addition, for those who want to enjoy meal while fishing, a barbecue (for a limited time only) is also available on the terrace. What's more, you can even eat the fish you caught, grilled with salt. It'll put some spirit into your hands as you hold the fishing rod.

Tochigi Hoshino Resorts Risonare Nasu" is located in Nasu Town. It is Japan's first "agriturismo resort" surrounded by rich nature. Agriturismo" is a coined word that combines the words "agriculture" and "tourism." It is a new form of tourism that allows visitors to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy local agricultural experiences, nature experiences, and cultural exchanges. Spend your time as if you were living in the city"...enjoy the experience that you can only have here.

The site is about 132,000m2. The Agri Garden has fields and greenhouses for growing vegetables and herbs. With the support of the farming staff, you can plow the fields, make fertilizer, and sow seeds. You can also make pizza using vegetables, catch bugs in the summer, play in the snow in the winter, take a walk in the forest, and take part in workshops using herbs! Try out a variety of different things during your stay.
*Please check the official website for details as some activities are free and some are paid.

The rooms, with a green theme color, have a refreshing design that evokes the trees of Nasu. There is a main building and an annex, and the main building also has maisonette-type rooms. There is a living room and terrace on the first floor and a bedroom on the second floor, and the large windows create a bright and open space. You can enjoy a cup of tea or a book while feeling nature right next to you. Enjoy the leisurely flow of time.

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At the restaurant SHAKI SHAKI, a variety of dishes can be enjoyed buffet-style for both dinner and breakfast. The menu changes daily from vegetables bathed in sunlight to roast beef, pork porchetta, and other meat dishes. After exercising in nature, you will be able to eat more plentifully than usual. Also, at the main dining room, "OTTO SETTE NASU," you can enjoy Italian cuisine that lavishly uses ingredients that have been carefully grown by producers.

The ruins of Takeda Castle, located in Hyogo, is known as the "Castle in the Sky" and the "Machu Picchu of Japan." The former Kimura Sake Brewery (a nationally registered cultural property) that was located in the castle town was renovated to become Takeda Castle Castle Town HOTEL EN. There are six accommodation buildings scattered around the hotel, including an old house built in the Meiji era that is over 100 years old. You can enjoy the quiet time while reminiscing about the past.

EN has a total of 13 rooms in 6 buildings, ranging from compact studios to maisonette-type rooms that can accommodate 4 people. Each room is different, preserving as much of the original building's appearance as possible. The bed mattresses are of the highest quality, used in first-class hotels around the world. Yukata and tabi socks are provided as loungewear, and you can take home a cute drawstring bag♪ Check-out is at noon, so you don't have to worry if you stay up late.

In this restaurant, which was formerly a fermentation warehouse, you can enjoy authentic French cuisine that uses plenty of ingredients from Tajima, Tamba, and Tango. If you visit between November and March, the luxurious course that allows you to enjoy seasonal Kasumi crab and Tajima beef is also popular. In addition, cakes, message plates, and bouquets can be arranged, so you can celebrate anniversaries and other occasions or give surprises.

Sekizenkan, located in Shima onsen, Gunma, has been loved by hot spring visitors for over 300 years since its establishment in 1694. Does the red bridge and the building on the other side remind you of something? Yes, this ryokan is said to be one of the models for the bathhouse that appears in the Ghibli film "Spirited Away." Cross the bridge and travel back in time to a world you've never seen before. This is a onsen inn where you can have such a wonderful experience.

There are three buildings on the premises: the main building, the mountain lodge, and Kashotei. The main building, said to be the oldest hot spring inn in Japan, is a designated important cultural property Gunma, while the mountain lodge is a registered national cultural property and a Gunma modernization heritage site. The rooms vary in style in each building, but the majority are elegant Japanese-style rooms or Japanese-Western style rooms. There are also rooms with onsen hot spring baths and semi-open onsen hot spring baths, so you can enjoy the soft waters of Shima onsen in a private space.

Each of the three buildings has its own unique onsen. One that you definitely want to try is Genroku no Yu in the main building. Built in 1930, the building has a Taisho-era romantic atmosphere and is designated as a national registered tangible cultural property. The natural light that pours in through the arched windows is beautiful, so it's recommended to bathe during the day. The waters of Shima onsen are said to be effective against gastrointestinal disorders, and the waters are also good for the skin, as they have moisturizing properties. It looks like they'll help boost your femininity, too.

Shinminato in Toyama is a port town in the Hokuriku region with over 1,300 years of history. Located along the Uchikawa River in this town that has long prospered through fishing and shipping, there are two "waterside private house hotels." These hotels are renovated townhouses that are nearly 100 years old and where fishermen have lived since ancient times, and there are two accommodations, "Kamome" and "Umineko," that can be rented as a whole. Why not experience the atmosphere and history of a fishing town and live like a local?

"Kamome" (pictured) is a two-person lodging where couples and married couples can relax. "Umineko" has a four-person lodging and offers a view of Uchikawa, where fishing boats are moored, from the second-floor bedroom, making it perfect for families and groups. Both have a first and second floor and come with a kitchen where you can cook your own meals. The 100-year history of the lodging can be felt everywhere, including the impressive beams.

The rooms are equipped with stylish bottled mineral water, organic coffee drip packs, organic herbal tea, additive-free dried fruits, local Japanese sweets, and other items that will make your tea time more enjoyable. In addition, the soaps, towels, toothbrushes, and other amenities are all organic. This is an inn that is kind to both the body and the mind.

meal are not included, but there is a kitchen so you can enjoy cooking for yourself. Cooking utensils, tableware, and cutlery are also provided. At the local supermarket, you can get fresh seafood just landed at Shinminato Fishing Port at a low price, so you can have sashimi or grilled fish. You can also reserve a breakfast ingredient set (for a fee) that includes organic bread and vegetables. There are sushi restaurants, izakayas, cafes, and bars dotted around within walking distance, so you can easily go out to eat.

This time, we have introduced some unique hotels and ryokan that are full of character. A trip that starts with choosing a hotel, which is different from the usual. Doesn't that sound a bit fun? A trip that prioritizes sightseeing is nice, but a trip where you can fully enjoy hotel life will surely become a wonderful memory. Spend a memorable holiday with your best friends, partner, or family.