7 hotels and ryokan with quadruple rooms in Minakami onsen ◎ Relaxing girls' trip to deepen relationships

Minakami Town, located in the northernmost part of Gunma on the border with Niigata, is a town famous for Minakami onsen, where hot onsen inns line the Tone River. Minakami onsen is surrounded by dynamic natural scenery such as the Tone River, Mt. Tanigawa, and Suwa Narrows. You can enjoy nature to the fullest, such as rafting in the summer, skiing in the winter, and hiking to Tanigawadake Tenjindaira by ropeway. Minakami onsen, where you can enjoy seasonal activities in the great outdoors far from everyday life, is perfect for a girls' trip to enjoy in a group!

After enjoying the nature to your heart's content, relax at a hotel in Minakami onsen. Minakami onsen beloved by literary figures for its beautiful location, has many wonderful inns that are perfect for ladies. However, one of the hardest parts of a girls' group trip is finding a room. Even if you find a great inn, it's hard to find one that can accommodate more than four people. So, this time we'll be introducing you to a hotel in Minakami onsen that has spacious rooms for four people. There's no need to split into two rooms, so you can all line up your futons and have girl talk until late into the night, or get up early and soak in the morning bath together. Make unforgettable memories with a group girls' trip to Minakami onsen!

About 10 minutes by car from JR Minakami Station. "Minakami onsen onsen Ryokan ryokan" is a relaxing inn surrounded by the nature of Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, where you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons. It is also famous as an inn associated with Dazai Osamu, as the great writer Dazai stayed here for a month and wrote "The Book of Genesis". After checking in, head to the "Mini Gallery", a restored Japanese-style room where Dazai stayed. Why not relax with a cup of herbal tea and think about Dazai Osamu?

After choosing your favorite colored yukata at the yukata corner, you can change into it right away in your room. The "Guest Room with Open-Air Bath with Natural Spring Water" can accommodate up to 5 people and is a room with a 14-tatami Japanese-style room, a 6-tatami anteroom, and a large open-air bath. You can soak in the open-air bath whenever you like, change into your colored yukata, and relax. You can also relieve your daily fatigue in the massage chair in the anteroom.

What a footbath flowing like a stream in the garden! You can also soak your feet in the footbath and walk around to stimulate the soles of your feet. onsen The valley is said to have more than 20 different effects, and you can enjoy it in the large bath, open-air bath, and two private onsen baths. onsen The best thing to enjoy while soaking in the hot spring baths is "Masu-shu" (sake) and "Masu-ice" (ice cream), which are served in hinoki squares. onsen You can enjoy your dream situation of soaking in the baths with sake and ice cream while soaking in the handsome baths.

For dinner, we offer a creative Japanese banquet course where you can enjoy plenty of local ingredients such as Joshu beef sukiyaki, the highest quality rainbow trout "Ginhikari" sashimi, and Minakami Town's brand rice "Honda Yoshimitsu". Relax with friends in a private meal room designed to resemble a teahouse. There is also a wide selection of plum wine from Gunma, which is popular among women, so it's fun to try different varieties.

Located just two minutes by car from JR Minakami Station, Minakami Hotel Juraku is a resort hotel where you can enjoy the view of the Tone River and the famous Mt. Tanigawa that flows right next to it. There are plenty of relaxing spots within the hotel where you can feel the great outdoors, such as the Fireplace Lounge where you can relax by the fire, the rooftop garden Water Terrace where you can observe the stars, and the Komorebi Lounge where you can relax at a cafe. This is an inn where you can forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse yourself in an extraordinary experience.

Mizunoe Room, which focuses on relaxation and the soothing view from the window, is perfect for girls who want a high-class stay. The non-smoking Japanese-Western room can accommodate up to six people. It's also nice to brew some fresh coffee, which is only available in Mizunoe Room, and enjoy some relaxed girl talk.

The three large baths have different baths, such as a bubble bath, dry sauna, open-air bath, and cypress bath. Men and women alternate baths, so be sure to try out all three during your stay. At Suikei-no-Yu, you can enjoy the view of the Tone River flowing directly below while soothing yourself with the scent of cypress. Each large bath has a shampoo bar, so you can use your favorite shampoo and conditioner depending on your mood that day. After the bath, quench your thirst with a complimentary drink.

Both dinner and breakfast are served buffet style, so ladies who want to try everything they like will be sure to be satisfied. For dinner, you can enjoy sushi made with your choice of toppings, pizza baked in a stone oven, roast beef cut up on the spot, and more, all of which are freshly prepared in the live kitchen. The highlight of breakfast is the excellent bread freshly baked at the Juraku Bread Factory, which is attached to the hotel. The square bread, made with plenty of local water, eggs, and milk, is also recommended as a souvenir.

About 3 minutes by car from JR Minakami Station. Located at the source of the Tone River, Gensen Yu no Matsunoi is a large-scale onsen spring inn with a large garden of about 10,000 tsubo, five accommodation buildings, two large public baths, three open-air baths, and five private baths. After checking in, why not take a stroll through the Japanese garden, Kashoen? As you walk through the Meguriyu Corridor that surrounds the garden, you can experience the four seasons, such as the sound of cicadas in summer and snowy scenery in winter.

There are 225 guest rooms in 5 buildings, and many of them are spacious enough to accommodate 4 or more people! The "Guest rooms with open-air baths with natural hot spring water" in the "Zuiunro" building overlook the Tone River and the garden. You can enjoy 100% natural onsen.

As the inn has four private hot springs, the large public bath, open-air bath, and private baths are filled with natural onsen without adding water. The private open-air bath "Hoshizora no Yu" has a fantastical ceiling that looks like stars twinkling in the night sky. The large public bath, open-air bath, and private baths each have their own unique atmosphere, so be sure to enjoy bathing in the inn.

After playing table tennis in the table tennis room or splashing around in the summer-only garden pool, you can refresh your mind and body with an aroma esthetic treatment or "Oriental Touch Care" treatment in the hotel. Another luxurious way to spend time is to relax and enjoy reading a book in the "Reading Library," a relaxing space with a fireplace.

It's about a 40-minute drive from Minakami IC on the Kan'etsu Expressway. Ryudo, Onsen Theme Park Ryudo, is a secluded onsen inn located at an altitude of 800m. It's famous for having 18 types of open-air baths, each filled with natural onsen straight from the source. The open-air baths and guest rooms are scattered across the 6,690m2 site. Yuyukan, which has a souvenir shop and a rest area, is housed in an old house built over 130 years ago, and the location makes you feel like you've traveled back in time to the good old days!

There are a total of 22 guest rooms built in the middle of nature, surrounded by mountains and rivers. The one we recommend the most is the "detached house"! It is a completely independent building with a 10-tatami Japanese-style room, a 6-tatami Western-style room, and an open-air bath. You can lie down on the tatami mats and take a nap, or lay out the futons and chat. Enjoy a private stay with your close female friends in the detached house, where you can experience the feeling of being in a villa surrounded by nature.

The 18 open-air baths are open 24 hours a day, with unlimited bathing time! Each bath has a different theme, such as the "Steam Dragon" with sauna, the "Wood Dragon" cypress bath, and the "Dark Dragon" cave bath, so why not try to conquer all 18? There is also a "stamp rally" where you can get a commemorative gift if you collect stamps at all 18 baths. At the open-air bath "Kawaryu", where the Tone River flows nearby, you can enjoy the rare experience of soaking in onsen while watching the dynamic flow of the river up close♪

Dinner is a banquet course meal where you can taste plenty of seafood and mountain produce from Okutone, such as wild boar hotpot, salt-grilled trout, and horse sashimi. As it is made by a head chef with experience as a French chef, the dishes that combine Japanese and Western cuisine are popular with women. Toast with alcohol that can only be tasted here, such as the local beer "Tanigawadake", Ryudo's original chilled sake, and locally produced apple wine! If you like alcohol, you should definitely try the trout or sculpin bone sake.

About 2 minutes by car from JR Minakami Station. Zazan Minakami is a onsen inn with an excellent location right next to the Tone River. You can also see the magnificent Mt. Tanigawa from the lobby lounge. If you contact them in advance, they can arrange activities such as canyoning and rafting on the Tone River, so it would be fun to join them after checking in. Of course, you can also relax in the cafe lounge and enjoy a beauty treatment to fully enjoy your stay at the inn.

There are 10 types of guest rooms. From these "river side Japanese-style rooms," you can see the Tone River. Relax and unwind in a Japanese-style room with a relaxing atmosphere. There are also other rooms that are perfect for group trips, such as the "room with an adjoining room" that has two washbasins.

The three large baths are all full of character: "Bokusui no Yu" which has been preserved in the same building that was built in 1927, "Suisho no Yu" which focuses on the view of the mountain stream, and "Okutone Hachito" which boasts eight baths that give you a taste of Joshu and Okutone, such as Sanba stones and Tsukiyonoyaki. Of the three private baths, the one that is most popular among women is "Byakuren no Yu", named after the poet Yanagiwara Byakuren, who has a connection to the inn. The soft light of the stained glass might make you exclaim, "How beautiful♡"!

The dinner is a multi-course meal that mainly uses local Gunma ingredients, but also plenty of delicious ingredients from around the country. The presentation is delicate and beautiful, so we recommend taking a photo of it first. You can also enjoy a main course of Joshu wheat pork chiri chiri nabe, which is piled high in the air and is inspired by Mt. Tanigawa. With a total of around 10 dishes, this multi-course meal is sure to satisfy both body and soul.

About 10 minutes by car from JR Minakami Station. Minakami Onsen Shoubun house and a detached building made of solid wood, all connected by the Mountain Village Corridor. Walking along the corridor, you can see streams with dancing fireflies, trees and flowers that change with the seasons. At night, if the weather is good, you can see a sky full of stars. This is an inn that makes you want to put down the TV and smartphone and relax and feel the flow of time.

There are various room types available, including detached buildings, maisonettes, and rooms with open-air baths, and there are plenty of rooms that can accommodate four people. The "INAKA Suite" with its own open-air bath is a suite room with two rooms only, boasting a spacious wooden deck. In addition to a private dining room, bedroom, and private onsen bath, it also has a spacious shower room and washroom. Relax and recharge your energy as you gaze upon the view of nature from the wooden deck and open-air bath.

Among the Minakami onsen Mukoyama onsen, known for its gentle texture on the skin as "Hoju no Yu," is available in two types of private onsen. "Keisetsu no Yu" is a semi-open-air bath with a pleasant breeze blowing through. Soak in the hot water while watching the seasonal scenery, such as fresh greenery, autumn leaves, and snowy scenery, and enjoy some private time with the ladies.

Dinner is "Yamabito cuisine" made with plenty of seasonal produce from nearby fields, along with local ingredients such as river fish and brand-name meat. To bring out the best in the ingredients, the restaurant is known for its simple cooking methods, such as charcoal grilling and seasoning with salt. In particular, the vegetables are made to retain their shape and color! You can also enjoy the specialty "Yamabito Nabe" ♡

About 10 minutes by car from JR Minakami Station. Tanigawa onsen Minakami Sanso Sanso is an inn that boasts a magnificent mountain view of Mt. Tanigawa. From the large picture window in the lounge on the fourth floor, the scenery of Mt. Tanigawa in all four seasons jumps out at you like a painting, and it's a spectacular sight! There is a service that allows you to write your memories of the trip on colored paper for free, so it would be fun to try it as a commemorative gift with your friends♪

For ladies looking for an extravagant stay, we recommend the luxury suite "Suzuran," which also has artworks on display. It is a premium guest room with a half open-air bath with a natural hot spring overlooking Mt. Tanigawa. The modern living room decorated with artworks is like a brand shop. Coffee beans and a mill are provided, so you can enjoy freshly brewed coffee while gazing at Mt. Tanigawa in the morning, making for an elegant stay.

It's amazing how they change the blend according to the temperature and weather of the day in order to provide 100% natural spring water without adding water from three private hot springs with different temperatures! How about gazing at the starry sky while soaking in the open-air bath of natural onsen, which are said to "make your skin feel like it's sticking to you"? In the bath, there is a stone chair that the founder made by trial and error down to the centimeter so that "you can soak in onsen while looking up at the starry sky". Be sure to find it and sit on it ☆

As this inn is known as a "gourmet inn," you'll want to come hungry for dinner. You can enjoy the "seasonal Shikisai Kaiseki" course, which changes with the seasons. The highlight is the "Mizukami Sanso special pudding" served for dessert. Apparently, they research seasonal puddings and serve them as dessert! It's irresistible for girls with a sweet tooth ♡

Minakami onsen is located along the Tone River, the second longest river in Japan. Water activities such as rafting, canyoning, and SUP are full of thrills! You'll be able to cheer yourself out in the great outdoors and refresh yourself from the stress of everyday life. After you're tired, relax at an inn where you can soak in the famous hot onsen of Minakami Onsen with your close female friends and create irreplaceable memories☆