Best 11 Kanto Onsen Hotels & Ryokan Chosen by the Experts at “Japan Association of Secluded Hot Spring Inns”

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Niigata is one of Japan's most famous rice producing areas. It is a place where you can enjoy a rich variety of foods, such as delicious Japanese sake that will soak into your soul, and white rice that is delicious with each grain. Also, onsen which are as essential to Japanese people as rice, are also famous. Why not escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and take a trip to onsen for an adult experience of hot springs, sake, and white rice?

"Japan Secret Hot Springs Protection Association" is a group of onsen inns that work to preserve and conserve the natural environment in order to continue to protect the limited onsen. Even inns that are difficult to access are maintained in their original scenery without any alterations. Only inns that emphasize the essence of travel are registered. Among them, we will introduce 11 unique inns.

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Kaikake onsen is located in Oku-Yuzawa, deep in the mountains of Yuzawa Onsen in the Minami-Uonuma district. It is a rare "eye" onsen onsen a history of about 700 years. It is said that if you let the hot water coming out of the open-air bath's spout hit your open eyes, your vision will become clearer. If you strain your eyes using a PC or smartphone, it might be worth giving it a try!

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Of course, the local specialty, Koshihikari from Minami Uonuma, will be served with your meal. What's more, we purchase unpolished rice from contracted farmers, so you can enjoy freshly milled rice. You can enjoy seasonal dishes such as ``Nodoguro nabe'' and ``Jidori and mushroom hotpot''♪

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The wooden room is a space where you can feel the tradition built in the Meiji era. Combined with the tranquility of being surrounded by the original scenery of Okuyuzawa, it is full of extraordinary trips. While tasting the famous sake "Kakurei", which is said to be "a masterpiece created by the connection between Uonuma's climate and people", you will be able to warm your body and mind and fall asleep...♪

"Takanosukan" is located about 15 minutes by car from Echigo-Shimonoseki Station (*Shuttle service available. Reservation required). This is a hideaway-like detached inn located across a suspension bridge spanning the Arakawa River. All detached guest rooms have private onsen, making them perfect for those who want to enjoy a quiet trip with a focus on privacy. You can enjoy onsen as if you were incognito.

The Japanese-style room "Matsunoso", where you can fully enjoy the beauty of the Arakawa valley, is an extraordinary tranquility. A quiet time that blends in with nature is something you can only experience at a small inn with a secluded hot spring.

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Koshihikari, which was certified as the first Niigata organic rice farmer in Sekikawa Village, is a delicious dish that will never stop refilling. Niigata's unique cuisine, which is a treasure trove of food with the fruits of the sea, mountains, villages, and rivers, will fill your body with a sense of happiness to the core. Enjoy a glass of Japan sake in the evening and glossy white rice ♪ in the morning.

Echigo Matsunoyama onsen Ryounkaku is located in Tokamachi City in southern Niigata. This is a three-story wooden inn that has been designated as a national tangible cultural property. What you can feel from the buildings built in 1930 is not their age, but the depth of their history. You can feel the polite and high-quality scent of the good old Showa era.

Kagami-no-Yu, the source of Matsunoyama onsen, a famous hot spring known as Japan's top three medicinal hot springs, is a private source owned by this inn. The salt concentration and temperature of the spring water are very high, making you feel warm from the core of your body♡It's sure to soothe your mind and body.

Made by the head chef, who is a master of picking mushrooms and edible wild plants, the taste of the mountain village where you can feel the season goes well with white rice. It also goes well with sake from the local sake brewery in Tokamachi City. Let's enjoy "local" gourmet as if you were a local ♪

About 50 minutes by car from Tsubamesanjo Station. “Rankeiso” is located in the woodlands of Sanjo City. This onsen is one of Japan's leading hot springs with strong salt and cold mineral water. The salt water is strong enough to cling to the skin, and is said to be highly effective in recovering from illness, and was once sold as medicine. It should surely attack the tired body of modern people intensely!

Dinner is a hearty meal based on mountain delicacies. For breakfast, you can enjoy porridge cooked in onsen. The taste of the porridge cooked in the unique onsen is unique and delicious, and you won't find it anywhere else. Many people visit just for this.

This retro building, which stands on a spacious site of about 10,000 m2, is said to have been relocated from the Ogawaya ryokan which was located in front of Tsubame Station in the early Showa period. The inn is designated as a national tangible cultural property. From the windows of the rooms, you can see the scenery of the valley that changes with the seasons. One of the interesting things about this inn is that the impression you get from the scenery changes depending on the season, from peacefulness to healing to refreshing.

If you want to fully enjoy the winter onsen atmosphere, we recommend drinking yukimi sake while floating in the bathtub. At Rankeisou, you can enjoy a glass of local sake in a private open-air bath. Hidden hot springs, Japanese sake, open-air baths...these are the perfect situations to make your dream come true. I'm sure it will be a good memory.

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Osawakan is one of the three inns in Osawa onsen in Minamiuonuma City. The historical wooden building became a hot topic when it was used as the setting for the movie "HANA-BI," which won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival by world-famous film director Takeshi Kitano. It took two years for director Kitano to find a space that expresses the world of the movie. This is a onsen ryokan that not only fans should visit at least once.

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While looking at the scenic scenery, you can just relax and enjoy the twilight. The room is a space where you can spend your time lavishly. It might be a good time to look back on your days and reset your mind.

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You can enjoy the open scenery from the open-air bath. The simple scenery of satoyama is a bit different from the spectacular views of the sea and mountains. When you look at the tall trees, you will feel humbled, as if you are disturbing nature.

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There are many free-service food items in the inn. Cold apples, rice cakes and rice balls baked in the hearth, amazake (sweet sake), popsicles, and more. Since we offer services here and there, we tend to reach out.

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"Kiyotsukan" where you can enjoy the superb view facing the mountain stream of "Kiyotsu Gorge", a scenic natural monument in Tokamachi City. It is a secret hot spring with many rumors that many people fall in love with the overwhelming power that makes you feel the breath of nature. Enjoying an open-air bath with a dynamic view is the ultimate luxury! If you are lucky, you may even come across a Japanese serow. It is proof that the original landscape is preserved.

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A pure Japanese-style room with a sense of cleanliness. You can hear only the voices of nature, such as the sound of trees swaying in the wind and the sound of water flowing in a mountain stream. You can fully enjoy the beautiful silence that you cannot experience in everyday life.

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meal are medicinal cuisine made with locally harvested wild plants, river fish, and Uonuma koshihikari rice. You can enjoy carefully prepared flavors that will please your body. For breakfast, you can also enjoy "onsen rice porridge" made with koshihikari rice cooked in onsen. With the benefits of onsen in your stomach, you'll feel like you're being cleansed from the inside out.

Sasakura onsen is located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Itoigawa City. “Ryuunso” is a popular onsen inn famous for its sodium bicarbonate spring, and has three sources: Ryuun, Senju, and Yakushi. The so-called "cleansing hot water" that dissolves unnecessary keratin on the skin is something that every woman should experience at least once. Slippery and smooth bathing is a thrilling thing ♡

The calming room with gentle colors has a large window. During the daytime, you can enjoy the wild scenery of nature. While gazing out at the beautiful scenery, you will be very satisfied with your skin cleaned in onsen.

All the dishes served at the inn use onsen water, allowing you to enjoy the blessings of the earth from within your body to your heart's content. The baking soda spring is said to have the effect of helping the stomach and intestines function. The "onsen rice porridge" and "onsen rice" served at breakfast are examples of dishes that allow you to experience the taste and texture of the hot spring to the fullest. The slight yellowish color is said to be a sign that it was cooked with onsen water.

Echigo Tanaka onsen Shinanoso in Tsunan Town is a 12-room hot spring inn on the banks of the Shinano River. The hot spring onsen is 100% free-flowing, and is gentle on the skin. The bath is set to a lukewarm temperature, so you can soak in it to your heart's content.

All guest rooms are onsen-style. There are several room types that can be used for a variety of purposes, from solo travelers to group trips. Especially recommended are the riverside rooms facing the Shinano River. While gazing at the majestic stream beyond the window, let the water wash away your daily fatigue.

Tsunan Town, where the inn is located, is a land rich in mountain village ingredients such as Koshihikari rice, wild vegetables and mushrooms. Enjoy meal unique to Niigata's mountain villages, such as "Tsunan vegetable tempura" and "Yamame trout grilled with salt". In addition, the owner of the inn is certified as a master of Niigata sake, and is participating in the "Niigata Local Sake Inn" project. Please enjoy the marriage of local seasonal ingredients and Japanese sake.

"Tochiomata Onsen onsen" is located in the mountains near Echigo-Komagatake. It is a secret hot spring among secret hot springs that has been protected for 1250 years. The traditional bathing method for radioactive radium onsen, which contain radon, is to soak in lukewarm water at 35℃ for 1 to 2 hours. It seems that the daily stiffness of the body can be slowly relaxed and the mind and body can be repaired. This is a private open-air bath, so you can enjoy onsen in your own privacy.

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For breakfast, you can taste "radium natto" made by soaking Niigata soybeans in radium onsen. Large beans are popular for their mellow taste and firm stickiness. Soy isoflavones and radium onsen are sure to have a positive effect ♪ There are plenty of other health benefits, such as homemade yogurt and soy milk!

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As a onsen inn that was built for the purpose of healing hot springs, it is a room where the first priority is "relaxing". A kotatsu is provided in the winter, so it's full of charm. It seems that you can immerse yourself in the feeling of traveling while looking at the scenery outside.

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“Seikokan” is located in Deyu onsen, Agano City, after 3 trains from Niigata Station. onsen is 100% free-flowing from the source, no circulation, no chlorine disinfection! You can enjoy a freshly born pure onsen by heating only the source that flows out slightly. It is a perfect place for onsen lovers who can “touch the real thing”.

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“Seikokan” is an inn with a long history, having already opened in 1707, more than 300 years ago. The building is a wooden inn that has been designated as a nationally registered tangible cultural property, and every corner of the space is full of emotion. Its majestic appearance should make you feel somewhat romantic.

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The inn has a variety of local sake, so you can enjoy the taste of each. meal are nutritious dishes centered around wild vegetables and mushrooms. The carefully prepared dishes that allow you to enjoy the taste of the ingredients are truly delicious! I'm so impressed.

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Tsubame onsen Karafutokan is a hot onsen inn located at the foot of Mt. A long time ago, just like the Tsubame who came to the equinoctial week and returned to the equinoctial week, it seems that the name "Tsubame onsen" came from the place where a hot water hut was built and operated only in the summer. The cloudy hot onsen with the scent of sulfur is free-flowing from the source without adding or heating. Let's enjoy freshly born natural onsen. Please note that the open-air bath is closed from late November to April.

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The room is a comfortable Japanese-style room with bare feet. The futons are already laid out at the check-in stage, so you can relax right after taking a bath. Outside the window, the rich natural scenery of Myoko spreads out.

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Seasonal meal from the mountains, such as edible wild plants and mushrooms, is abundantly used in the meals. For sake lovers, we recommend the accommodation plan, where you can taste and compare the sake of Myoko. Selected by a sake taster, you can taste and compare 5 types of sake from nearly 30 types of local sake, and you can pair one with your favorite sake. It would be nice to find your favorites here and buy them as souvenirs.

Access to the secluded hot spring is a bit difficult, but it is full of charm that can only be experienced there. Once you visit, there are many women who say, "Next time, I want to stay a little longer and take a short hot spring trip!" Please use it as a reference for your Niigata secluded hot spring trip.