11 day-trip hot spring resorts with spectacular views, only 2 hours drive from Nagoya 

In this issue, we will introduce day-trip hot spring resorts with spectacular views that can be reached within about two hours from Nagoya by car.

It's a holiday, and you want to go somewhere, but you don't want to stay the night. ...... In such a case, how about driving a little further and soaking in a relaxing hot spring to refresh yourself from the daily fatigue? You can enjoy the mountains, the sea, or the cherry blossoms in the coming season. We have selected hot spring resorts that will lead you to a relaxing space for a short holiday in a hot spring while enjoying the unique scenery of the resort.

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Aichi Gamagori Onsen Tennomaru

About 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from Nagoya using the highway, Gamagori Onsen "Tennomaru" is attractive for its open-air bath with a panoramic view of Mikawa Bay. Along with the hot spring, you can enjoy a kaiseki meal using seafood and seasonal ingredients.

From the open-air bath located at an altitude of 380m, you can see the town scape of Mikawa Bay and Gamagori. During the day, you can relax under the blue sky, and at night, you can enjoy the night sky full of stars and the spectacular night view.

Gamagori's natural hot spring "Bihakusen" is used in the open-air bath, which has many beneficial effects for neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, and sensitivity to cold.

The large bathroom* also offer a wonderful view! The large bathroom has a spacious bathtub where you can stretch out your legs and rest your whole body. *The large bath is not a hot spring.

The one-day plan includes not only lunch but also a dinner plan that allows you to enjoy the night view. How about spending a great time enjoying hot springs under the star-filled sky with dishes using seafood caught in Mikawa Bay?

[Aichi/Gamagori Onsen Tennomaru]
Address: 10 Ogi, Tomine, Kota-cho, Nukata-gun, Aichi 444-0115
Phone: 0564-62-1751
https://www.tennomaru.net/

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Genjikoh, a ryokan in Chita Onsen

Located in Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, "Genjikoh" is a hot spring inn with a panoramic view of Ise Bay from the open-air bath on the top floor (10th floor). There are more than two types of open-air baths for both men and women, both of which you can enjoy the ancient "fossil water" called "Chouju no Yu" while looking over the magnificent view of the vast Ise Bay.

At Fushimi no Yu, which is exclusively for women, you can enjoy two open-air baths: a large round cypress bath and a splendid rock bath. The scent of cypress and the sound of the sea breeze are excellent for relaxation. If you soak in the rock bath, the great nature of Chita spreads out in front of you, and your mind and body are naturally open.

The men-only Ise-no-Yu has three types of open-air baths: a large square cypress bath, a pot bath, and a lying bath.

From the square cypress open-air bath, you can enjoy two views of Minamichita townscape and Ise Bay at once. The lying bath is not too shallow and has a comfortable depth, so you can enjoy a panoramic view while lying down. In the pot bath, you can spend a luxurious time enjoying the bathtub gracefully by yourself.

An attractive day plan where you can enjoy a set lunch of kaiseki cuisine that uses plenty of luxurious seafood and a healing hot spring. Please visit "Genjikoh" for a blissful time during your usual lunch time.

[Minamichita Onsen Genjikoh]
Address: Sankai Kaigan, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi 470-3322
Phone: 0569-62-3737
https://www.genji-koh.co.jp/

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Hotel Tatsuki

Hotel Tatsuki is known for its pleasant warmth and wild scenery. It is located at the tip of the Nishiura Peninsula, and is easily accessible from Nagoya, taking about an hour by car from the highway.

The highlight is the impressive 1,000-person bath! All bathtubs are spacious and you can enjoy a sense of openness.

At Choto-no-Yu, there is a large public bath with a panoramic view of Mikawa Bay and an open-air bath.

This wild panorama 1,000-person bath is also one of their prides. As it is called a 1000-person bath, the huge bathtub is attractive! You can see the Atsumi Peninsula to the east and the Nishiura Peninsula, which is surrounded by the Chita Peninsula to the west and protrudes into Mikawa Bay.

Beautiful ocean view from the lobby! You can spend a luxurious time watching the panoramic ocean view overlooking Mikawa Bay to your heart's content.

Hotel Tatsuki offers a wide variety of day trip plans. You can enjoy luxurious kaiseki cuisine with plenty of seafood, as well as steak and eel menus for easy gozen lunches! Along with the hot springs, be sure to enjoy seasonal meals as well.

Advance reservations are required for day trip plans and day trip bathing. Please check the homepage.

[Hotel Tatsuki]
Address: 25 Oyama, Nishiura-cho, Gamagori-shi, Aichi 443-0105
Phone: 0533-57-5111
https://www.tatsuki-aoi.com/

Hamanako Kanzanji Hot Spring
Kanzanji Sago Royal Hotel

Hamanako Kanzanji Onsen "Kanzanji Sago Royal Hotel" is located about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Nagoya via the Tomei Expressway.

There is an open-air bath on the rooftop located 40 meters above the ground, and a panoramic bath on the 10th floor of the hotel, which offers the most spectacular view of Hamanako.

The most attractive thing is the ancient cypress open-air bath on the roof. The breeze from 40 meters above the ground and the scenery of Hamanako that spreads out on one side will make you feel as if you are one with nature. There is no doubt that it will be a moving experience like no other!

A variety of one-day plans are available, including an indoor BBQ lunch with room break and a dinner plan featuring grilled seafood and kaiseki cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. (Lunch and dinner plans must be reserved in advance.) You can also take a day trip only to take a bath. (11:00 - 16:00), closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and maintenance days; advance inquiry required.

Near the hotel, there is a power spot, which is a Jizo (a Buddhist statue of marriage) of Kanzan-ji Temple of the Soto sect, and Fujimi-iwa, where you can see Hamanako and even Mt. Fuji on a clear day. It is also a great spot for sightseeing.

[Hamanako Kanzanji Onsen Kanzanji Sago Royal Hotel]
Address: 3302 Kanzanji-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture 431-1209
Phone: 0120-35-1540
https://www.3535.co.jp/royal/

Yuya Onsen Yunokaze HAZU

Yunokaze HAZU is a hot spring inn located in the mountains of Okumikawa, Aichi Prefecture. True to its concept of "an inn with a superb view where you can hear the breathing of rich nature," this is an inn where you can soak in the hot springs while savoring the superb view filled with nature's greenery.

The cypress open-air bath has a roof and is about 6 tsubo in size. There are plenty of trees in front of you, and it is the best location overlooking the Ure River. You can enjoy such a wonderful open-air bath that blends into nature while listening to the murmuring of the river.

From the large indoor bath, you can see the greenery of the mountains. It is a hot spring where you can spend a quiet and luxurious time to your heart's content while soaking in a warm bathtub while gazing at the picturesque scenery full of nature.

Enjoying a delicious meal is one of the pleasures of a day trip plan.

There are luxurious kaiseki cuisine and meal plans using seasonal river fish. In addition, in the collaboration plan with "Forest Adventure Shinshiro", you can relax and heal your body in the hot springs and cuisine of "Yu no Kaze HAZU" after moving your body with athletics, and it is also recommended for a memorable trip with family and friends.

[Yutani Onsen Yunokaze HAZU]
Address: 4-1 Kamiyadaira, Notose, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture 441-1605
Phone: 0536-32-1211
http://www.hazu.co.jp/hazu/

Ikeuo Mifune

The ryokan “Ikeuo Mifune” is located at the tip of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture. A 120-degree panorama of Ise Bay awaits you when you drive for about an hour from Nagoya. It is a hot spring inn where you can spend a relaxing time while looking at the ocean view that spreads all over.

Above all, the view of the sea from the open-air bath is the best! It is an attractive open-air bath where you can overlook Ise Bay while feeling the scent, sound and wind of the sea. Listening to the roar of the waves and looking at the glittering sea, you will forget the passage of time.

Not only the open-air bath, but also the indoor large bath has an ocean view! The hot spring of “Ikeuo Mifune” uses a radioactive hot spring called artificial radon hot spring. Although it is called radioactivity, it does not accumulate in the body, and various therapeutic effects are expected. You can enjoy the ultimate relaxation by soaking in the open and healthy hot springs.

In addition to the open-air bath and large indoor bath, there is also a gravel bath. Hot water flows under the gravel, and you lie down on it, and the heat transmitted from the stones and the effect of acupressure promote blood circulation throughout the body. Please also try the gravel bath unique to “Ikeuo Mifune”.

At “Ikeuo Mifune,” you can enjoy live fish dishes that use plenty of seasonal ingredients such as sea bream, spiny lobster, and blowfish. There are many fish in the fish tank that catches your eye when you enter the museum! The fish is taken out from this fish tank and prepared before being served, so you can enjoy fresh sashimi that maintains its freshness.

There are plenty of day trip plans, and all of them are gorgeous, such as the classic sea bream sashimi and seasonal fish dishes. By all means, please try refreshing your daily fatigue with the exciting seafood dishes and the finest hot springs unique to “Ikeuo Mifune”.

[Live fish Mifun]
Address: 12 Guminoki, Morozaki, Minamichita-machi, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture, 470-3503
Phone: 0569-63-2200
http://ikeuo-mifune.co.jp/

Japanese Resort Hazu

Japanese Resort Hazu is located in the Nishiura hot spring resort area of Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture. This onsen ryokan stands on a hill and offers ocean views of Mikawa Bay from all rooms and open-air baths.

This is the view from the open-air bath “Bihakusen”. You can take a special natural hot spring in the best location as if you were floating in Mikawa Bay spreading out in front of you. “Bihakusen” is said to be “beauty hot spring”, and in addition to its effects such as cold sensitivity and recovery from fatigue, it also has excellent texture. Your skin will be smooth after taking a bath!

It is also attractive to be able to fully enjoy luxurious dishes using seasonal ingredients unique to "Japanese Resort Hazu", which is blessed with seafood and mountain delicacies! In addition to fresh seafood, there is also a plan to taste Hazu Wagyu beef, which is A5 grade Japanese black beef.

When you enter the lobby, you will be greeted by Aichi's prefectural birds, the scops owl Kohaku and Azuki! During the feeding time, you can also interact with them. There is also a picture-story show about the scops owl, so children can have a valuable experience together.

In addition, they have a wide range of activities such as B-grade gourmet tours where you can taste local gourmet food around the inn, table tennis, which is a staple of hot spring inns, and a dog run where you can play with your pet. How about making wonderful memories with your family, friends and pets while feeling the sea breeze of Mikawa Bay?

[Japanese Resort Hazu]
Address: 17 Oyama, Nishiura-cho, Gamagori-shi, Aichi 443-0105
Phone: 0533-58-1811
http://www.hazu.co.jp/wahazu/

Nishiura Onsen Hotel Tokaien

"Hotel Tokaien" is located on the highest hill in the Nishiura hot spring area in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture. A charming hot spring inn with a 360-degree view of Mikawa Bay and sea views from anywhere in the hotel.

From the open-air bath, which is the pride of "Hotel Tokaien", you can enjoy the ocean view that is completely unobstructed by walls and enclosures. You can enjoy the open feeling while looking at the sparkling Mikawa Bay!

Stunning ocean view from the indoor bath! The luxurious marble bath is spacious and offers a relaxing time. There is also a large cypress bath and a sauna. (There is one bath each for men and women, and the baths are changed according to the time.)

From late March to mid-April, you can enjoy the view of the sea and the cherry blossoms in full bloom! You can enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms spreading all over from the open-air bath and sky lounge. One of the attractions is that you can enjoy the scenery that changes with the seasons.

At "Hotel Tokaien", there is a plan where you can enjoy lunch and bathing on a day trip. The Sky Lounge also offers a welcome drink for day-trippers. Enjoy the scenery that changes with the seasons while relaxing in the warm hot springs.

[Hotel Tokaien]
Address: 17-1 Oyama, Nishiura-cho, Gamagori-shi, Aichi 443-0105
Phone: 0533-57-2161
http://www.toukaien.co.jp/

Shunkei Roman Gimpaso

Shunkei Roman Ginpaso is located in the Nishiura hot spring resort area of Gamagori City, about 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from Nagoya. This long-established ryokan consists of three buildings, with the beach spread out in front of it, offering a resort-like atmosphere.

This is the large public bath of "Shunkei Roman Ginpaso". You can overlook Mikawa Bay from the spacious bathtub full of openness. The time to soak in the hot spring while feeling the sea breeze is truly a blissful moment. The whitening spring, also known as the “beauty hot spring,” gently envelops your entire body.

There is also a sauna and jacuzzi, so you can relax and enjoy the hot springs.

There is a private open-air bath on the top floor! It is also possible to take a bath on a day trip. From the top floor, you can enjoy a different and charming view. Please enjoy the ultimate relaxation in a completely private space as a special memory with your loved ones.

At "Shunkei Roman Ginpaso", you can also enjoy a day lunch at "Teppanyaki Dining Restaurant -AO-". While gazing out at the blue sea and blue sky in front of you, you can spend a luxurious time savoring the freshly cooked dishes prepared by the chef in the open kitchen.

The entrance is lit up at night, adding to the sense of luxury. There is a beach right next to the hotel, so you can walk along the beach from the inn.

Shunkei Roman Ginpaso has the best location overlooking Mikawa Bay. Why not go there to relieve your daily fatigue? The highest quality hot springs and spectacular views are waiting for you!

[Shunkei Roman Ginpaso]
Address: 25 Oyama, Nishiura-cho, Gamagori-shi, Aichi 443-0105
Phone: 0533-57-3101
http://gimpa.co.jp/

Gero Onsen Ogawaya

About 2 hours by car from Nagoya, Ryokan "Ogawaya" is located in the center of Gero hot spring town. A long-established hot spring inn where you can enjoy Gero Onsen, one of Japan's three most famous hot springs. Surrounded by the mountains of Hida, it has the best location overlooking the flowing Hida River.

Ogawaya's famous "tatami bath", which combines tatami culture and hot springs, is a large bath with a size of 100 tatami mats! The tatami floor, which is familiar to Japanese people, envelops your feet in a soft and warm feeling. Some people fall asleep while lying down because of the comfort.

You can spend a relaxing time in the hot spring while enjoying the Japanese beauty of "tatami culture" that you can't experience anywhere else.

The large public bath "Yakushi no Yu" was reopened in April 2018. During the day, warm sunlight streams in through the gaps in the lattice, and at night, the large public bath transforms into a magical space when it is lit up. There are also tatami mats and a bath made of cypress. You will feel like you are melting into a Japanese space!

There are two open-air baths, Shirotae-no-Yu and Kajika-no-Yu. They create a space where you can relax and enjoy the atmosphere along the Hida River. The white ion bath at "Shirotae no Yu" is recommended for women because it has a great effect on beautiful skin because a large amount of air bubbles of negative ions remove dirt from the skin. Feel the murmuring of the river and the natural air, and heal your daily fatigue!

Ogawaya has plenty of private baths that can be used even on a day trip. Equipped with a total of 9 private baths with different tastes, 2 in the main building and 7 in the annex. From any bath, you can enjoy the Hida mountains and the clear stream of the Hida River. You can spend a quiet moment in a completely private space, so how about a special trip with your loved one?

Ogawaya is a place where you can fully enjoy Gero Onsen while feeling the nature of Hida. Please come and visit them to enjoy the atmosphere of a charming and relaxing space.

[Gero Onsen Ogawaya]
Address: 570 Yunoshima, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture 509-2207
Phone: 0576-25-2118
https://www.gero-ogawaya.net/

Miya Onsen Hiranoya

Miya Onsen Hiranoya is a long-established ryokan in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, established 90 years ago. Nearby are Laguna Ten Bosch, a hill overlooking Mikawa Bay, and the statue of Kobo Taishi at Kongoji Temple, and it is only about an hour's drive from Nagoya.

Hiranoya's open-air bath is "Hinano-yu," where you can enjoy "Bishaku-sen," the beauty spring water, while gazing at the garden. The bathtub is equipped with "bedrock ore," which promotes perspiration with its far-infrared ray effect and mineral ingredients, and has an excellent detoxifying effect. It will warm you to the core while you are enraptured by the beauty of the garden.

In addition to this, you can enjoy a total of 4 baths such as the large public bath "Kirara no Yu", the cave bath, and the retro Roman bath.

This is Yurakutei, a guest room with an elegant view of Mikawa Bay. The guest rooms are decorated with textiles, ceramics, and precious wood in a unique style, and you can feel the traditional beauty of Japan that differs from room to room. Please spend a relaxing time in a private Japanese space.

Hiranoya offers a full range of one-day dinner plans, including kaiseki with tiger prawns and shurei pork, and kaiseki with Gamagori hawksbill crab as the main dish. The individual plans allow you to dine in a private room, so you can relax and enjoy your meal without worrying about your surroundings. The dynamic seafood in front of your eyes will make your cheeks relax!

On your way back from sightseeing or Laguna Ten Bosch, why not end your trip with a tasteful hot spring and cuisine at Hiranoya? There is no doubt that this wonderful inn will soothe away the fatigue of your trip!

[Miya Onsen Hiranoya]
Address: 1-21 Minamiyama, Miya-cho, Gamagori-shi, Aichi 443-0021
Phone: 0533-68-5161
http://www.hotel-hiranoya.co.jp/