20 Unique Hotels in Japan

Forest Village is an outdoor complex located in the middle of a beautiful spacious park.

Aerbin Sports Park is a huge sports accommodation facility, once owned by a Japanese private school.

The open-air ”flying stone bath” is made from a large stone that has been hollowed out and has a great location with a panoramic view of Mount Kintokiyama and Mount Sounzan. The ”rolling stone bath” in the annex surrounded by trees is also popular. Western style home cooking can be enjoyed at dinner.

A petit hotel that stands on the seashore of Chikura which only invites 2 groups a day. Spending your private time at this beautiful location is the best luxury. Dinner is Western creative meal made with seafoods of Boso.

An auberge (French-style inn and restaurant) where you can enjoy healthy French cuisine with carefully selected ingredients. The table-style dining room has a tatami-matted floor, and the antique furniture creates a nostalgic atmosphere. Rooms are western-style and unified in serene colors.

The building is decorated with quaint antique furniture. East-meets-West-style dishes, such as funamori (various sashimi on a boat-shaped platter) and beef stew, are popular. There are two types of open-air baths from which you can see the sea. One is a European-style bath, and the other is a bath for charter.

This is the closest inn to the famous Metasequoia Namiki on Lake Oku Biwa.A luxurious inn with the comfort of a hotel in addition to the comfort of an inn or pension. We welcome you in a natural environment surrounded by a majestic orchard.On the 1st floor, there is an atrium lobby lounge and dining room, as well as a large private family bath bathed in ground water.On the 2nd floor, there is a twin room. There are 3 bedrooms, a 12 tatami Japanese-style room, a Japanese-Western style room, and a variety of rooms, and from the large windows you can enjoy the great nature of Lake Oku-Biwa, including the rows of Metasequoia trees. For dinner, you can enjoy creative Japanese-Western cuisine proposed by the owner, who used to work at a long-established hotel, and recommended delicious drinks.

One of the facilities providing accommodation inside Hakone-en. There are two kinds of cottages. You can enjoy a barbecue for dinner. There is a roofed open-air hot spring bath with a feeling of spaciouness near the center cottage.

-A luxurious time that includes everything- Alcohol and drinks from all over the world. Classic concerts, illuminations, champagne service, and even a bonfire at night. Enjoy nature to the fullest and feel graceful. GLAM PROOK is an all-inclusive style. There is no additional charge. Choose from two types of twin dome tents with separate living room and bedroom: lakeside view with views of Lake Reisenji and mountain view with views of the mountains of Hokushin Godake. There are four different types of domes in the executive suite area. Including the world's first triple dome tent, spacious single dome, etc., we are particular about furniture and interior, and each room is rich in individuality bearing the name of the furniture designer. For dinner, we will serve a course meal produced by Akira Watanabe, the owner chef of FARM AKIRA. The chef, Akira Watanabe, is known as the "field evangelist" who continues to pursue the best of ingredients and is the leading person who made the dish "Bagna cauda" known to the world. Get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life with GLAMPROOK and spend an unforgettable day.

A white Western building situated on a hill. Comfortable rooms with a view of Heisaura, Japanese style dinner cooked with fresh and reliable seasonal ingredients, serious astrological fortune teller with knowledge of sanmei-gaku (a discipline based on Chinese astrology) and soft water bath are popular.

It has an atmosphere of resort cottages in the Mediterranean. They serve a Mediterranean-style course dinner (reservations required). If the weather is fine, you can have breakfast on the terrace. Check-out is at 11:00, giving you more time to relax.

A Bed & Breakfast style hotel located very close to Yuigahama Beach. Japanese style rooms are dedicated only for female guests and Western style rooms are available for both guests. Western style breakfast with eggs and fruits are served. English speaking staff is available.

It is 10 minutes' walk from the plum grove with 3000 red and white plum trees. The rooms are chic, with wood flooring and blue-grey walls. The windows have a good view, with a sense of openness. The open-air bath, which can be reserved for private use, is highly recommended.

Located five minutes to the sea. Right in front of it is the Hasunuma Seaside Park which spreads out for four kilometers along the seashore and has many recreational facilities. In summer, the bathing beach and pools are close by. The home-made Western course meal is popular. The inside of the building is clean, and the 24 hour artificial mineral hot spring bath can be chartered.

A stylish petit hotel which stands in a great location, at just 7 minutes by car to Kamogawa Seaworld. It is comfortably located on a hill in a natural park and has a splendid view of the ocean. Conveniently nearby are a viewing platform and bathing beach.

Distinguished by the full course meals prepared by the chef-owner, who previously worked at a hotel. Has a resort-like atmosphere created by its Early American exterior and spacious wood dining room. The tennis court is free to use for an hour.

This pension hotel is filled with flowers and herbs, and it has a relaxing atmosphere. All the rooms have an ocean view.

A relaxing inn which stands on a hill with a view of Izu peninsula and Sagami bay. It has great access to the city center as it is very close to the station and the national highway. The well-known seafood barbecue and the bath with a view are their pride. Other than twin rooms, there are also cottage rooms for group use.

The guest rooms have a relaxing atmosphere, all with different interior designs. All rooms can be stayed in with pets. They have two baths in the woods for private bathing beside a river flowing out of the lake.

They are proud to provide a rental open-air bath with a view on the top floor. You can enjoy playing golf, playing tennis, or night fishing after dinner if you book in advance. There are several workshops such as glasswork. There is a yacht cottage available for only one group (pets allowed).