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Satoyama Retreat Hibiki

This is a farm stay in satoyama (traditional Japanese rural landscape), with the main house being a 300-year-old traditional farmhouse. Operated by a couple who started farming with the concept of permaculture after moving from the city in 2006, this farm stay offers guests an opportunity to experience a serene life in the Japanese countryside, away from daily routines.
Guests can either cook for themselves or cook together with the owner of the farm. The ingredients mainly consist of locally harvested, pesticide-free vegetables, herbs, and free-range chicken eggs. Since there are unique items specific to the local area, the cooking and dining experience becomes valuable and unique.
Apart from cooking, guests can also participate in activities like rice planting, foraging for wild vegetables, making yuzu jam and mochi rice cakes, and drying persimmons. If you're interested in handicrafts, workshops such as straw crafts are also available. Please note that specific exper…

Izura Hotel

Situated near the Rokkakudo on the spectacular Izura Coast, Izura Hotel consists of its main building, the Japanese-style "Honkan," and the annex building "Taikanso." The guest rooms feature designs from the Izaura residence of Okakura Tenshin, a famous Japanese artist.
The main building and annex feature onsen (hot spring) bathing, including Taikan-no-Yu, which offers guests a luxury bathing experience. It is also possible to visit the hot springs as a day trip without staying overnight.
Thanks to its coastal location, Izura Hotel is renowned for its fresh seafood and shellfish dishes. During the winter, anglerfish hotpot is a seasonal specialty.

Honenmansaku Inn Fukuroda Hot Springs

Located near Fukuroda Falls, this hotel promises a serene and comfortable stay enveloped in the lush nature of northern Ibaraki.
Sit back and relax in the natural hot spring flowing with soothing alkaline water. The therapeutic bath is said to aid joint pain and the recovery of certain illnesses.