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Tsukubasan Keisei Hotel

Tsukubasan Keisei Hotel is the nearest hotel to the summit of Mt. Tsukuba and is located right by the ropeway platform that ascends to the peak of Mt. Nyotai (Female Peak).
Situated at an elevation of about 550 meters, the hotel offers views of the Kanto Plain.
It is furnished with Japanese, Western, and barrier-free rooms. During your stay, you can enjoy cuisine prepared with an abundance of seasonal ingredients.

Tenku no Yu is the hotel's large natural hot spring public bath, featuring indoor and outdoor baths as well as a herbal bath. It offers an extensive panoramic view of the surroundings. You can take your time soaking in the baths while admiring the sunrise, evening scenery, starry skies, and even a sea of clouds below ー a rare phenomenon that happens when certain weather conditions are met.
The hot springs are also open for day trips (11:00 - 16:00, final entry at 15:30), making it the perfect place to stop by while sightseeing Mt. Tsuku…

Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Tsuchiura

Hoshino Resort BEB5 Tsuchiura has its entrance on the same floor as the Tsuchiura Station ticket gates.

Certified as a "cyclist-friendly hotel," it offers rooms allowing guests to bring bicycles and some rooms even equipped with dedicated racks. The corridors are also wide enough to easily move bicycles around.

The hotel is also equipped with special hangers and other tools, laundry nets, shoe dryers, and maintenance space. Bicycle rental is also available.
In addition to providing cycling information and services, BEB5 Tsuchiura also offers activities that allow guests to enjoy the attractions of Ibaraki by bicycle.

The lounge has a relaxed atmosphere with a bar counter where alcohol and drinks such as whole melon cream soda are served.
There are also board games and interesting events such as a smoothie-making experience using a bicycle with a blender.

Guesthouse Kominka Eguchiya

Eguchiya Guesthouse is located on the shores of Kasumigaura, Japan's second-largest lake. Guests have the opportunity to stay in a beautifully renovated 150-year-old wooden house, offering stunning lakeside views and traditional Japanese scenery. This guesthouse also holds a rich history, having once operated as a liquor store.

Guests can enjoy rice cooked in an old-fashioned wood furnace, along with fish from Lake Kasumigaura. The facility also offers hands-on activities, such as wood-chopping workshops, pizza-making in a stone oven, and a sausage-making.

With the Tsukuba-Kasumigaura Ring-Ring Road nearby, Eguchiya Guesthouse is an ideal stop for cyclists. Come and experience simple yet homey Japanese culture in a beautiful lakeside setting.