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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.

Itsuura Kanko Hotel

Situated near the Rokkakudo on the spectacular Izura Coast, Itsura Kanko Hotel consists of its main building, the Japanese-style "Honkan," and the annex building "Taikanso." The guest rooms feature designs from the Izura 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.

Kurosawa Einojo Homestay

Get together for a meal around the irori (traditional sunken fireplace), at this guesthouse housed in a old-Japanese style home.
The guesthouse also offers guests the chance to experience the Japanese countryside life - pick your own farm-fresh vegetables and cook a meal together, then tuck in to some freshly baked scones with homemade jam. The propery even has an area for al-fresco dining.
*Food options vary by season and weather.
The property features two Japanese-style bedrooms, a 5-person room and a 4-person room. These rooms offer guests the chance to lay out their futon bed on the tatatmi mats before bed - the perfect memory of a trip to Japan. During the Summer months (June - September), there is also space for 4 people to camp below the stars by setting up mosquito nets and camping in the second floor of the barn.
It is possible to stay at the property outside of the Summer months - please get in touch.

Sannomaru Hotel

This hotel is a two-minute walk from Mito Station, so it's perfect for business and sightseeing.

Kashima Central Hotel

There are plenty of in-house dining options, including a Japanese restaurant and Japanese-style Chinese and Western restaurant on the ground floor. A steakhouse and lounge are also located on the 15th floor, offering great views of Kashima’s distinctive skyline.

Ryokan Kobayashiro

Situated below Oarai Shrine, this Japanese-style seaside hotel prides itself on its stunning ocean views. Guest rooms offer views over the beach, including the sunrise and moonrise over the Pacific Ocean.
Dinner is served inside the room and features fresh, local seafood. If you visit during the colder months, definitely taste Oarai’s most famous fish dish: anglerfish hotpot.

Forest Retreat Guesthouse

The historical city of Kasama is known for Kasama Inari Shrine, one of Japan's three greatest Inari Shrines. Likewise, it is a flourishing pottery center specializing in Kasama-ware.
During the summer, the town is abuzz with local festivals and the sounds of Euterpnosia chibensis, an endangered cicada species designated as a natural heritage. Forest Retreat Guesthouse is a seven-minute drive from central Kasama. The guesthouse's hilltop location and forest surroundings make it ideal for anyone looking to relax and unwind.
From spring to summer, you can hear soothing songs of the Japanese nightingale. On summer days, listen to the crying cicadas at dawn and dusk. Autumn welcomes foliage, while winter is when snow-covered hilltops fill the view. In other words, Forest Retreat is the perfect place to experience the seasonal beauty of the Japanese countryside.

Isoyamatei Guesthouse

Isoyamatei Guesthouse is a seven-minute walk from Itako Iris Gardens and JR Itako Station and 70 minutes by highway bus from Tokyo Station. The entire property is rented out during the stay, which means there's no sharing with other guests.
Originally built 120 years ago and renovated into a guesthouse, the house belonged to a family in the Suigo-Itako area. It is the perfect place to experience how a well-off Japanese family would have lived. Lattice windows, paper lanterns, and classic furniture lend the premise a historic atmosphere. The house is fully equipped with a fridge and kitchen, so you can make the most of local ingredients sold nearby.

Mito Keisei Hotel

Mito Keisei Hotel is a three-minute walk from Mito Station, and a four-minute walk from Kodokan, one of Ibaraki’s best-known historical sites. The convenient location makes it perfect for sightseeing or business events. It also makes a great hub for sightseeing around Ibaraki.
There are two in-house restaurants, one serving light meals and the other Japanese-style Chinese food.

Omoide Romankan, Fukuroda Hot Springs

Located near Fukuroda Falls, this luxurious inn is famed for its alkaline hot springs. With a pH of 8.9., the hot springs are said to make skin smoother and better-looking. Guest rooms with private baths are also available.
The hotel also prides itself on its hospitality, as evident by the number of repeat visitors!

Yamizo Hot Spring

This publically-run hot spring bathhouse is located on the banks of the Okukuji River, surrounded by the abundant nature of the mountainous area.
There are themed baths according to the season. In autumn, you can soak in a tub filled with floating apples. Alternatively, in May, bathers can soak in sweet-sedge scented waters.
The grounds of the bathhouse also feature a 16 hole golf course.
According to customer requests, the hotel will prepare Japanese-style course meals with Hitachi Wagyu Beef or Okukuji shamo chicken dishes.

Oarai Yamaguchi-ro

Oarai, located about a 30-minute drive from Mito City, is known for its beautiful coastline. In summer, when the beach is open, it attracts many tourists and transforms into a lively hub of activity.
Each room at the Oarai Yamaguchi-ro Hotel is furnished with high-quality amenities. From the windows, guests can enjoy views of the sea framed by pine forests along the Oarai coastline and experience the refreshing scent of ocean waves and pine trees.

The hotel’s restaurant specializes in Shio-yaki, a meal course featuring fresh fish and shellfish caught offshore, as well as premium-grade local beef, all grilled in front of guests to their delight. Kaiseki meals with abundant seafood ingredients and seasonal monkfish dishes (available only from mid-November to March) are also popular.
The renowned Oarai Golf Club is just a 3-minute walk from the restaurant.

Dining-only options are also available. Be sure to visit and enjoy the delicious cuisin…