Tsukuba Onsen Hotel

♨️The only private-source onsen on Mt. Tsukuba, overlooking the Kanto Plain

Ibaraki · Tsukuba Onsen Hotel

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A lone onsen inn on Mt. Tsukuba

• ⛰️The hotel stands alone on the hillside of Mt. Tsukuba, one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.
• ♨️In 1974 the first hot spring vein on Mt. Tsukuba was struck here at a depth of 1,353 m, and it remains the mountain's only inn with its own source.
• 🥾A handy base for nature walks, historic sites, hiking and climbing around Mt. Tsukuba.

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Views from south-facing rooms

• 🌄Every room faces south over the Kanto Plain, with Mt. Fuji and Tokyo Skytree visible on clear days.
• 🌃At night the plain's city lights meet a starry sky.
• ☁️From autumn into winter, a sea of clouds can appear at dawn.

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Open-air bath and tsubo bath

• 🌳The open-air bath sits under the trees of Mt. Tsukuba, changing with the seasons.
• 🏺A one-person tsubo (pot) bath inside the open-air area lets you soak to the sound of the flowing source water.
• 💧The water is an alkaline simple spring.

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Hinoki-scented main bath

• 🪵The large indoor bath carries the scent of hinoki cypress.
• 🌙Guests can use it overnight from check-in until 9:30 the next morning.
• 🧴Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, hair dryers and free lockers are provided; there is no private bath or sauna.

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Rooms

• 🛏️Choose from 8- and 10-tatami Japanese rooms (1-4 guests), 17.5-tatami Japanese rooms (2-6 guests) or Western twin rooms (2 guests).
• 📶All rooms have free Wi-Fi, a bath with shower, washlet toilet, TV, fridge, safe and electric kettle.
• 🧺Bath towels and hand towels are provided in the room.

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Creative Japanese-Western kaiseki

• 🍽️Dinner is a creative kaiseki blending Japanese, French and Italian techniques.
• 🥩A sample dinner includes assorted sashimi, crab cream croquettes, Japanese beef loin shabu-shabu and Hitachi Oda rice.
• 🍳Dinner and breakfast are both served in the 2nd-floor restaurant Shihoen; in-room dining is not offered.

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Banquet halls and facilities

• 🎎The 160-tatami main banquet hall has a stage and can be split into two 80-tatami rooms.
• 🏛️A 200㎡ convention hall supports group retreats, training and meetings.
• 🛒There is a shop, vending machines, coin massage chairs, a microwave and a free ice machine.

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Access and parking

• 🚌Pickup is available only from the Tsukubasan-jinja-guchi bus stop; call by the day before with your arrival time (may be declined depending on conditions).
• 🚗Free parking for 50 cars and 6 large vehicles.
• 🗺️Phone navigation may route you along the narrow Tsukuba-michi road; the hotel recommends approaching via Tsukubasan-jinja-iriguchi.

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Open-air bath and tsubo bath

• 🌳The open-air bath sits under the trees of Mt. Tsukuba, changing with the seasons.
• 🏺A one-person tsubo (pot) bath inside the open-air area lets you soak to the sound of the flowing source water.
• 💧The water is an alkaline simple spring.

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Hinoki-scented main bath

• 🪵The large indoor bath carries the scent of hinoki cypress.
• 🌙Guests can use it overnight from check-in until 9:30 the next morning.
• 🧴Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, hair dryers and free lockers are provided; there is no private bath or sauna.

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The draw here is Mt. Tsukuba's only private-source onsen and south-facing views across the Kanto Plain. Note there is no private bath, sauna or in-room dining, the front desk closes at 9 pm, and guests with tattoos are not admitted.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

• Parking lot
• Smoking is strictly prohibited in all public and private places
• Internet access

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Tsukuba Onsen Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Tsukuba Onsen Hotel located?

It is in Tsukuba. Address: 395 Tsukuba.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.