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If you’re going all the way to Sapporo, you definitely should relax in a private onsen while watching the snowfall.

Many people want to spend this quality time with their family and loved ones.

However, Sapporo is a city with huge offices and high-rise buildings. It may be difficult to find a ryokan or hotel where you can enjoy a private onsen!

That’s why the Sakura Mobile Blog Team has researched onsen facilities in and around Sapporo, gathering information from different Japanese sources.

Based on the results from our research, this article will introduce 13 ryokan and hotels with private onsen that are within an hour and a half of Sapporo Station by train or bus that we recommend.

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Are you looking for a private onsen in Hakuba?

In a private onsen, you can relax in warm water without worrying about others. You can relax to your heart’s content!

Private onsen can be used by couples and families, and recently many places are starting to allow tattoos. More and more people are booking private onsen for after skiing these days.

In this article, we will introduce 13 Hakuba hotels and villas with private onsen, and private onsen for day trips.

After a long day of skiing, relieve your fatigue by resting in an onsen.

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Kyoto is the area in Japan that many people think of when they imagine Japanese culture and traditions. If you are looking to travel to Kyoto, you will experience all of this through the cityscapes, shops, and restaurants. However, we also think that staying at a ryokan is an indispensable experience.

Bathing in an onsen is a part of Japanese culture that has been alive for thousands of years, but some of us may be hesitant to enter the bath with strangers. Some of us also may have tattoos that prevent us from entering public baths in Japan.

These problems can be solved with a private onsen, a bath that can be rented out, or one that is attached to your room when you make your reservation.
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Whether you live in Tokyo or are just visiting, making a trip out to the traditional onsen town of Hakone is a must if you want to experience real Japanese culture.

But, it is known around the world that to bathe in a Japanese onsen, you have to get naked.

Onsen have been a large part of Japanese culture for centuries, but getting nude around other people can be embarrassing, even for some Japanese people.

We think that everyone should be able to appreciate the relaxing and rejuvenating properties of onsen, without the awkwardness that comes with making eye contact with someone while naked.

For these reasons, we are going to introduce our top 12 ryokan and hotels in Hakone with private onsen.
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Are you looking for a private onsen in Tokyo and/or in the Tokyo area?

In this article, we will be introducing a series of 15 ryokan and hotels that include options for a private onsen.

If you are looking to prioritize convenience, we recommend that you choose a ryokan or hotel that is located in Tokyo. With many options for public transportation like bullet trains or planes, it will be easy to visit other locations if you want to explore other parts of the country.

On the other hand, if you want to have the traditional onsen experience and immerse yourself in nature, we recommend that you reserve a ryokan located in the prefectures surrounding Tokyo. Most of the time, you will be able to get to these locations with a 1 to 3-hour train from Tokyo, making it easy to go on day trips as well.
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Photo courtesy of Matsuba Onsen Taki-no-yu

Osaka is the second-largest city in Japan, so you might imagine that it is difficult to find ryokan with a private onsen. However, you’ll discover that if you do your research, there is a surprisingly large amount.

Both the northern and southern parts of Osaka are surrounded by mountains. If you travel about an hour by train from the metropolitan area of the prefecture, you can find many ryokan and hotels surrounded by nature.

In this article, we will be introducing you to 13 of our favorite ryokan and hotels in Osaka where you can enjoy a private onsen.
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