Hot spring resorts in Hiroshima and Chiba draw visitors with on-site bathing, camping and local cuisine

The Ayu no Sato Park Takase no Yu facility in Shobara, Hiroshima Prefecture, opened in 2022 and combines a source‑flow hot spring, hotel rooms, a camp field with log‑cabins and bungalows, and a restaurant that serves locally sourced sweetfish (ayu) dishes. The operator has created a line of ayu‑based products, including “UruKa” made from viscera, roe and flesh, and aged salted ayu, promoting them as a new regional specialty.

Sakura Natural Hot Spring Sumiru in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, offers unlimited entry to indoor and outdoor baths for a single admission fee, three types of rock‑sauna rooms, a lounge with complimentary drinks, and a dining area that serves seasonal menus such as summer noodles, alcoholic beverages and desserts. Toward visitor comfort, towels are billed separately; the facility operates from 7 a.m. to midnight.