check in time: 3:00 pmcheck out time: 10:00 am. it's 15 minutes by foot from oarai train station. towel rentals are available. parking is included. there's also a cozy restaurant that offers local seafood and drinks, plus 2 indoor bathhouses featuring hot tubs with natural mineral water. all provide flat screen tvs, tea and coffeemakers, and shared bathrooms. a 12 minute walk from oarai 2nd sun beach, this low key hot spring inn is on a narrow side road and 6 minutes' walk from oarai waku waku science museum. warm, simply furnished rooms have wood beamed ceilings, tatami mats and futons, as well as traditional short legged tables
Japanese (日本人)
細い横道を入ったところにある気取らない雰囲気の温泉宿。大洗第二サンビーチから徒歩 12 分、大洗わくわく科学館から徒歩 6 分。大洗駅から徒歩 15 分。天井に木の梁を配した温かみのあるシンプルな内装の和室。布団と座卓を備える。全室に薄型テレビとお茶セットを完備。浴室は共用。バスタオルのレンタルあり。駐車場無料。地元の食材を使った海鮮料理や飲み物を提供する居心地の良い食事処、温泉浴場 2 つを併設。チェックイン時刻: 15:00チェックアウト時刻: 10:00.
Haneda Airport 2 hr 4
Oarai Marine Tower (11 min)
Ajigaura Beach (23 min)
Long stretch of coarse sand backed by hotels & eateries, popular for swimming & fishing.
Oarai Isosaki Shrine (7 min)
Revered 9th-century shrine set on the coastline with various prayer services, festivals & events.
Senba Lake (27 min)
Small urban lake home to diverse water birds featuring a leafy park & swan boat rentals.
Sakatsura Isozaki Shrine (24 min)
A tree-shaded path leads to this health-focused, sacred Shinto site with a lucky turtle statue.
Mentai Park Oarai (19 min)
가미이소노 토리이 (6 min)
Torii gate on coastal rocks, linked to the nearby Oarai Isosaki Shrine & popular for sunset photos.
Hitachi Seaside Park (25 min)
Art Tower Mito (29 min)
Aqua World Ibaraki Oarai Aquarium (10 min)
Wide range of marine life, plus an underwater tunnel, hands-on exhibits & dolphin & whale shows.
Kodokan (27 min)
Lake Hinuma (18 min)
Brackish lake rich in birdlife, popular for fishing & lined with waterfront parks & camp sites.
Oarai Sun beach (8 min)
Wide stretch of sand well known for surfing & sunning, with nearby eats, restrooms & ample parking.
Oarai Coast (7 min)
East-facing coastline with a waterfront shrine, offering sunrise views & steps down to the beach.
Kairakuen (30 min)
First landscaped in 1842, a 32-acre park known for its plum varieties, bamboo forest & monuments.
