Introducing hotels where you can enjoy a “hocance” in the Kanto area.
“Hocance” is a coined word combining hotel × vacation. It has been gaining attention as a new way of spending a holiday, where you stay at a hotel and experience a vacation-like atmosphere.
In this article, we’ve narrowed down the focus to the Kanto area and picked out numerous hotels perfect for a “hocance”! We’ve also summarized their features and recommended points, so be sure to check them out!
What is hocance (hotel × vacation)?
Hocance is a coined word born in Korea that combines hotel × vacation, meaning “a style of travel where the purpose is to stay at a hotel.”
When you think of using a hotel, the image is usually of staying overnight after visiting sightseeing spots.
With hocance, however, the “stay itself” becomes the purpose — spending the day watching movies or videos in your room, enjoying the pool or restaurants, and fully making use of hotel facilities. Each person can enjoy it in their own way, and the choice of hotel depends on how they want to spend their time.
What kind of hotels are suitable for a “hocance”?
Hotels suitable for a “hocance” include those close to the station with reasonable prices for casual visits, or ones with abundant activities that allow you to enjoy yourself all day long.
Just having clean rooms or plenty of facilities doesn’t necessarily make a hotel hocance-friendly. Hotels where you can do the things you want — like watching movies through streaming apps in your room, relaxing in an ocean-view suite, or enjoying a slow-paced family trip — are what truly count as suitable for a hocance.
Recommended hotels for a hocance【Urban Edition】
Within Tokyo, there tend to be more reasonably priced hotels often used for business rather than ones emphasizing activities or spas. Since there’s no need for long travel, hotels that are easy to stay at with just a few train stops are popular for hocances.
① Great value with open-air baths near the station “APA Hotel & Resort (Nishi-Shinjuku-Gochome-Eki Tower)”
The first hocance-friendly hotel we’ll introduce is “APA Hotel.” This is a nationwide chain often used for business stays.
It’s adjacent to the nearest station, making it easy to reach by train. Meeting the conditions for an ideal hocance, it’s a hotel where you can enjoy your stay with great value.
Although it doesn’t have the luxury of a resort hotel, it features a large bath with open-air tubs and even an outdoor terrace pool on the 8th floor. The facilities are surprisingly extensive for a hotel in the middle of Tokyo.
You can relax in the spacious rooms, enjoy the indoor pool, and even make use of the mini convenience store inside the hotel for quick snacks.
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② Unlimited and free theater viewing! “APA Hotel (Yokohama Kannai)”
Next is another hotel from the same chain: “APA Hotel (Yokohama Kannai).” This one is located in the center of Yokohama, in Kannai. Like the one in Nishi-Shinjuku, APA Hotel offers reliability, proven service, and consistent comfort. It’s only about a 3-minute walk from the nearest station, Kannai Station, and just two stops from Yokohama Station, the major terminal in Kanagawa — making it highly accessible.
Guest rooms at APA Hotel come with free movie-viewing services, plus mirroring equipment that lets you project your smartphone screen. You can relax and enjoy movies in comfort.
There’s also a semi-natural hot spring with sauna facilities, and the breakfast includes both Japanese and Western buffet options. From check-in to check-out, you’ll enjoy a comfortable stay at a reasonable price.
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③ Overlooking Yokohama’s bay view “Oakwood Suites Yokohama”
Located in Yokohama Minato Mirai, “Oakwood Suites Yokohama” is also a highly recommended hotel for a hocance.
The greatest charm lies in its guest rooms, which offer sweeping views of Yokohama’s bayside and cityscape. You can enjoy either a luxurious bay view or city view, creating a refined and memorable stay.
Beyond the rooms, the hotel also offers attractive features such as a residence lounge with relaxation and drink services, as well as a high-floor restaurant where you can enjoy breakfast.
With its close proximity to the nearest stations, Bashamichi and Sakuragicho, it is easily accessible from central Tokyo and various areas within Kanagawa Prefecture, making it a hotel that can be enjoyed more casually than you might expect.
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④ A healing space with elegant guest rooms “Hotel East 21 Tokyo”
Next, we introduce another hotel located in central Tokyo. “Hotel East 21 Tokyo” is situated in Koto Ward, on the eastern side of Tokyo’s 23 wards. The nearest station is Toyocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, and the hotel is about a 10-minute walk down a single road from there.
The hotel’s interior is designed with the image of 19th-century Europe, and its 13 types of guest rooms all offer a luxurious, exotic atmosphere. Some rooms feature city views overlooking Tokyo’s night skyline and the Tokyo Skytree.
There are four in-house restaurants serving a wide variety of exquisite Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine, ensuring a highly satisfying dining experience.
Luxury poolside enjoyment in the city
Within the hotel, an outdoor pool is open from the end of June to the end of September each year. Its scale is among the largest for outdoor hotel pools in Tokyo, and the poolside design reflects the same 19th-century European garden style as the hotel.
Although located in the city center, you can relax as if you’ve been transported to a foreign resort destination, making this poolside area especially appealing.
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⑤ A perfect balance of comfort and convenience! “Dormy Inn Kawasaki Natural Hot Spring Ougihama-no-Yu”
“Dormy Inn Kawasaki Natural Hot Spring Ougihama-no-Yu” is located in Kawasaki City, between Yokohama and central Tokyo. The nearest stations, Kawasaki Station and Keikyu Kawasaki Station, are about a 10-minute walk away.
Like APA Hotel, Dormy Inn is another nationwide hotel chain. Despite being in an urban location, this hotel offers a natural hot spring as its name suggests. The hot spring, sourced from its own well-known “black water,” features open-air baths with fine views and a relaxing atmosphere.
Guest rooms are also equipped with hocance-friendly amenities. While paid, VOD (video on demand) services are available, letting you enjoy movies and other content, and BS channels can also be viewed. For residents of Kanagawa or nearby urban areas, this serves as a casual hocance spot. For those living in Tokyo, it’s an excellent choice when you want to enjoy a hocance in a different city without calling it a full trip.
Recommended hotels for a hocance【Resort Edition】
In addition to casual hocances in the city, staying at resort-area hotels to fully enjoy a hocance is also popular. While they’re not as casual since they’re located farther from Tokyo and feel more like a trip, they offer abundant activities and facilities, allowing you to spend an entire day enjoying various experiences.
Some resorts even offer extraordinary experiences that truly elevate the vacation mood. Below, we’ll introduce hotels in resort areas that are perfect for a hocance.
⑥ For a luxurious resort stay “Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa”
Next, we introduce a hotel located in the resort area of Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture — “Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa.”
If you’re going for a hocance, then a resort area is the perfect choice! At this hotel in Minamiboso, you’ll be surrounded by the ocean and greenery, with sweeping ocean views right from your guest room. You can also feel the changing seasons, making it an exquisite space that brings healing no matter when you visit.
The buffet-style dining is another highlight. The restaurant features an elegant and refined interior design, serving exceptional cuisine made with ingredients from Minamiboso. You can enjoy a quiet and graceful time away from the hustle and bustle.
Facilities such as a spa and garden pool are also available!
Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa not only offers ocean-view rooms and delicious meals but is also fully equipped with resort-style amenities like a spa and pool. It has everything you need for a fulfilling hocance.
The garden pool is open only during the summer season, but staying at the resort while gazing at the shimmering waves is pure luxury. The scent of the breeze, the reflection of the light, and the faint sound of the waves will help you relax.
The spa, reminiscent of a high-class hot spring, offers an elegant atmosphere complete with open-air baths and saunas. It’s an extraordinary space where the sound of water in the quiet surroundings provides deep relaxation.
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⑦ Perfect for family travel “Ryugujo Spa Hotel Mikazuki Ryugu-tei”
Another recommended hotel for a hocance is “Ryugujo Spa Hotel Mikazuki Ryugu-tei,” located in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture.
This hotel belongs to the “Hotel Mikazuki” group. True to the reputation of this well-known brand, it offers high-quality service and facilities, while also providing everything needed to enjoy a hocance.
All guest rooms at Ryugu-tei feature ocean views, with sweeping vistas of Tokyo Bay from every room. Room styles include Japanese-Western and modern Western, each with a slightly different atmosphere, but all are characterized by large, open windows that create a sense of spaciousness.
Refresh at the Spa Building
The hotel also boasts a wide variety of facilities perfect for a hocance. Separate from the guest room building, there is a spa building connected by a passageway called “Yume no Kakehashi” (“Bridge of Dreams”). This area is designed for walking barefoot, offering a floor where you can truly relax and refresh.
The spa building includes restaurants and large communal baths. Like the guest rooms, the baths also offer ocean views, allowing you to gaze out over the vast Tokyo Bay through expansive windows while soaking in blissful relaxation.
Both the indoor and outdoor pools are heated, so they can be enjoyed year-round. There are also free rest areas designed for relaxation and unwinding at your own pace.
Dining here features a Japanese, Western, and Chinese resort buffet, creating a happy space where you can eat as much delicious food as you like. With plenty to do and enjoy, this is a hotel where you won’t get bored even after a full day’s stay — making it especially suitable for family trips.
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⑧ A relaxed stay for Hocance♪ “Tateyama Resort Hotel”
The next hotel, “Tateyama Resort Hotel,” is also located in the resort area of the Minamiboso Peninsula.
Each guest room here has its own unique character, and all come with a balcony. Guests can enjoy “three different resort situations.”
There are Western-style rooms and Japanese-Western rooms, with views ranging from ocean, mountain, to garden. There are also cottage-style rooms that let you stay as if you were in a private villa. Each offers a different kind of “healing,” creating a unique space with varied atmospheres.
While the garden-view rooms don’t face the ocean, they do overlook the illuminated pool and gardens from the balcony. This offers a slightly luxurious and elegant lodging experience, which is part of the hotel’s charm.
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