Arihara accommodation from NZ$57

The Ryokan Beniayu is located 13 kilometres away from the heart of Arihara. Another alternative is the Okubiwako Makino Grand Park Hotel, which is positioned 7 kilometres away. Some other hotel options here are the Hotel Sunroute Hikone and the Ryokan Beniayu.

If you still have some puff left, you could explore more of Kinki. Kinki is blessed with beaches, lakes, mountains and cliffs. Popular Kinki visitor destinations include the ruins. Active travellers can also try mountain biking and hiking here.

Hikone is 30 kilometres to the southeast of Arihara and is where you'll find the Hikone Castle and Genkyu-en Garden. If you'd like to spend a night or two in Hikone, check out the Hotel Estacion Hikone and Comfort Hotel Hikone. Or, you could consider staying in Otsu, 50 kilometres to the south of Arihara, where you can pick from the Yunoyado Komorebi and Yumotokan. If you're staying in Otsu, be sure to check out the Biwako Hall and Enryakuji Temple.

Travellers arriving or departing through Chubu Centrair International Airport may plan to book a room at the Comfort Hotel Central International Airport or the Centrair Hotel, both of which are a short taxi ride away.