BEB5 Tsuchiura by Hoshino Resorts opened in October 2020 as the company’s first hotel dedicated to enjoying cycling. It occupies the 3rd through 5th floors of PLAYatre TSUCHIURA, the station building at JR Tsuchiura Station, with the hotel entrance conveniently located directly in front of the ticket gates. Its extensive services for travelers looking to explore by bicycle include bike rentals and suggested cycling routes.
The guest rooms also feature creative designs. Options include the CYCLE Room, where guests can bring their own bikes inside, and the YAGURA Room, which has a sofa beneath a raised bed and is ideal for gathering with snacks and drinks for a small in-room party.
TAMARIBA is a public space that is open 24 hours a day and allows outside food and drinks. Guests can relax with snacks and alcoholic beverages purchased at the station building or a local supermarket without worrying about the time.
The hotel also offers Sunrise Scenic Cycling, an activity in which participants leave the hotel by bicycle before dawn and take in the sight of the morning glow reflected across Lake Kasumigaura. Reservations are required.
Highlights
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The entire PLAYatre TSUCHIURA station building is one of Japan’s largest facilities dedicated to cycling. It is designed so that visitors can move through the building with their bicycles.
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PLAYatre TSUCHIURA has one convenience store, three restaurants, six cafes and lounges, and a tourist information center specializing in bicycles and cycling.
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Sunrise Scenic Cycling costs ¥2,200 before tax and includes a rental bike and a light snack of dried sweet potato, an Ibaraki specialty, with coffee. Reservations must be made by 8:00 PM the previous day.
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Electric-assist bike rentals start at ¥500 per hour. Rental periods of one, three, or six hours are available.
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All guest rooms are non-smoking, although a designated smoking area is available. Guests must remove their shoes at the room entrance.
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