2026 Editors' Selection
Hand-picked from 11 ryokans across Shima — ranked by editor curation, traveler reviews, and onsen quality.
積善館
Founded in 1691 and famed as a model for the Spirited Away bathhouse, Sekizenkan is Japan's oldest surviving wooden onsen ryokan.
from $344 / per night · per person
9.5/10 (311)四万温泉 柏屋旅館
A river-facing ryokan with three free private open-air baths, explicitly tattoo-friendly and English-friendly.
from $228 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (1,240)四万温泉 豊島屋
A 15-room riverside ryokan pouring 100% free-flowing spring water, with the widest booking coverage in Shima.
from $298 / per night · per person
9.1/10 (34)時わすれの宿 佳元
An eight-room kaiseki ryokan where four rooms have their own private open-air onsen bath.
鍾寿館
A Meiji-era wooden inn for individual travelers, with free private baths and an on-site drinkable spring.
from $232 / per night · per person
9/10 (375)湯の宿 山ばと
A seven-room ravine ryokan with free reservable open-air baths and charcoal irori dining.
from $281 / per night · per person
9/10四万やまぐち館
A large riverside ryokan on the Shima River with open-air baths reached through a signature steam corridor.
湯元 四萬舘
A historic literary inn with seven free private open-air baths and a landmark painted-ceiling bath.
from $130 / per night · per person
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