Curated Collection
18 stays
Yufuin built its reputation on exactly this kind of stay: small, design-conscious inns scattered through the countryside beneath Mount Yufu, many with just a handful of detached rooms around a garden. We track 18 stays in our database with 15 rooms or fewer, from $140 a night. Oyado Den Rikyu leads with a 9.8 guest rating, Hinoharu Ryokan (9.7) sits at a comparatively gentle $200, and Ryoso Makibanoie (9.7, from around $140) is a long-standing favorite for its thatched cottages. Dinner is usually served in-house and tailored to the day's ingredients. Book two to three months out — tiny room counts mean weekends vanish quickly.
御宿 田 離宮
Intimate Yufuin retreat with seven detached rooms, each with its own indoor and private open-air hot-spring bath at the foot of Mt Yufu.
from $245 / per night · per person
9.8/10 (127)山荘 わらび野
All-villa luxury ryokan above Yufuin with 13 suites, each fed by its own private free-flowing hot-spring bath.
from $270 / per night · per person
9.7/10 (201)日の春旅館
A charming 11-room ryokan just off Yunotsubo Kaido with outstanding hospitality and a perfect 9.5+ rating. Free private rental baths available.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.7/10 (106)旅荘 牧場の家
A rustic, affordable cottage-style ryokan with Mt. Yufu views, outdoor onsen, and beautiful Japanese garden - one of the best value stays in Yufuin.
from $140 / per night · per person
9.7/10 (57)おやど 二本の葦束
Secluded Yufuin estate of 13 detached cottages on sprawling grounds, with eight private hot-spring baths and Mt Yufu views.
from $442 / per night · per person
9.6/10 (192)由布院 草庵秋桜
A refined 12-room ryokan in Yufuin, 400 meters from Lake Kinrin, celebrated for creative kaiseki cuisine — widely considered among the best dining in town. Six freestanding annexe rooms each have a private open-air cypress bath fed by Yufuin's continuous hot-spring flow.
from $300 / per night · per person
9.6/10 (120)ゆふいん由布茶寮
Three-room Yufuin onsen inn with a tea-house theme; each detached room has a private source-flowing hot-spring bath.
from $144 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (72)山荘 無量塔
An exclusive 12-room ryokan blending restored Meiji-era farmhouses with contemporary design. One of Japans most architecturally distinctive luxury retreats.
from $700 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (10)由布院別邸 樹
Wa-modern Yufuin hideaway with detached cottages, each with its own private hot-spring bath beneath Mt Yufu.
from $253 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (615)旅館 吹上の宿
A small hillside ryokan with just 10 rooms, beloved for its five free-to-use private rental open-air baths and intimate, family-run atmosphere.
from $250 / per night · per person
9.3/10 (34)湯富里の宿 一壺天
Hillside Yufuin ryokan of 10 detached cottages, each with a private free-flowing semi-open-air onsen bath.
from $240 / per night · per person
9.2/10 (85)由布院別邸 風の森
Detached-villa Yufuin retreat where every room has private indoor and open-air baths from free-flowing source water, with multilingual staff.
from $270 / per night · per person
9.2/10 (206)湯布院 ほてい屋
Yufuin ryokan of detached countryside cottages with private open-air onsen baths and a warm "welcome home" concept.
from $225 / per night · per person
9.2/10 (227)御宿 八遇來
Boutique Yufuin ryokan where every guest room has its own private natural hot-spring bath, with kaiseki-style dining.
from $194 / per night · per person
9.2/10 (209)由布の癒 友里
Adults-only Yufuin ryokan with 10 detached villas, each with a private free-flowing open-air onsen bath and kaiseki dining.
from $194 / per night · per person
9.1/10 (168)由布院温泉 東匠庵
Cuisine-focused Yufuin inn with eight rooms, each with a private hot-spring bath, and English-speaking staff.
from $189 / per night · per person
9/10 (118)由布岳一望の宿 美星
Hillside Yufuin ryokan with nine rooms, each with a private source-flowing semi-open-air onsen and panoramic Mt Yufu views.
from $200 / per night · per person
9/10 (289)御宿 一禅
Sukiya-style Yufuin ryokan with detached rooms; eight have open-air baths fed by Mt Yufu hot spring, near Lake Kinrin.
from $340 / per night · per person
8.7/10 (79)
