289 ryokans
旅館 山河
An elegant forest retreat set apart from the main village, famous for its two distinct spring sources and bamboo-grove mixed-gender bath.
from $250 / per night · per person
9.6/10黒川荘
A riverside ryokan with six distinct hot spring baths tucked into a tranquil valley, including a dramatic cave bath carved from natural rock.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.7/10雲仙九州ホテル
A grand Western-style heritage hotel built in 1917, blending colonial elegance with natural hot spring baths amid the Unzen highlands.
from $250 / per night · per person
9.7/10道後舘
Designed by acclaimed architect Kisho Kurokawa, Dogokan blends Edo-period charm with striking modern aesthetics on a hilltop overlooking Dogo.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.2/10柊家旅館
One of Kyoto's most legendary ryokans, welcoming guests since 1818 with impeccable omotenashi.
from $500 / per night · per person
9.6/10福住楼
A registered Cultural Property ryokan built in 1890, where you sleep inside a piece of Japanese history.
from $150 / per night · per person
8.8/10岩惣
Miyajima's most historic ryokan, established in 1854, nestled in the maple-filled Momijidani Valley with natural hot spring baths.
from $350 / per night · per person
9.3/10寿文弘荘
A waterfront ryokan offering panoramic views of the floating torii gate from guest rooms, with public and private hot spring baths.
from $280 / per night · per person
9/10泡の湯旅館
Shirahone's most iconic ryokan, famous for its vast mixed-gender outdoor bath where milky-white waters are infused with natural carbonic bubbles that cling to the skin.
from $250 / per night · per person
8.7/10つつじ亭
An ultra-exclusive 10-room retreat hidden within 5,000 tsubo of private woodland, with full-course kaiseki in private dining rooms.
from $400 / per night · per person
9.3/10ABBA RESORTS IZU
A luxury resort-ryokan hybrid where all rooms feature private open-air hot spring baths overlooking Sagami Bay.
from $500 / per night · per person
9.6/10深山荘高見屋
A 300-year-old hilltop ryokan with nine natural hot spring baths and its own private source, the oldest accommodation in Zao Onsen.
from $250 / per night · per person
9.4/10伝承千年の宿 佐勘
Akiu's 1,000-year-old grand ryokan — historically the yumori (bath-keeper) of Date Masamune's lord, with riverside open-air baths and 171 rooms.
from $220 / per night · per person
8.6/10和歌（うた）の宿 わかまつや
Established in 1655, a historic ryokan with its own hot spring source, renowned for handmade seasonal kaiseki and connections to poet Saito Mokichi.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.6/10星野リゾート 界 秋保
Hoshino Resorts' 2023 Akiu opening — 49 rooms with Natori River gorge views, Date-clan-themed design, and signature Tohoku kaiseki.
from $280 / per night · per person
8.6/10仙峡の宿 銀山荘
The largest and most modern ryokan near Ginzan, featuring open-air lying-down baths, hot stone spa, and spacious river-view rooms.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.5/10加賀屋
Voted Japan's best ryokan for 36 consecutive years by travel professionals, Kagaya is the crown jewel of Wakura Onsen with legendary hospitality.
from $400 / per night · per person
9.3/10佳翠苑 皆美
An elegant ryokan inheriting 130 years of Minami hospitality, with panoramic observation baths overlooking the hot spring town and exquisite kaiseki dining.
from $200 / per night · per person
8.7/10奈良春日奥山 月日亭
An exclusive forest retreat in the UNESCO-listed Kasugayama Primeval Forest, offering panoramic views and refined kaiseki cuisine.
from $400 / per night · per person
9.2/10古屋旅館
The oldest ryokan in Atami, operating continuously since 1806. Over 200 years of hospitality with 16 rooms featuring private open-air onsen baths.
from $450 / per night · per person
9.1/10篝火の湯 緑水亭
97-room property with 100% kakenagashi source water and a sprawling autumn-foliage-themed outdoor bath complex set against Akiu's Rairaikyo Gorge.
from $170 / per night · per person
8.7/10中の坊 瑞苑
An adults-only luxury ryokan with 150 years of history, offering both kinsen and ginsen hot spring baths in select rooms.
from $302 / per night · per person
9.2/10福田屋
A refined ryokan with panoramic views of the Unzen mountains, offering exquisite kaiseki cuisine and multiple hot spring baths.
from $200 / per night · per person
9.1/10白石家
A 300-year-old ryokan known for its warm hospitality, three distinct hot spring baths, and rooms with semi-open-air onsen overlooking the Tamayu River.
from $200 / per night · per person
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