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235 ryokans
ABBA 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 (43)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 (43)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 (43)由布院 玉の湯
One of Japans most celebrated ryokans. Detached cottages set in woodland gardens, consistently ranked among the countrys top three inns.
from $500 / per night · per person
9.3/10 (41)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 (40)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 (40)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 (35)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 (34)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 (32)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 (29)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 (23)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 (22)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
9.5/10 (19)日本の宿 のと楽
A grand seaside ryokan with 120 years of history, featuring panoramic Nanao Bay views, an outdoor pool, and lavish Noto seafood kaiseki.
from $200 / per night · per person
8.4/10 (17)あさば
One of Japans most celebrated ryokans, established in 1489. Features a stunning Noh stage and 500 years of unbroken hospitality along the Katsura River.
from $600 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (13)茶の湯の宿 牧の音 金沢
An intimate four-room machiya inn in the heart of the Higashi Chaya District, offering private tea ceremony experiences and refined Kaga kaiseki cuisine.
from $350 / per night · per person
9.5/10 (11)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)湯元齋藤旅館
The oldest and most prestigious ryokan in Shirahone, established in 1738, with its own natural hot spring source flowing since the Kamakura period.
from $250 / per night · per person
9.2/10 (9)茶寮宗園
A 26-room luxury hideaway organized around a private tea-ceremony culture — consistently the #1-rated ryokan in greater Sendai for kaiseki quality.
from $380 / per night · per person
9.6/10 (5)能登屋旅館
The most iconic ryokan in Ginzan, a registered tangible cultural property built in traditional folk-house style with elaborate wooden carvings.
from $250 / per night · per person
9.6/10 (5)亀の井別荘
Founded in 1921 on the shores of Kinrin Lake. A landmark ryokan on a sprawling 30,000+ sqm forested estate, one of Japans finest traditional inns.
from $500 / per night · per person
9.2/10 (5)多田屋
A 6th-generation family ryokan famous for its breathtaking Nanao Bay sunset views, founded in 1885 on a quiet cove away from the town center.
from $250 / per night · per person
8.7/10 (5)仙台秋保温泉 迎賓館 櫻離宮
Ten suites only, every room with private outdoor rotenburo — 2023 renovation, Sendai-beef teppanyaki kaiseki, 4-star.
from $340 / per night · per person
9.4/10 (4)ホテル櫻井
Kusatsu's largest onsen hotel, 169 rooms, with a 30-meter 100% kakenagashi bath, nightly yumomi show, and English-speaking staff — tattoos not permitted in public baths.
from $200 / per night · per person
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