154 ryokans
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
9.3/10渡月亭
An Arashiyama onsen ryokan with mountain views, overlooking the iconic Togetsukyo Bridge.
from $280 / per night
8.9/10京都南禅寺旅館八千代
Established in 1915, a refined ryokan near Nanzenji Temple with onsen, garden dining, and renovated rooms.
from $300 / per night
9.1/10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
8.4/10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
9/10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
9.6/10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
箱根小涌谷温泉 水の音
A renovated onsen ryokan with two hot spring sources, garden private baths, and two distinct accommodation wings.
from $150 / per night
8.9/10あさやホテル
Kinugawa's oldest inn (est. 1888), crowned by a rooftop open-air bath 13 stories above the gorge.
from $150 / per night
8.5/10ふふ 日光
An all-suite luxury retreat where every room has a private hot spring bath — adjacent to Tamozawa Imperial Villa.
from $400 / per night
9.1/10潮騒の宿 晴海
An oceanfront resort where every room features a private open-air bath overlooking Beppu Bay — some at "zero meters above sea level."
from $250 / per night
9/10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
8.7/10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
9.2/10鳴子観光ホテル
Best known for "Genzo no Yu" — four separate baths in different color tones (blue, white, black, green) reflecting Naruko's spring-chemistry diversity.
from $160 / per night
8.8/10滝乃家
A serene luxury ryokan renowned for its exquisite kaiseki cuisine and beautifully designed baths overlooking a lush forest valley.
from $350 / per night
9.6/10飛騨亭花扇
Takayama's only ryokan with its own private hot spring source — silky "beauty water" from 1,200 meters underground.
from $350 / per night
9/10宝生閣
A hilltop ryokan with panoramic rooftop rotenburo overlooking the old town, a 3-minute walk from the historic streets.
from $150 / per night
8.3/10花扇別邸いいやま
An adults-only hideaway with private open-air baths in every room and the same silky "beauty water" hot spring.
from $400 / per night
9.2/10本陣平野屋 花兆庵
A Michelin-listed ryokan in the heart of the old town, 1 minute from Takayama Jinya, with 100 styles of hospitality.
from $300 / per night
9.1/10小川屋
Famous for unique tatami-floored baths and spacious open-air rotenburo overlooking the Hida River.
from $150 / per night
9.4/10倭乃里
A Michelin Key-awarded secluded retreat in a 160-year-old gassho-zukuri farmhouse on the banks of the Miyagawa River.
from $500 / per night
9.5/10竹と椿のお宿 花べっぷ
A bamboo-and-camellia themed ryokan just 6 minutes from JR Beppu Station, awarded 5-Star Ryokan status.
from $150 / per night
8.8/10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
8.7/10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
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