Takayama|Luxury
Hanaougi Bettei Iiyama
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.
English OKOnsenPrivate OnsenVegetarian
from $400 / per night
9.2/10235 ryokans
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
8.7/10吉池旅館
A grand ryokan with 6 private hot spring sources, a stunning Japanese garden with koi pond, and kaiseki dining.
from $200 / per night
8.8/10箱根吟遊
A cliff-side spa resort with panoramic valley views, where every room has a private open-air bath.
from $400 / per night
9.3/10杉乃井ホテル
Kyushu's most popular resort hotel perched on a hillside, famous for its spectacular terraced onsen "Tanay" and Aqua Garden fountain shows.
from $120 / per night
8.5/10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
9.2/10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湯之助の宿 長楽園
A grand 150-year-old ryokan with one of Japan's largest open-air baths set in a 30,000 sqm Japanese garden, once host to the Imperial family.
from $250 / per night
9.3/10かじかそう
A distinguished ryokan at the gateway to Hakone, 5 minutes from Hakone-Yumoto Station with nature-surrounded baths.
from $180 / per night
9.2/10界 別府
Hoshino Resorts' boutique onsen hotel celebrating Beppu's vibrant onsen culture with a dramatic "Yu-no-Hiroba" hot spring plaza.
from $300 / per night
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
8.7/10湯宿 季の庭
An all-suite onsen retreat where every room has a private open-air bath, plus 23 communal bathing options.
from $300 / per night
8.9/10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
9.5/10群青の月
A stylish boutique ryokan blending traditional machiya architecture with contemporary Japanese design, set in the scenic Teramachi temple district.
from $250 / per night
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
9.3/10藤屋
An Edo-period ryokan reborn through architect Kengo Kumas stunning 2006 renovation, featuring bamboo screens, stained glass, and five private theme baths.
from $500 / per night
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星のや東京
An ultra-luxury ryokan tower in Otemachi, where guests remove their shoes at the entrance and ascend into a world of traditional Japanese luxury.
from $600 / 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由縁別邸 代田
A luxury onsen ryokan with natural hot springs, kaiseki dining, and a full spa — an urban retreat near Shimokitazawa.
from $200 / per night
9/10温泉旅館 由縁 新宿
A modern onsen ryokan in Shinjuku with a rooftop open-air bath, blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with urban convenience.
from $120 / per night
8.9/10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
9.1/10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
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