Kusatsu|Luxury
Yuyado Tokinoniwa
湯宿 季の庭
An all-suite onsen retreat where every room has a private open-air bath, plus 23 communal bathing options.
English OKOnsenPrivate OnsenVegetarian
from $300 / per night
8.9/10283 ryokans
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
9.6/10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
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
9.5/10道後温泉 ふなや
A 390-year-old ryokan that has hosted poets, writers, and aristocrats, set amid lush Japanese gardens just minutes from Dogo Onsen Honkan.
from $160 / per night
9.6/10箱根小涌園 三河屋旅館
A historic ryokan established in 1884 with a beautiful garden, open-air baths, and traditional kaiseki in a serene valley setting.
from $250 / per night
9/10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
9.7/10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
龍名館本店
A Michelin-listed heritage ryokan established in 1899, offering intimate Japanese hospitality with just 9 rooms in the heart of Ochanomizu.
from $130 / per night
8.9/10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
8.9/10三木屋
A 300-year-old registered cultural property — the ryokan where Shiga Naoya wrote his masterpiece "At Kinosaki."
from $300 / per night
9.1/10柊家旅館
One of Kyoto's most legendary ryokans, welcoming guests since 1818 with impeccable omotenashi.
from $500 / per night
9.6/10西村屋ホテル招月庭
A modern resort-style ryokan set in a 50,000 sqm forest garden, with private spa, pool, and 98 rooms.
from $250 / per night
8.9/10湯元 吉祥
Luxury hilltop ryokan with detached villas, in-room rotenburo on many plans, and sweeping mountain views — Naruko's most upmarket address.
from $230 / per night
元奈古
A Michelin-recommended ryokan near Yasaka Shrine, rated 9.5 on Booking.com with 502 reviews.
from $200 / per night
9.5/10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
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
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