Best Ryokan around Kansai Spot List

Built in the Meiji era and registered as a cultural asset, Toshiharu Ryokan offers traditional accommodation just a 3-minute walk from Gojo Station and 1 subway stop from JR Kyoto Train Station. Massages are available.

Located in Hikone, 4.2 km from Hikone Castle, Hikone View Hotel provides accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a shared lounge.

Traditional multi-course dinners, hot-spring baths overlooking old forests, and spacious Japanese rooms with nature views await guests at Negiya Ryofukaku. The property is a 3-minute walk from Arima-Onsen Train Station.

Yumotokan Hotel offers comfortable Japanese-style rooms with views of Lake Biwa. It features indoor and open-air hot-spring baths and free shuttle service from JR Ogoto Onsen Station. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.

Featuring a Japanese garden, hot-spring baths and a vase gallery, Mikuniya is 250 metres from JR Kinosaki-Onsen Train Station. The Japanese rooms have a DVD player and traditional futon beds.

Offering tranquil outdoor hot-spring baths with nature views, a Nakai-san personal attendant, karaoke, massages and sumptuous Kaiseki dinners, Yunominesou is a 10-minute walk from Tsuboyu hot spring, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Oyado Seryo is a 3-minute drive from JR Ohara Bus Station and a free 2-way shuttle is provided. The Japanese-style accommodation offers 2 public baths, free parking and free Wi-Fi access.

Gion Ryokan Karaku is located a 15-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple. It offers free internet and a public bath with mineral water. Gion Ryokan Karaku is a 5-minute walk from Maruyama Park.

Kakimotoya is located near Mount Shigi, a 10-minute taxi ride from JR Oji Train Station. Featuring traditional architecture, public baths and seasonal cuisine, it provides Japanese-style rooms with a tatami (woven-straw) floor.

Offering stylish rooms with shoji paper screens and Western beds, Hotel Hanakoyado is only a 6-minute walk from Arima Onsen Train Station. It features hot-spring baths and a massage service.

Boasting a spacious garden overlooking the Kumano-Nada Sea and the gentle mountains along the coast, Yado Kayuu features hot-spring baths, a summertime outdoor pool, tennis courts and Japanese rooms with sea views.

Onishiya Suisyouen offers beautiful hot-spring baths, a sauna and Japanese garden beside the Maruyama River.

Situated conveniently in the Arima Onsen district of Kobe, Arima Kirari is set 200 metres from Tenjin Gensen, 300 metres from Hosenji Temple and 300 metres from Arima River Kasen Shinsui Park.

Seikoro Ryokan is located in Kyoto, a 7-minute drive from JR Kyoto Station. Featuring traditional Japanese-style accommodation, it offers a public bath and massage services. Free Wi-Fi access is available at the entire property.

A 2-minute walk from Kintetsu-Nara Station, a 5-minute taxi ride from JR Nara Train Station and a 5-minute walk from Kofuku-ji Temple, Kasuga Hotel features Japanese cuisine and beautiful hot public baths.

Offering public baths, Nara Hakushikaso is just a 2-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Train Station. The air-conditioned rooms feature free Wi-Fi and a full private bathroom.

Boasting an open-air hot springs bath and spacious garden, Arima Grand Hotel is located a 10-minute walk away from Arima Onsen Station. Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Free private parking is also available on site.

Boasting a 150-year history and a beautiful garden, Nishimuraya Honkan offers hot-spring baths and Japanese rooms just 1 km from Kinosaki-Onsen Train Station. A gallery with traditional artwork is featured.

Built in the Taisho era, Daibutsukan is located in front of the Five-Storey Pagoda at Nara's Kofuku-ji Temple. It offers a large public bath, free parking on site and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Rooms boast views of the Five-Storey Pagoda.

With its Japanese garden, multi-course meals and tatami-and-wood decor, Ise Todaya Ryoan offers traditional accommodation a 15-minute walk from Ise Jingu Shrine. Rooms have a private bathroom and free wired internet.