20 Lodgings in Japan

Hosting many guests from overseas, this small family-run inn is located in Yanaka, a traditional urban neighborhood of Tokyo.

Surrounded by the beautiful green forests of Nambu red pine, you can soak in blissful peace and quiet.

A traditional Japanese ryokan in the area where a famous historical figure, Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited. Even the elevator is decorated in Japanese style with tatami mat on floor. About 10 different unique baths including a large bath, an open-air bath, a pot bathtub and a cave bath are available.

A spacious 70 square meter guest room

An elegant Asian-style hotel

Enjoy hot spring baths and a full-course French meal, where each guest room has an ocean view

Open air baths with an exhilarating view of the surrounding mountains and the night sky

Relax in comfort at a reasonably-priced hotel

Private cypress baths with a superb view of Ajiro Bay

A hotel that is surrounded by nature, with rooms that are all different from each other

A hotel located in the Shinagawa Seaside Area where many development projects are undergoing. Directly connected to the train station, it is very convenient. The shopping center nearby is open until late evening. There is a shuttle bus to Haneda Airport.

Enjoy its meal cooked with plenty of ingredients gathered from the mountains and the river with local sake selected by the young landlady who is a sake adviser. The landlord who is the chairman of Okutama Minwa no Kai (local folk tales group) tells guests local folk tales by the heath in evening.

The inn has a panoramic view of the Yugawara mountain range. Offers an array of onsen hot springs including large communal baths with open-air baths and private reserved baths. At dinner, traditional Japanese food focusing on seafood can be enjoyed.

A hotel located in a chic and quiet town, Mejiro which is also famous for Gakushuin University. It's handy for female guests since there is a beauty salon and ladies clinic.

A rustic onsen (hot spring) hotel with fourteen guest rooms, overlooking calm Uchiura Bay from a hill. Four baths have hot spring water supplied from the source in the premises. They have different features such as an open-air bath with ceramic basin, half-open-air baths with great granite stones bathtub or Japanese cypress bathtub and they have luxurious ambiance.

The hot spring source is a natural flow of slightly reddish cloudy hot water. 100% pure hot spring water from the source is luxuriously used for the indoor bath and open-air bath. The water is potable and is effective against gastrointestinal diseases. Located in an open area, the view from the rooms is fantastic.

A quiet hot spring inn which stands in a gorge of Okuyugawara. All of the rooms have an indoor bath with hot spring water. The private open-air bath with rustic beauty can be used freely until the next morning without the need for an advanced reservation. It is an inn loved by many writers, including Tsutomu Minakami.

Situated in Tanabe, 40 km from Kumanokodo Nakahechi Museum of Art and 41 km from Kozan-ji Temple, Ryunohara Hatago features spacious air-conditioned accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. Private parking is available on site at this recently renovated property. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, free shuttle service and luggage storage for guests. The kitchen features an oven, a toaster and a fridge and there is a private bathroom with a hair dryer and free toiletries. The property has an outdoor dining area. Breakfast is available each morning, and includes continental, Asian and vegetarian options. Guests can grab a bite to eat in the in-house family-friendly restaurant, which specialises in Japanese cuisine and also offers vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free options. Sightseeing tours are available within a reachable distance. A car rental service is available at the country house. Tokei Shrine is 42 km from Ryunohara Hatago, while Kamitonda Concert Hall is 43 km from the property. The nearest airport is Nanki–Shirahama Airport, 51 km from the accommodation.

A resort hotel inside Kasai Rinkai Park managed by Edogawa ward. Recommended for families with children for its Japanese-style guest rooms and the large bathhouse. From the guest rooms facing the sea, you can enjoy a view of Tokyo Gate Bridge and Tokyo Disneyland.

Because it faces the Arakawa River, you can view the natural treasure, Nagatoro Iwadatami (the rocks with successive layers of tatami overlapping each other) from both the rooms and the open-air baths. The hotel is also known for the decorated flowers in the main building and kaiseki ryori (a traditional Japanese course meal) which makes use of seasonal ingredients.