20 Lodgings in Japan

A ryokan with only 3 rooms managed by a couple. Mizuki, Natsumi and Kaori guest rooms have a terrace with a beautiful view. Spacious rooms furnished with wood, washi paper (Japanese traditional paper) and tatami mats have modern Japanese taste. Its hot spring water is directly supplied from a source in the premises to baths.

An Arabian-themed hotel. You can enjoy an elegant slow weekend at a small castle with an exotic atmosphere overlooking the sea. A perfect base to go to nearby tourist spots and the ocean.

A calm inn dedicated for grownups surrounded by nature. 4 guest rooms with an open-air bath have different styles. Its original Kaiseki cuisine (traditional Japanese course meal) cooked carefully with selected ingredients from all over Japan including fresh fish caught in Sagami Bay and abalone is also interesting.

Its convenient location close to the station and the free LAN and WiFi in the rooms make it an attractive choice for business trips.

A small inn where you can enjoy the beautiful sea and tasty fish. The beautiful nature and culture that has become rare recently can found here with their warm atmosphere and hot meals.

Conveniently located for both business and leisure travelers, and you can get to Yokohama Chinatown, Motomachi, the Foreign General Cemetery, and Yamashita Park within 7 minutes by car. The building is tiled with white tiles, and it feels great to be in the simple and neat rooms.

It is a unique inn which has an impressive matsuri-kan (festival hall) replicating food stalls from the Chichibu Yomatsuri (the Chichibu Night festival). Guests can enjoy not only an open-air cypress bath and a large bath, but also book a private open-air bath for a fee. Meals served as guests gather and sit around the irori (Japanese traditional fireplace) include natural delicacies special to the mountain village.

A hotel in front of Shinobazu Pond. It's good access to public transport. Despite the location near the Ameya-yokocho Market and restaurants, it's situated in a quiet environment. The advantage is spacious guest room and bed.

A genuine resort hotel within the resort facility Romannnomori Kyouwakoku (republic) which is surrounded by greenery and located right in the center of Minami Boso. In the tranquil environment with soft air, you can fully enjoy the fine quality comfort.

They have two large bathhouses, one a sulfur spring without hydrogen sulfide, the other a Helston mineral bath. At 20:00 they switch the bathhouses for men and for women, so you can enjoy both on the same day. The large open-air baths are open alternately for men and for women. They also have an open-air bath which can be reserved for private bathing.

A pension hotel inspired by the story of Alice's Adventure in Wonderland. It offers a 7-minute drive, free shuttle service between the hotel and Tokyo Disney Resort. Its room rates are very reasonable.

A hotel overlooking Inubosaki (Cape Inubo), which has been visited by many writers and artists. The hotel prides itself most on its open-air natural hot spring, Shorai-no-Yu. There is also a package that includes a bathing experience and a gorgeous meal with no stay.

A hot spring inn located at the entrance of the Okuchichibu onsen (hot spring), it has a main building with 6 guest rooms as well as an annex building. It boasts refined hot springs such as an open-air bath surrounded by a bamboo forest, and iwaburo (a bath made using rocks). Their local vegetable-centric original dishes are popular for going well with local sake (Japanese rice wine).

A popular place with 8 rooms made by carpenters specialising in temples and shrines, it was selected for the ”100 Japanese hotels and inns selected by professionals” and also won the prefectural governor's award at Chiba chef's tournament. At an additional charge, you can enjoy the gorgeous local fish platter.

This inn is in a convenient loaction 3 to 4 minutes' walk from Iwai Beach. It is so close to the beach that in summer, you can leave the inn in a bathing suit. The mostly Japanese cuisine is carefully made with selected ingredients such as local fish and home-grown rice.

Kawagoe yuyuland, a spa resort, is inside the same building, and there are many restaurants and entertainment facilities. The accommodation fee includes the entrance fee to the bath, so you can enjoy taking a big bath with no extra charge. The guest rooms are located on the fifth to seventh floors.

A hotel in the Hasunuma beach park is popular for those who swim in the sea and play tennis. It can accommodate approximately 120 people. It's a perfect place for groups and families. Please ask the hotel directly about various package plans.

A Japanese style ryokan surrounded by pine groves. It offers a variety of hot spring baths with the comfort of the sea breeze such as a rooftop foot bath overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy flower picking in the field nearby in spring. It's a perfect place to stay for sightseeing.

A hotel has Shinobazu Pond as a background. All rooms except single rooms have a nice view. It's close to JR Ueno Station and an ideal place to stay for business and sightseeing.

A guesthouse run by guide monks with over 200 year-history. You can experience Takigyo (meditation under a water fall), breath control exercise and meditation as well as unique programs such as crystal ball healing and Japanese Kigaku fortune telling.