20 Ryokan in Japan

The famous natural cave hot spring allows for a long soak while enjoying views of the waterfall and greenery across the river.Meals feature simple and creative dishes utilizing the blessings of the rich mountain environment, including homemade rice.Though there's nothing flashy, just being there brings a sense of peace and relaxation at this soothing inn.

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).