20 Ryokan in Japan

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

A reasonably priced hot spring where you can stop by on a day-trip

Private cypress baths with a superb view of Ajiro Bay

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

Guest rooms with adjacent open air baths, as well as private open air baths are available for reservation, and the guest packages featuring grilled seafood dishes are highly recommended

This hotel is known for its Yashi-no-Kokage-no-Roten-Buro (an open-air bath under the shade of a pine tree) with a tropical feel. There is a large bath with a view overlooking the Kujukuri Beach. Their menu is largely composed of fresh seafood dishes.

A lodge along Hinohara Highway in Akikawa Keikoku. With everything from a conference room to a roofed barbecue building, it can be used by large groups of any age for study trips and training camps. You can have fun at the river as well. Meals are Japanese food made with simple ingredients such as mountain vegetables.

A new style hotel opens its large open-air bath on the roof also for day visitors. There is a famous Tamadare-no-taki (waterfall) in the garden. Its water called Enmei-no-mizu which is considered to be good for a long life. It's a popular spiritual spot.

A long-established genuine Japanese style hotel since 1883. The beautiful garden with seasonal flowers, such as azaleas and cherry blossoms, and autumn leaves can be seen through the windows of the guest rooms. You can have an even more luxurious time in a guest room with an open-air bath.

It is a quiet hotel, proud to provide outdoor hot spring baths made from Japanese nutmeg-yew. The delicious meals using edible wild plants and river fish are another attraction. Please relax while enjoying the scent of trees and the refreshing wind.

They are proud to provide large communal baths and open-air baths with a view of a clear stream. The three types of kakenagashi (continuous flow) style private baths are popular. Guest rooms are pure Japanese sukiya-style. Some of the guest rooms in the new building have a private cypress bath. A swimming pool is available during the summer.

A ryokan that takes only 5 groups a day. It is on a hilltop of Yugawara with beautiful views of the new green leaves in spring and autumn leaves in fall. Enjoy a relaxing bath in the hot spring, which is said to have water that makes skin whiter and more beautiful.

A relaxing and comfortable inn with all Japanese-style guest rooms. They have an open-air bath made of rocks with water from a natural hot spring and an indoor bath. They serve homely Japanese food both for breakfast and dinner.

Near a swimming beach, all the guest rooms are facing the sea and have wonderful views of the sunset. Half of the guest rooms are large Japanese or western style rooms for big families. The hotel is popular for the large bath with a view and the fresh seafood.

An inn with a concept of Edo atmosphere. You can enjoy homemade Kaiseki course meal cooked with seasonal ingredients and seafood. Toilets for wheelchair users and electronic stair-chair lifts are equipped for a comfortable stay.

An inn where you can enjoy its cuisine cooked with seasonal wild vegetables. Taste delicious char-grilled dishes at the hearth, river fish, trout and Yamame trout, Buddhist cuisine and wild boar or mushroom hot pot. You can come just for meals.

A rustic hot spring inn with the sound of the streams of the Sukumo River. The private open-air bath is very popular and can be booked with a minimum of 2 persons. The monthly classical music concerts are highly recommended.

An onsen (hot spring) inn offering homely services. Its specialty, Motoyu Yoromeshi (rice cooked with hot spring water) is served upon reservation and truly special dish available only here. Its unique Kuroyu, coffee colored hot spring is good for health.

You can thoroughly enjoy ”the ultimate seafood cuisine” cooked with fresh seafood procured directly from neighboring fish ports. Both dinner and breakfast are served in your room. All 5 guest rooms have their own spacious open-air bath.

A hotel located in a quiet cottage area. Bathrooms have large windows to see Owakudani Valley and Mt. Daigatake. Many repeat guests, most of them are aged female groups, come here to stay to climb Mt. Kintoki. Home cooking is served for meals.