20 Ryokan in Japan

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.

The guest rooms are designed to have a good view of the large garden. There are lots of books regarding Akutagawa Ryuunosuke. They serve only really delicious local delicacies.

A lodging with homely hospitality that is focused on onsen (hot spring) recuperation. The pure carbonic acid iron water has many medical benefits, including treating nerve pain, and can also be used on day trips. It has been designated a Silver Star ryokan by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

A hotel located to see the outer rim of the Hakone crater. Enjoy milky hot spring water supplied from Owakudani Valley and sushi kaiseki (traditional Japanese sushi course meal) prepared by their sushi master and chef.

A hotel located right in front of Kisarazu Port, it serves its guests with Kaiseki ryori (a traditional-style Japanese meal). At the front entrance is a Japanese garden sprawling 3970 square meters. The wooden building has a Showa retro feel (a classic style which brings back memories of the 60′s and 70′s). Their delicious kaiseki-style traditional Japanese meals are favored by the local foodies.

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.

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.

An inn near the sea is a great location for marine leisure activities. All rooms have an ocean view. Wi-Fi connection is available in rooms. Enjoy its specialty, seafood meals.

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).

An inn popular for their fresh sashimi and home made meals. Breakfast and dinner are served comfortably in the guest room. The bath is gensen 100% kakenagashi (water flowing directly from the hot spring source), making your skin lovely and smooth. Private baths are available.

A public inn with many facilities. Besides tennis courts, there are also other facilities such as a baseball field and a ground golf field in the vicinity.

A long-established ryokan founded in 1924. It's like an oasis with 6 guest rooms in Yokosuka and appreciated by many guests. Their customers are those who need a relaxing break in a calm environment as well as business persons and tourists.

It is located by the entrance of Yugawara Parkway. It combines tradition with novelty and its monthly changing meals are popular. The open-air bath which draws hot water from Yugawara is surrounded by rich green nature. There are also 10 guest rooms with open-air baths.

A long-established hotel founded in 1908. The tasteful building has a signboard outside saying ”maguro no kabutoyaki” (oven baked tuna head). The recipe of maguro no kabutoyaki originated with this hotel and it is served on a reservation basis.

This is an inn that is familiar to many from old times as a main hub for pilgrims who are on a pilgrimage. Facing the Yokose River, a tributary of the Arakawa River, this inn is popular as a hotel. The hot spring is said to be effective against conditons such as shoulder stiffness and rheumatism.

A hot spring hotel with a mixed bathing open-air bath. There is a Radon hot spring as well. The main banquet hall has a stage, and a karaoke contest is held twice a month. You can enjoy taking a bath, and have fun drinking and singing.

A typical Japanese ryokan in a traditional building of early Showa Period located along the approach to the Hasedera Temple. The handrail called Kouran installed outside of the building on the second floor has special ambiance.

An inn located at the center of Yugawara hot spring which pride is its kaiseki meals made with fresh seafood. Since they have 2 hot spring sources on the premises, the water supply at the open-air bath with a view is ample, and you can slowly relax your mind and body.