20 Ryokan in Japan

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.

Moderately close to tourist attractions such as Hase-dera Temple and Kotoku-in Temple, it has convenient access. The guest rooms have a view of Sagami bay and Yuigahama beach. At dinner, Japanese kaiseki ryori (traditional course meal) made with fresh seafood can be enjoyed.

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 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.

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.

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.

A great location with the Pacific Ocean immediately in front. Guest rooms are comfy Japanese style rooms overlooking the oceans. Reputed for its meals full of bounties from the sea, such as local fish and abalone, and the onsen baths at the water's edge.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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).