20 Ryokan in Japan

The atmosphere and banquet dishes of a venerable hotel

Ginzan Onsen's quintessential ryokan is also registered as a Tangible Cultural Property

A highly-respected hot spring hotel that maintains a 200-year-long tradition of service

A 9-minute walk from JR Ueno Station, this Japanese style budget business inn near the station boasts easy access to Asakusa and Akihabara.

A well-established ryokan where people of culture would gather for traditional performance art during the Taisho period

A modern atmosphere infused with traditional Japanese beauty

Located in a town famous for its tuna, this hotel specializes in preparing some of the country’s best tuna

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

Handmade cuisine prepared by the proprietress. Reservations are required for the highly popular Kodo Bento lunch boxes

Great seafood, great hot springs, and invigorating views

This inn is only a few minutes’ walk from Naka-gora Station, and its top floor suite with private open-air bath commands an exclusive vista out to Mount Myojogatake and the Daimoji!

Set in a relaxing atmosphere reserved for adults where a peaceful stay can be enjoyed all year round, this inn also boasts cuisine offered to you from an open kitchen.

A Japanese inn with a Japanese garden more than half a hectare in size

An innovative inn heralding a new style

Observe Mt. Yotei from this hotel's panoramic deck. It also makes for some romantic stargazing

Hosting many guests from overseas, this small family-run inn is located in Yanaka, a traditional urban neighborhood of Tokyo.

Surrounded by the beautiful green forests of Nambu red pine, you can soak in blissful peace and quiet.

An inn located in an area away from the hustle and bustle of Gora Station. It has nine guestrooms designed with the combination of Japanese and Western styles, each of which has an open-air bath. There are also indoor baths for each gender. It is an ideal hidden inn for adults.

Offering an open-air bath and quiet street view, Yugawara Onoya Ryokan is located in Yugawara, 23 km from Hakone-Yumoto Station and 47 km from Shuzen-ji Temple. Each accommodation at the 3-star ryokan has mountain views, and guests can enjoy access to a hot spring bath and a public bath. The ryokan provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. At the ryokan, each unit is equipped with a wardrobe. The units in the ryokan are equipped with a flat-screen TV and slippers. An Asian breakfast is available at the property and includes warm dishes and local specialities. Hakone Checkpoint is 14 km from the ryokan, while Hakone Shrine is 17 km away.

A calm traditional Japanese style inn with a garden. Its wooden building creates warm ambiance. Authentic Japanese cuisine is served in a traditional, Nekoashi-zen (a tray with cat like four legs). Enjoy thoroughly a good old Edo spirit (the Edo Period, when a family of Tokugawa ruled in Japan, for 265 years from 1603). The main building has been listed as a tangible cultural property.