20 Ryokan in Japan

There are 3 types of accommodations, the main building with a rooftop open-air hot spring bath with pebble floor, individually designed cottages and the Plaza with homey atmosphere. The rooftop open-air hot spring bath has a view of the streets of Yumoto.

Superb location overlooking mountains at Hakone. The hotel interior used furniture and lighting from Bali and it reminds of a tropical resort. There is a spacious open-air bath on the balcony, and a popular beauty salon directly managed by the hotel.

A hot spring inn known for its gorgeous meals with seafood fresh from the Hota and Katsuyama fishing ports. The open-air bath (Tsukimi-no-Yu) on the rooftop can be chartered for free. Guests with children and guests who want to hold a banquet are also welcome.

It's becoming popular as a hotel where you can taste fresh seafood from the sea of Boso. Close to Futomi bathing beach, it's very convenient for sightseeing. There is a large bath for each gender, a private bath with a view and a private aloe bath.

A Yoro hot spring that is weakly alkaline. Delicious meals include Otaki's famous bamboo shoots in spring, sweet fish in summer and the inn's recommended Yoro beef in autumn and winter. The open-air baths have a view of beautiful scenery.

Enjoy its seafood cuisine including grilled fresh abalone, snow crab legs and butter sautéed scallop. Have a relaxing bath in natural hot spring considered to make your skin soft and smooth.

A long-established inn founded in 1625. The elegant and majestic old building is a Giyofu architecture (mimicked Western-style architecture) of the Meiji Period combining stone and wood buildings. In 2002, it was designated as an important cultural property.

An inn located close to Futtsu Misaki (Cape Futtsu) where you can enjoy clam digging, wading, fishing, and beach seining. A hot spring, Kohaku no Yu (Amber Hot Spring), wells up naturally from the tsukiyama (tiny hill) in front of the entrance. Refresh yourself in the natural hot spring, and enjoy the hotel's much-talked-about seafood meals.

A quiet hot spring inn which stands in a gorge of Okuyugawara. All of the rooms have an indoor bath with hot spring water. The private open-air bath with rustic beauty can be used freely until the next morning without the need for an advanced reservation. It is an inn loved by many writers, including Tsutomu Minakami.

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 ryokan popular for its Kaiseki (traditional Japanese course) meal. Shirako Onsen (hot spring) water is rich in sea mineral, iodine and considered to make beautiful skin. It's very popular. It's also good for chronic skin disorders, fatigue and back pains. Sauna and jacuzzi are also available for your relaxing bath time.

A Japanese style inn appreciated for its subtle considerations. The mountains of Hakone and the garden can be seen from the guest rooms. The open-air bath and salon have an outstanding view as well. It is a hidden inn which prides itself on its simple kaiseki (traditional Japanese course) meal made from the best local ingredients.

This hotel stands in front of Kujukuri beach. The natural hot spring that bubbles up from 2km below the ground is renowned for its skincare benefits. Dinner is the traditional multi-course kaiseki ryori made from seasonal ingredients.

It stands by a quiet seashore, adjacent to Hayama imperial villa. You can see the great sunset over Mount Fuji, and have a beautiful view. It is convenient as a starting point for a trip towards the history, literature and flowers of Miura peninsula or Kamakura.

They take care to create a relaxing atmosphere by doing things like burning incense, playing classical music and serving wine during guests' aromatic treatment. A stylish inn with a unique modern Japanese atmosphere.

A well-known hot spring in Tama region. It was also mentioned in Musashino Fudoki (ancient reports about provincial cultures). Enjoy its beautiful scenery of the Akigawa River and Valley. The hot spring welling up is a sulfur spring which is good for bruise, high blood pressure and fractured bone.

A long-established hotel located at the entrance of Manyo Park, in the center of the hot spring district. The traditional tea-ceremony arbor wooden building has large baths with a rich amount of water pouring from its own original hot spring source. Open-air baths with a jet bath and a private bath are available.

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 secluded ryokan in Sengokubara surrounded by great outer rim of the Hakone crater. The corridor from the entrance is installed with tatami mats. Its meals cooked with seasonal ingredients are beautifully decorated.

A hotel where you can enjoy such Japanese lobsters as Akaza and Ise, and Japanese spider crabs (seasonal) among other delicacies. The rice is Koshihikari that is processed from the brown rice for each meal.