20 Ryokan in Japan

Enjoy meals with ingredients from both the mountains and sea thanks to the rich natural environment of Boso, and refresh yourself in the well-received bath known as a bath of beautiful skin.

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 hotel started its business after the war in an old Japanese style private house built in 1336 which is now listed in tangible cultural properties. It receives only 2 couples a day. It's located in the heart of Akigawa Valley and serves meals cooked mainly with local ingredients including river fish and wild plants.

A traditional Japanese style inn reputable for its meticulous hospitality. There is a well kept Japanese garden and an open-air bath surrounded by greenery. In the rooms, various Japanese traditional architectural styles can be seen everywhere.

The specialty at this cozy inn is ayu (sweetfish). You can try some ayu dishes including ayu-meshi (sweetfish cooked with rice) and ayu sashimi. The Ayu-zukushi Plan (a course with ayu-centric dishes) is their recommendation. Their fresh and clean bath is a radium hot spring. It is effective against gynecological diseases, rheumatism, and neuralgia.

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.

All the rooms are facing valleys and have a view of the Yokose river. Meals are made from seasonal edible wild plants and river fish. The famous catfish cuisine is available with tempura and sashimi on a reservation basis. It has a large bath, open-air baths, as well as guest rooms with attached private open-air baths.

The only natural onsen (hot spring) in Akiruno City. A place you can look over the scenery of Akigawa keikoku (valley), which is distinct with each of the four seasons. Befitting of its name ”the station of the valley”, the lodging and Japanese restaurant are crowded with repeat customers.

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.

The hot spring source is a natural flow of slightly reddish cloudy hot water. 100% pure hot spring water from the source is luxuriously used for the indoor bath and open-air bath. The water is potable and is effective against gastrointestinal diseases. Located in an open area, the view from the rooms is fantastic.

Good access to the hiking trail of Mt. Jinba. The open-air style cypress bath has a view of deep green trees in Mt.Jinba. Inoshishinabe (hot pot cooked with wild boar meat), river fish and horse sashimi are served for meals and they are very popular.

A restaurant inn which is a renovation of a Western building built in the Taisho Era. It remains its vestige of the time in some parts of the lounge and guest rooms which provide a sense of Taisho Roman. The meal is Kyoto-style kaiseki (traditional Japanese course meal).

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.

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 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.

An onsen (hot spring) hotel run by a master of fishermen. Private open-air baths and modern Japanese style rooms are highly appreciated. Fresh seafood cuisine cooked with fish locally caught in the morning is its specialty.

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.

A fully equipped onsen ryokan just two minutes on foot from the station, with a natural hot spring, radon hot spring, a sauna, a waterfall hot spring and a cypress open air bath with a view. Offers shuttle services to the beach in the summer. The onsen baths are open for day visitors as well.

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.

It takes about 10 minutes by bus to Tokyo Skytree. A 5-minute walk to the Senso-ji Temple grounds. It is truly convenient for sightseeing. All rooms are Japanese style room with a bathroom and relaxing tatami mats. Two public bath rooms with time slots for male and female guests are available to use through the night.