Ryokans in Japan

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Most visited cities for ryokans

Tokyo

35 ryokans

Kyoto

128 ryokans

Osaka

12 ryokans

Sapporo

4 ryokans

Nagoya

4 ryokans

Hiroshima

8 ryokans

Kobe

36 ryokans

Sendai

9 ryokans

Hakone

115 ryokans

Karuizawa

3 ryokans

Atami

40 ryokans

Hakodate

18 ryokans

Kagoshima

3 ryokans

Kanazawa

25 ryokans

Asahikawa

4 ryokans

Most popular regions for ryokans

Chubu

918 ryokans

Kinki

537 ryokans

Kanto

463 ryokans

Koshinetsu

434 ryokans

Tokai

417 ryokans

Kyushu

375 ryokans

Nagano

276 ryokans

Shutoken

252 ryokans

Tohoku

238 ryokans

Shizuoka

212 ryokans

Kita Kanto

212 ryokans

Kyoto

177 ryokans

Hokkaido

155 ryokans

Kanagawa

155 ryokans

Chugoku

146 ryokans

The 10 Best Ryokans in Japan

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Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,845 reviews

Onyado Yuinosho, Shirakawago provides a sauna and free private parking, and is within 45 km of Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village and 46 km of Takayama Station.

From US$211 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,047 reviews

Located in Matsushima, 10 km from Shiogama Shrine, Matsushima Koumura features accommodation with a hot tub and a public bath.

From US$91 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,105 reviews

Offering a shared lounge and inner courtyard view, Ito Ryokan is set in Tokyo, 200 metres from Revival Monument of Japanese Traditional Chinese Medicine and 200 metres from Amazake Yokocho Shopping...

From US$133 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 3,174 reviews

Featuring a terrace with views of Lake Ashi, Hakone・Ashinoko Hanaori offers a soothing hot spring bath and sauna. The property is situated a 2-minute walk from Togendai Station on Hakone Ropeway.

From US$367 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,560 reviews

Featuring an on-site public hot spring bath and Japanese restaurant, Yuno Yado Shoei is located an 8-minute walk away from JR Tambaguchi Station.

From US$207 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 3,349 reviews

Located 1 km from Sanjusangen-do Temple and less than 1 km from TKP Garden City Kyoto in the centre of Kyoto, Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.

From US$197 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,458 reviews

Kusatsu Onsen Eidaya is located in Kusatsu. The property is a 10-minute walk from Kusatsu Yubatake and Kusatsu-Onsen Bus Terminal.

From US$186 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,044 reviews

Set in Yufu, 48 km from Crasus Dome Oita, Ryokan Yamanami features accommodation with a sauna, a hot spring bath and spa facilities.

From US$135 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 2,393 reviews

Opened in April 2017, Hakone Kowakien Tenyu offers Japanese-style rooms with tatami flooring, an open-air bath or ceramic open-air hot springs bath made with Shigaraki pottery.

From US$613 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 4,977 reviews

Situated a 10-minute walk from lively Kawaramachi area, Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura Urushitei offers Japanese-style accommodation with modern facilities and traditional design.

From US$105 per night

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Scored out of 10, guest rating 6.9
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.7
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.7
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.8
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.4
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 2,282 reviews