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Otanisanso
- Nagato Yumoto Onsen
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With heartfelt hospitality tailored to your needs, enjoy a day of true relaxation.
Nishino Miyabi Tokiwa
- Yuda Onsen
- Yamaguchi
A conveniently located hot spring inn where guests can enjoy the beloved Okami Theater, a unique evening performance by the inn’s proprietress.
Hotel Yunomori Bisyunkaku
- Yunogo Onsen
- Oakayama
One of Okayama’s Largest Authentic Japanese-Style Hot Spring Ryokans.
Hotel Obokekyo Mannaka
- Oboke Iya Onsen
- Tokushima
Heartfelt Hospitality That Touches the Heart.
Kutsurogi no Yado Juraku
- Toon City
- Ehime
A Blissful Escape in One of Western Japan’s Largest Open-Air Baths.
Yunosuke-no-yado Chorakuen
- Tamatsukuri Onsen
- Shimane
A hot spring inn renowned for its vast 120-tsubo open-air mixed-gender bath.
2026 Rankings Top 100 Ryokan
Suimeikan
Gero Onsen，Gifu
Spa Resort Senkei
Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata
Yahataya
Bobata Onsen, Fukushima
Yunokuni Tensyo
Yamashiro Onsen, Ishikawa
Inatori Ginsuiso
Inatori Onsen, Shizuoka
Ibusuki Hakusuikan
Ibusuki Onsen, Kagoshima
Hotel Kaneyamaen
Fujisan Onsen, Yamanashi
Bankokuya
Atsumi Onsen, YamagataOtanisanso
Nagato Yumoto Onsen, Yamaguchi
Airinkan
Shin-Namari Onsen, IwateAbout Japan’s Top 100 Hotels and Ryokan Selected by Travel Professionalsabout
This is Japan's longest-running ranking of hotels and traditional ryokan.
There are approximately 40,000 ryokan across Japan.
Once a year, we publish the rankings based on a survey of approximately 14,000 travel agencies throughout Japan.
In recent years, overseas travel agencies have also begun offering tours that include stays at properties featured in the Top 100 Ryokan.
These tours introduce travelers from around the world to the distinctive appeal of hot-spring ryokan, offering an experience different from city hotels in Tokyo, Osaka, and elsewhere.
