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Suimeikan
- Gero Onsen，Gifu
Enjoy a tour of three baths featuring the beauty-enhancing hot springs of Japan's three most famous hot springs! A long-established inn along the Hida River.
Hotel Kaneyamaen
- Fujisan Onsen
- Yamanashi
Breathtaking views of Mount Fuji, a vast Japanese garden, and heartfelt hospitality that leaves a lasting impression.
Inatori Ginsuiso
- Inatori Onsen
- Shizuoka
Enjoy a traditional kaiseki dinner featuring Inatori’s famous kinmedai (splendid alfonsino), a local delicacy prized for its rich flavor.
Tokiwa Hotel (Kofu Yumura)
- Shingennoyu Yumura Onsen
- Yamanashi
A distinguished hotel featuring a beautiful Japanese garden, welcoming members of the Imperial Family and distinguished guests from around the world.
Kannon Onsen
- Kannon Onsen
- Shizuoka
A secluded hot spring inn nestled in the mountains of Okushimoda, featuring its own 100% natural-flowing spring and drinkable hot spring water.
Toba Seaside Hotel
- Toba City
- Mie
Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of Toba Bay and explore three spacious public baths.
Satoyama no Bettei Shimoda Central Hotel
- Izu Shimoda Aitama Onsen
- Shizuoka
A tranquil inn with its own natural hot spring source, nestled among the timeless rural landscapes of Shimoda.
Hotel Hanamizuki
- Nagara Onsen
- Mie
Welcoming guests with heartfelt hospitality rooted in the Japanese appreciation for nature, beauty, and emotion.
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan
- Nishiyama Onsen
- Yamanashi
Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest hotel with a long-established history.
Yuuki no Sato
- Motoura Onsen
- Mie
A secluded hot spring inn in warm and tranquil Minami-Toba, featuring its own natural hot spring source.
Fukujyuso
- Isobe Watakano Onsen
- Mie
Spend a truly relaxing and rejuvenating time on the heart-shaped Wakatano Island, floating peacefully in Matoya Bay.
Hida Hotel Plaza
- Hida Takayama Onsen
- Gifu
Enjoy natural hot springs featuring an open-air bath with panoramic views and spacious tatami-floored public baths.
THE KUKUNA
- Fuji Kawaguchiko Onsen
- Yamanashi
A scenic retreat offering breathtaking panoramic views of Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi
Kashikojima Hojoen
- Iseshima Onsen
- Mie
All guest rooms offer ocean views, and our garden open-air baths overlooking Ago Bay are among our most popular features.
Fuji Lake Hotel
- Fuji Kawaguchiko Onsen
- Yamanashi
Established in 1932 at the foot of Mount Fuji, this tranquil hotel stands in a scenic lakeside
Hotel Takeshima
- Gamagori Onsen
- Aichi
A scenic hot spring hotel offering breathtaking views of the sparkling Mikawa Bay and Takeshima Island right before your eyes.
Shunkei Roman Gimpaso
- Nishiura Onsen
- Aichi
A seaside ryokan known as the “Shogi Inn,” continuing to preserve Japanese culture and heartfelt hospitality for 63 years.
Umi Ichibou Zekkei no Yado Inatoriso
- Inatori Onsen
- Shizuoka
All rooms offer ocean views, while the fresh seafood unique to this fishing town and the spectacular open-air bath are highly praised by guests.
Juhachiro
- Nagaragawa Onsen
- Gifu
A Graceful Retreat Connected to the Clear Waters of the Nagara River and the Beauty of Every Season.
Hotel Ambia Shofukaku
- Yaizu Kuroshio Onsen
- Shizuoka
A hot spring resort hotel offering panoramic views of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay. Enjoy the finest seafood in Yaizu, the town renowned for its tuna.
2026 Rankings Top 100 Ryokan
Suimeikan
Gero Onsen，Gifu
Spa Resort Senkei
Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata
Yahataya
Bobata Onsen, Fukushima
Yunokuni Tensyo
Yamashiro Onsen, IshikawaInatori Ginsuiso
Inatori Onsen, Shizuoka
Ibusuki Hakusuikan
Ibusuki Onsen, KagoshimaHotel Kaneyamaen
Fujisan Onsen, Yamanashi
Bankokuya
Atsumi Onsen, Yamagata
Otanisanso
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.
