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Ibusuki Hakusuikan
- Ibusuki Onsen
- Kagoshima
A touch of Satsuma’s history enriches every moment of your stay — from soothing hot springs to exquisite cuisine and heartfelt hospitality.
Ibusuki Shusuien
- Ibusuki Onsen
- Kagoshima
A traditional Japanese ryokan enhanced by a beautiful dry landscape garden, renowned for its exquisite kaiseki cuisine featuring the seasonal colors and flavors of Japan.
Suginoi Hotel
- Beppu Hatto
- Oita
A hot spring resort hotel perched on a hilltop overlooking Beppu Bay, offering an enjoyable stay for three generations of families.
Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima
- Kagoshima City
- Kagoshima
A hotel perched on Shiroyama, a 108-meter-high hill overlooking the city of Kagoshima below.
Kokonoe Yuyutei
- Sujiyu Onsen
- Oita
A historic ryokan with over 90 years of tradition, where you can enjoy a tour of 24 unique baths.
Okuhita Onsen Umehibiki
- Okuhida Onsen
- Oita
A hot spring retreat nestled in the majestic Hibiki Gorge.
Ibusuki Kaijyo Hotel
- Ibusuki Onsen
- Kagoshima
Experience spectacular ocean views that create the sensation of being surrounded by the sea.
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, ShizuokaIbusuki Hakusuikan
Ibusuki Onsen, Kagoshima
Hotel 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.
