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Recommended Ryokans in Hokuriku and Shinetsu

With the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Hokuriku & Shinetsu region is easily accessible from Tokyo. Traditional crafts like Japanese sake and lacquerware add to its charm. A unique feature of this area is its abundance of hot spring towns with over 1,000 years of history.

Top 100 Overall 「Hokuriku and Shinetsu」

Rank 2/Hospitality Rank 2/Cuisine Rank 3/Facilities Rank 1/Experiences Rank 1

Spa Resort Senkei

  • Tsukioka Onsen
  • Niigata

Nestled in Tsukioka Onsen, renowned for its skin-beautifying waters, this inn takes pride in its impeccable hospitality and attentive service.

Rank 4/Hospitality Rank 4/Cuisine Rank 13/Facilities Rank 4/Experiences Rank 4

Yunokuni Tensyo

  • Yamashiro Onsen
  • Ishikawa

Fed by its own private hot spring source, the inn invites you to enjoy "Three Baths, Eighteen Soaks in One Stay" across three distinctive public bathhouses featuring a total of 18 unique baths.

Official Website

Rank 18/Hospitality Rank 23/Cuisine Rank 18/Facilities Rank 14/Experiences Rank -

Hotel Futaba

  • Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen
  • Niigata

A traditional Japanese ryokan perched on a hilltop overlooking Yuzawa.

Official Website

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About 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.

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