- All Japan
- Hokkaido
- Tohoku
- Kanto
- Hokuriku and Shinetsu
- Tokai
- Kansai
- Chugoku and Shikoku
- Kyushu and Okinawa
Top 100 Overall 「Tohoku」
Yahataya
- Bobata Onsen
- Fukushima
A distinguished retreat where the beauty of the mountain countryside meets the warmth of genuine hospitality.
Bankokuya
- Atsumi Onsen
- Yamagata
purely traditional Japanese ryokan with 300 years of history, preserving the charm of a mountain village and the spirit of heartfelt hospitality.
Airinkan
- Shin-Namari Onsen
- Iwate
A renowned hot spring inn celebrated for in-room dining, authentic satoyama cuisine, and 17
Tohoku Top 100 by Category
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.
