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Otanisanso
- Nagato Yumoto Onsen
- Yamaguchi
With heartfelt hospitality tailored to your needs, enjoy a day of true relaxation.
Kasuien Minami
- Tamatsukuri Onsen
- Shimane
With over 130 years of history, we welcome you with refined Japanese hospitality and traditional flavors perfected through generations.
Yumoto Konpira Onsen Hananoyu Koubaitei
- Konpira Onsenkyo
- Kagawa
A traditional Japanese inn offering a higher level of relaxation, with a variety of baths to enjoy two different types of natural hot springs.
Yonago Kaike Onsen Kasuitei
- Kaike Onsen
- Tottori
Indulge in exceptional hospitality and the soothing waters of our own natural hot spring, enjoyed to your heart’s content in an open-air bath with breathtaking views.
Kotohira Spa Kotosankaku
- Konpira Onsenkyo
- Kagawa
A traditional hot spring ryokan at the foot of Konpira-san, offering exquisite kaiseki cuisine and relaxing hot spring baths.
Kaike Tsuruya
- Kaike Onsen
- Tottori
A superb location where the breathtaking natural beauty of the San’in region can be viewed from the 9th-floor “Daisen” hall.
Yunagi no Yu Hotel Hanajyukai
- Hanajukai Onsen
- Kagawa
A “flower retreat” set on a scenic hilltop, surrounded by seasonal blooms throughout the year.
Dogo Prince Hotel
- Dogo Onsen
- Ehime
Relax in one of Dogo's most spacious public bath complexes and discover a selection of distinctive open-air baths, each with its own unique charm.
Misasa Onsen Izanro Iwasaki
- Misasa Onsen
- Tottori
A long-established ryokan renowned for its beautiful garden and panoramic bath overlooking the Misasa River. Enjoy a variety of natural hot spring baths.
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.
