Best Onsen Hotels & Ryokan in Japan
Japan sits atop one of the most volcanically active regions on Earth, giving rise to over 27,000 natural hot springs. Onsen bathing is not merely a pastime — it is a centuries-old ritual of purification, healing, and deep connection with the natural world.
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The mineral-rich waters of Japan's onsen vary dramatically by region: sulfur springs in Hokkaido's wilderness, sodium-chloride baths along the Sea of Japan coast, and alkaline "beauty waters" in the mountains of Gunma. Each type offers distinct therapeutic benefits, from soothing joint pain to improving skin condition.
Our curated onsen properties range from centuries-old ryokan in hidden mountain valleys to contemporary design hotels with rooftop thermal pools. What they share is exceptional water quality, stunning natural settings, and the kind of hospitality that makes you want to return.
Abba Resorts Izu Zagyosoh
Izu/Atagawa, Shizuoka
ryokan
Amane Resort Seikai
Beppu, Oita
hotel
Amanemu
Ise Shima, Mie
hotel
Aoni Onsen
Kuroishi, Aomori
ryokan
Asahidake Onsen Hotel Bear Monte
Asahidake/Daisetsuzan, Hokkaido
hotel
Asaya Hotel Kinugawa
Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi
ryokan
Ashizuri Onsen Ashizuri Kanko Hotel
Cape Ashizuri, Kochi
hotel
Aso Uchinomaki Onsen Yume no Yu
Aso, Kumamoto
ryokan
Atami Sekaie
Atami, Shizuoka
hotel
Beniya Mukayu Kayotei sister
Yamashiro Onsen, Ishikawa
ryokan
Beppu Suginoi Hotel
Beppu, Oita
hotel
Bessho Sasa
Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi
ryokan
Bettei Otozure
Nagato Yumoto Onsen, Yamaguchi
ryokan
Bourou Noguchi Noboribetsu
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
hotel
Chikusenso Mt. Zao Onsen Resort
Zao Onsen, Miyagi
hotel
Dogo Onsen Funaya
Dogo Onsen, Ehime
ryokan
Dormy Inn Premium Nasu
Nasu, Tochigi
hotel
Fufu Atami
Atami, Shizuoka
ryokan
Fufu Nikko
Nikko, Tochigi
hotel
Fugaku Gunjo
Izu/Toi Onsen, Shizuoka
ryokan
Fuji Onsenji Yumedono
Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi
ryokan
Fujiya Ryokan
Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata
ryokan
Furofushi Onsen
Fukaura/Sea of Japan, Aomori
ryokan
Gero Onsen Suimeikan
Gero Onsen, Gifu
ryokan
Ginzan Onsen Notoya Ryokan
Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata
ryokan
Gora Hanaougi
Hakone, Kanagawa
ryokan
Gora Kadan Fuji
Mt. Fuji area, Shizuoka
hotel
Hakkoda Hotel
Hakkoda Mountains, Aomori
hotel
Hakkoda Sanso
Hakkoda, Aomori
hotel
Hakone Kowakien Ten Yu
Hakone, Kanagawa
hotel
Hakone Retreat Fore
Hakone/Sengokuhara, Kanagawa
hotel
Hakone Yuryo
Hakone, Kanagawa
hotel
Hakuba Happo Onsen Shirakabaso
Hakuba, Nagano
hotel
Halekulani Okinawa
Onna Village, Okinawa
hotel
Hana Beppu
Beppu, Oita
ryokan
Hana Tsurube Bettei Masuya
Awara Onsen, Fukui
ryokan
Hijiori Onsen Kato Ryokan
Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata
ryokan
Hoshi Onsen Chojukan
Minakami, Gunma
ryokan
Hoshidekan
Yunoyama Onsen, Mie
ryokan
Hotel Iya Onsen
Iya Valley, Tokushima
hotel
Ibusuki Hakusuikan
Ibusuki, Kagoshima
ryokan
Ito Onsen Hanafubuki
Ito, Shizuoka
ryokan
Ito Onsen Yayoikan
Ito, Shizuoka
ryokan
Iwamotoro
Enoshima, Kanagawa
ryokan
Iwate Hanamaki Onsen Kashoen
Hanamaki, Iwate
ryokan
Iya Valley Kazurabashi Hotel
Iya Valley, Tokushima
hotel
Jigokudani Kourakukan
Jigokudani, Nagano
ryokan
Kagurazaka Kakuregaresort Shimofuro
Shimofuro Onsen, Niigata
ryokan
Kaike Yugetsu
Kaike Onsen, Tottori
ryokan
Kamisuwa Onsen Rako Hananoi
Lake Suwa, Nagano
ryokan
Kansuiro
Hakone/Tonosawa, Kanagawa
ryokan
Kayotei
Yamashiro Onsen, Ishikawa
ryokan
Kifu Club Shiretoko
Shiretoko, Hokkaido
hotel
Kifu no Sato
Akame Onsen, Mie
ryokan
Kinosaki Nishimuraya Annex Shogetsu
Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
hotel
Kinosaki Onsen Tsukimikan
Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
ryokan
Kirishima Hotel
Kirishima Onsen, Kagoshima
hotel
Kiso Ontake Onsen
Kiso/Mt. Ontake, Nagano
ryokan
Kitakobushi Shiretoko
Shiretoko/Utoro, Hokkaido
hotel
Konansou
Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi
ryokan
Konpira Onsen Kotosankaku
Kotohira, Kagawa
ryokan
Kozantei Ubuya
Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi
ryokan
Kumano-Bettei Nakanoshima
Katsuura, Wakayama
ryokan
Kurokawa Onsen Oyado Noshiyu
Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto
ryokan
Kusatsu Onsen Boun
Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma
ryokan
Kusatsu Onsen Naraya
Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma
ryokan
Matsuya Sensen
Awara Onsen, Fukui
ryokan
Matsuzakaya Honten
Izu/Kawazu, Shizuoka
ryokan
Michinoku Onsen
Lake Juniko/Shirakami, Aomori
ryokan
Mikawaya Ryokan
Hakone/Miyanoshita, Kanagawa
ryokanMikawaya Tsumugi
Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa
ryokan
Mikuriga-ike Onsen
Tateyama/2410m altitude, Toyama
ryokan
Minakami Onsen Bettei Senjuan
Minakami, Gunma
ryokan
Misasa Onsen Mansuirou
Misasa Onsen, Tottori
ryokan
Myoban Onsen Okamotoya
Beppu/Myoban, Oita
ryokan
Myoken Ishiharaso
Myoken Onsen, Kagoshima
ryokan
Nagasaki Unzen Fukudaya
Unzen Onsen, Nagasaki
ryokan
Nagayu Onsen Maruo
Nagayu Onsen, Oita
ryokan
Nakamura-ya Ryokan Yudanaka
Yudanaka Onsen, Nagano
ryokan
Nakanojo Biennale Stay
Nakanojo/Shima, Gunma
villa
Naniwa Issui
Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane
ryokan
Naoshima Ryokan Roka
Naoshima, Kagawa
ryokan
Naraya
Hakone/Miyanoshita, Kanagawa
hotel
Naruko Onsen Yusaya
Naruko Onsen, Miyagi
ryokan
Nazuna Kyoto Gosho
Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto
ryokan
Niseko Konbu Onsen Tsuruga Besso Moku no Sho
Niseko, Hokkaido
ryokan
Nishimuraya Honkan
Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
ryokan
Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei
Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
hotel
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan
Hayakawa, Yamanashi
ryokan
Nozawa Onsen Sakaya
Nozawa Onsen, Nagano
ryokan
Nyuto Onsen Taenoyu
Nyuto Onsen, Akita
ryokan
Oku-Kinu Onsen Kaniyu
Oku Kinu, Tochigi
ryokan
Okuhida Garden Hotel Yakedake
Okuhida Onsen, Gifu
hotel
Omaru Onsen Daikanso
Nasu, Tochigi
ryokan
Onyado Chikurintei
Takeo Onsen, Saga
ryokan
Osawa Onsen Sansuikaku
Hanamaki, Iwate
ryokan
Otanisanso
Nagato Yumoto Onsen, Yamaguchi
ryokan
Oyado Nonohana
Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto
ryokan
Panorama Niseko
Niseko, Hokkaido
villa
Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono
Niseko, Hokkaido
hotel
Rendaiji Onsen Kuramasa
Shimoda/Izu, Shizuoka
ryokan
Saga Hotel Washi no Mori
Ureshino Onsen, Saga
hotel
Sakunami Onsen Yuzukushi Salon Ichinobo
Sakunami Onsen, Miyagi
ryokan
Sakurayu Sanshuyu
Kaminoyama Onsen, Yamagata
ryokan
Sanso Kannawaen
Beppu/Kannawa, Oita
ryokan
Senomoto Kogenso
Aso/Senomoto, Kumamoto
hotel
Shiguchi
Niseko, Hokkaido
ryokan
Shimobe Hotel
Shimobe Onsen, Yamanashi
ryokan
Shosenkaku Kagetsu
Echigo Yuzawa, Niigata
ryokan
Shuzenji Hanareyado Oninosumika
Shuzenji, Shizuoka
ryokan
Soneka
Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido
villa
Suimeikan
Gero Onsen, Gifu
ryokan
Sukayu Onsen
Hakkoda Mountains, Aomori
ryokan
Sumiyoshiya
Hirayu Onsen, Gifu
ryokan
Tadamoto Onsen
Isa/Northern Kagoshima, Kagoshima
ryokan
Takanosuke Onsen
Aga/Aganogawa, Niigata
ryokan
Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku
Minakami, Gunma
ryokan
Takefue
Waita Onsen, Kumamoto
ryokan
Takimikan
Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata
ryokan
Tamatsukuri Onsen Choseikaku
Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane
ryokan
Tatami Onsen Izumiso
Hakuba area, Nagano
ryokan
Tateyama Onsen Senri no Kaze
Tateyama, Chiba
ryokan
Tenku no Mori
Kirishima, Kagoshima
villa
Tobira Onsen Myojinkan
Matsumoto/Tobira, Nagano
ryokan
Tocen Goshoboh
Arima Onsen, Hyogo
ryokan
Tokinoyado Kozankaku
Shibu Onsen, Nagano
ryokan
Tsuki no Shizuku
Ryujin Onsen, Wakayama
ryokan
Tsunagi Onsen Yumeotsuri
Tsunagi Onsen/Morioka, Iwate
ryokan
Tsuru no Yu
Nyuto Onsen, Akita
ryokan
Wabizakura
Kakunodate, Akita
ryokan
Wisterian Life Club Awara
Awara Onsen, Fukui
hotel
Yokote Masuda Mantan no Yu
Yokote, Akita
ryokan
Yoshimatsu
Hakone/Tonosawa, Kanagawa
ryokan
Yufuin Baien
Yufuin, Oita
ryokan
Yufuin Sankouen
Yufuin, Oita
ryokan
Yugawara Onsen Sekitei
Yugawara, Kanagawa
ryokanYumeya
Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
ryokan
Yumoto Chobokaku Yuimakura
Echigo Yuzawa, Niigata
ryokan
Yunomine Onsen Adumaya
Kumano/Yunomine, Wakayama
ryokan
Yuyado Soan Izumo
Izumo, Shimane
ryokan
Zaborin
Niseko/Hanazono, Hokkaido
ryokan