Onsen Ryokan & Hotels: Stay With Hot Springs
Lodgings where a traditional Japanese inn experience — yukata, kaiseki dinner and unhurried time in the baths — is the main draw, all built around an on-site hot spring. From classic ryokan to modern onsen hotels, the stay itself is the destination.
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Onsen Ryokan & Hotels: Stay With Hot Springs
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Kyoto
Kurama Onsen
A mountain-village onsen of Kurama views and soothing sulfur springs
Ishikawa
Yoshidaya Sannoukaku
Natural onsen water from the largest flow in Yamashiro Onsen, and two proper saunas
Yamagata
KAMEYA HOTEL
A seaside inn for onsen cures with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and a sauna with spectacular views
Iwate
Yamanokami Onsen Yukaen
A Japanese retreat of natural onsen fed straight from the source and the living craft of temple carpenters
Oita
Oku-Hita Onsen Umehibiki
A luxurious onsen resort embraced by the views and famed waters of Hibiki Gorge
Fukuoka
Yumeguri no Yado Nansuikaku
An inn cradled by the murmur of the Inunaki River, with open-air baths of every kind and a soothing cold spring
Hokkaido
Yuyado Daiichi
A natural onsen inn fed straight from the source, where you slip into a clear stream after the sauna
Kagoshima
Shibi Yu no Yado Kusunoki
100% fed straight from the source, right down to the showers: an inn on Shibi Onsen’s “bath of the gods”
Akita
Shikiirodori Akitazukushi Yuze Hotel
An Akita onsen inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and a beautiful river gorge
Fukui
Awara Onsen Haiya: The Warmth of a Traditional Ryokan
A long-established Awara inn with natural onsen water from its own source and an authentic Finnish-style sauna
Miyagi
Hotel Zuiho
A large resort for blissful hours in the celebrated Akiu Onsen and its many open-air baths
Aomori
Sukayu Onsen Ryokan
A historic toji inn with five sources of its own flowing into a vast hall built entirely of hiba
Hokkaido
Lakeside Inn Shikotsuko Marukoma Onsen Ryokan
A natural wild bath welling up from beneath your feet and a scenic sauna with a cold plunge fed by Lake Shikotsu
Hokkaido
Jozankei Yuraku Soan
A Jozankei onsen inn with a natural onsen bath in every room and four private open-air baths to have all to yourself
Fukushima
Oyado Toho
An onsen inn with panoramic open-air baths overlooking the Aizu Basin and natural onsen water
Tottori
Misasa Onsen Misasakan
A traditional Japanese inn with 1,000-tsubo garden baths and radon springs fed straight from its own source, never recirculated
Nagano
Tenku no Shiro Sangitei Honkan
A sky-high onsen with panoramic Shinshu views and “the skin lotion bath”
Aichi
Hotel Tatsuki
The Panorama Sennin-buro with Mikawa Bay and its sunsets all to yourself, and natural onsen water for beautiful skin
Hokkaido
Akan Yuku no Sato Tsuruga
A luxury resort of Lake Akan views and natural onsen
Nagano
Yudanaka Onsen Aburaya Tousen
Open-air baths with sweeping views of the Shinshu mountains and natural onsen water that holds its warmth
Nagano
Hishino Onsen Tokiwakan
A spectacular onsen above the clouds, reached by a private mountain railway, and panoramas of untouched nature
Wakayama
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Nanki Kushimoto
An ocean-view onsen at Honshu’s southernmost tip, with the Pacific all to yourself
Gunma
Sekizenkan Kashotei
A historic onsen inn where you make your way around natural baths fed straight from the source and the famous Genroku-no-Yu, alive with Taisho-era romance
Hokkaido
Shikotsuko Tsuruga Resort Spa Mizu no Uta
A natural onsen that nurtures smooth skin, and a herbal löyly sauna bathed in blue light
Kumamoto
Ryokan Sanga (Kurokawa Onsen)
A hidden Kurokawa inn embraced by two sources of its own and the stillness of the forest
Ishikawa
Shirasagi no Yu Noto Kaishu
A hot spring inn where you can enjoy large baths overlooking Nanao Bay and guest room open-air baths
Ishikawa
Shirasagiyu Tawaraya
Superb natural onsen water fed straight from the source, with 800 years of history and spectacular views of the Kakusenkei gorge
Toyama
Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Yamanoha
A resort inn in Unazuki with panoramic views of the Kurobe Gorge and soothing natural onsen water that beautifies the skin
Toyama
Unazuki Onsen Entaijiso
A long-established onsen inn where you can savor stunning Kurobe Gorge views and natural onsen water that leaves your skin silky smooth
Niigata
Taikanso Senami no Yu
Spectacular open-air baths that melt into the Sea of Japan, and in-room baths fed straight from the source
Niigata
Yukemuri no Yado Yukinohana
An Echigo-Yuzawa onsen inn with a tatami-floored main bathhouse on the top floor and private baths
Hokkaido
Noboribetsu Onsenkyo Takinoya
A superb onsen inn where four natural springs and the forests of Noboribetsu soothe you
Gifu
Takumi no Yado Miyama Ouan
Natural onsen fed straight from the source, never recirculated, with views of the Northern Alps and a sauna with löyly you pour yourself
Gifu
Gero Onsen Ogawaya
Soak up Gero Onsen’s soft natural waters as you make your way around a variety of main bathhouses
Nagano
Issa no Komichi Biyu no Yado
A Yudanaka inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source, tended by a yumori, and sweeping views of Shinshu
Kanagawa
Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
A Gora inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source, never recirculated, and private open-air baths looking out on the Hakone mountains
Kanagawa
Mizunoto
An Onsen Inn in Hakone with Two Natural Onsen and Three Private Open-Air Baths
Gunma
Bettei Senjuan
A superb Tanigawa inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and a binchotan charcoal sauna
Gunma
Yuyado Tokinoniwa
A hilltop ryokan with open-air hot spring baths in every room, where you can tour two spring sources
Yamagata
Zao Onsen Zao Kokusai Hotel
A tranquil inn embraced by Zao’s great outdoors and a milky-white natural onsen fed straight from the source
Hokkaido
Jozankei Tsuruga Resort Spa Mori no Uta
A resort in the embrace of the Jozankei forest, with a fine natural onsen and an authentic sauna
Hokkaido
Toyako Tsuruga Resort Hikari no Uta
Blissful hours in natural onsen water and a room with its own open-air bath overlooking majestic Lake Toya
Akita
Yukemuri no Yado Inazumi Onsen
A secluded hideaway at the foot of Mount Kurikoma, where you can immerse yourself in natural hot spring water from its own source and the quiet of the forest.
Miyagi
Naruko Onsen Yumoto Kissho
An inn where natural onsen water fed straight from the source is yours alone
Gunma
Konoha Inn
A Kusatsu inn with two sources to explore and private open-air baths to enjoy all to yourself
Kanagawa
Tsuki no Yado Sara
A Hakone-Yumoto hot spring inn with open-air baths in every room and a tatami-floored public bath for relaxation
Gifu
Yumeguri no Yado Hirayukan
A superb inn where you can make your way around natural onsen baths fed straight from the source
Gifu
Oyado Yuinosho
An inn in a Shirakawa-go mountain hamlet where you can have a natural onsen and private open-air baths all to yourself
Kyoto
Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Kadensho
Five private baths along Yumeguri Koji and Arashiyama’s natural onsen
Kyoto
Kyoto Umekoji Kadensho
A tatami-floored Kyoto onsen inn with five private open-air baths
Wakayama
Hamachidori-no-Yu Kaishu
A cape-top inn with a mixed-gender open-air bath at the water’s edge and natural onsen fed straight from the source
Shimane
Oyado Tsukiyo no Usagi
A tatami-matted hot spring inn at the gate of Izumo Taisha, where you can enjoy bath-hopping
Kagawa
Oyado Shikishimakan
A modern Japanese inn on the approach to Kotohiragu Shrine, with private baths of bamboo, hinoki, rock and ceramic to make your way around
Kanagawa
Hakone Gora Karaku
Panoramic open-air baths that look out to Sagami Bay, and an open-air onsen bath in every room
Kanagawa
Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori
A lakeside inn where the star is an open-air bath facing Lake Ashi
Miyagi
Akiu Grand Hotel
An Akiu onsen inn with spectacular Rairaikyo Gorge views and a round of baths to enjoy
Hyogo
Ginsuiso Choraku
An Arima inn where you can savor two celebrated waters, Kinsen and Ginsen, from its own source
Yamagata
Zao Onsen Oomiya Ryokan
A Taisho-romance inn laid with tatami throughout, with milky-white water fed straight from a source that rises from its stone wall
Mie
Yunoyama Onsen Irodori Koyo
A secluded, hidden-spring-style open-air bath in the forest, a 3-minute walk away
Ehime
Yunoura Onsen Shionomaru
A Seto Inland Sea onsen inn with a barrel sauna and a cold plunge fed straight from the source
Mie
Ise Kaguraba Resort Sen no Mori
Embraced by the lush green forest, restored by the smooth water of Shin-Misato Onsen and the fine food of Ise
Ehime
Okudogo Ichiyu no Mori
A lush green gorge and natural onsen water fed straight from the source at one of western Japan’s largest open-air baths
Tokushima
Kamiyama Onsen Hotel Shiki no Sato & Iyashi-no-Yu
A tatami-floored Japanese-style space that is gentle on your feet, and a natural onsen in the foothills known for its skin-softening waters
Nagano
TAOYA Kisoji
Nagiso Onsen water as silky as skin lotion and a cottage sauna looking out over nature
Oita
Hita Onsen Hananoki RIVER TERRACE
An inn in the town of water, with a spring rising on its own from 1,500 m (4,900 ft) underground and an authentic sauna for totonou, a state of deep relaxation
Saga
Takeo Onsen Taisho Roman Inn Kyotoya
A nostalgic onsen inn steeped in Taisho Roman charm
Fukushima
Bandai Meito Resort Bonari no Mori
Nakanosawa Onsen, with one of the highest flows in Japan: milky-white natural onsen water fed straight from the source, at one with the forest
Yamanashi
Hanayagi no Sho Keizan
A long-established inn in Isawa Onsen with a natural onsen fed straight from its own source and proper saunas
Tokushima
Hotel Iya Onsen
A natural onsen at the bottom of the gorge, fed straight from the source and reached by the inn’s own cable car
Fukui
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Awara
Two garden open-air baths, each with its own character, at an onsen inn with plenty to enjoy after the bath
Kumamoto
Hitoyoshi Onsen Hitoyoshi Ryokan
A long-established inn on the Kuma River, with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and the charm of a registered cultural property
Tottori
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Kaike
An inn facing the vast Sea of Japan, with natural onsen water fed straight from the source, never recirculated, and two saunas
Aichi
Tennomaru
A natural onsen in the sky overlooking the night lights of Mikawa Bay from 380 m (1,250 ft)
Nara
Shionoha Onsen Yamabatoyu
A hidden onsen in deep Yoshino where water from its own source flows into cedar-log baths with stunning views
Hokkaido
Aonobi Yuyu
An inn for soaking in Biei’s gorge scenery and a celebrated spring, 100% fed straight from the source
Hyogo
Awaji International Hotel The Sunplaza
An ocean-view hotel with one of the largest nature saunas in the Kansai region and a private-use barrel sauna
Fukuoka
Hotel Parens Onoya
Kyushu’s first tatami bath and a “double beauty bath” of two spring types
Kumamoto
Aso Baien SPA RESORT
An onsen resort among the largest in western Japan, with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and huge lava rocks
Ishikawa
Yamanaka Onsen Kajikaso
An inn of skin-beautifying waters, where the murmur of Kakusenkei and a hinoki-scented sauna ease body and mind
Toyama
Ogawa Onsen Motoyu Hotel Ogawa
A secluded mountain inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and a mysterious cave open-air bath
Niigata
Hotel Kinomezaka
Muikamachi Onsen and a rooftop open-air bath with sweeping views of the Echigo Sanzan and Mount Hakkai
Shizuoka
Mori-no-Yu Kiranosato
An Izu-Kogen onsen inn in the embrace of old countryside, with private baths fed straight from the source
Hyogo
Kinosaki Maruyamagawa Onsen Ginka
An onsen inn whose open-air bath runs into the Maruyama River, so you feel you are floating on it
Hyogo
SPA TERRACE Shisui
A hideaway for grown-ups where you can savor natural Kinsen and Ginsen from the inn’s own source to your heart’s content
Tochigi
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Kinugawa Gyoen
An inn cradled by the Kinugawa River gorge, with a detached open-air bath, superb views and a restorative buffet
Ishikawa
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Nagayama
An open-air bath overlooking Lake Shibayama and natural onsen water, a heat-retaining chloride spring
Ehime
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Dogo
A natural onsen inn overlooking the panorama and night view of Matsuyama’s castle town
Tottori
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Saiki Bekkan
A Misasa onsen resort with some of the world’s finest natural radium waters and a Japanese garden
Kagoshima
The Pulse Kirishima
Natural onsen water fed straight from the source, with views of the Kirishima mountains, and four semi-open-air private baths
Saga
Hotel Sakura Ureshino
A natural onsen, one of Japan’s three great waters for beautiful skin, with tea fields and the onsen town below the top-floor panoramic main bathhouse
Oita
Yufuin Baien GARDEN RESORT
A superb resort embraced by a natural onsen fed straight from the source with views of Mount Yufu, and gardens spread across 10,000 tsubo of grounds
Kumamoto
Yukyo no Hibiki Yusai
A Kurokawa valley inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and seven baths to explore
Kumamoto
Gekkoujyu Kurokawa
A hilltop open-air bath with sweeping views, and in every room a bath fed straight from the source, all to yourself
Oita
Gekkoju Yufuin
Five onsen villas overlooking Mount Yufu
Oita
Yufuin Onsen Toshoan
A hideaway inn with in-room panoramic baths fed straight from the source and Mount Yufu’s views all to yourself
Fukui
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Seiunkaku
A hilltop inn overlooking Awara Onsen town, with a tatami-floored main bathhouse and a true sauna
Hyogo
Kobe Minato Onsen Ren
A luxurious Japanese-style resort with spectacular views of Kobe Port and a natural onsen welling up from deep underground
Yamagata
Meito Resort Lucent Takamiya
An onsen resort in Zao, alive with nature, with strongly acidic water fed straight from the source
Fukushima
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Higashiyama Grand Hotel
An Aizu onsen inn where seasonal scenery and natural chloride-spring water soothe you
Yamagata
Shonai Atsumi Onsen Takamiya Bettei Kuon
An inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and many baths to make your way around
Gunma
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Matsunoi
An inn where you savor natural onsen water from its own source in a 10,000-tsubo Japanese garden and three open-air baths
Yamagata
Takamiya Mogamigawa Bettei Beni
A riverside inn with a spectacular view of the Mogami River, so close you could almost touch it
Mie
Yumeguri Umi Hyakkei Toba Seaside Hotel
An onsen-hopping resort with superb views of Toba Bay and three distinct baths
Aichi
Sumie Chita
An adults-only, all-inclusive onsen inn overlooking Ise Bay
Ishikawa
Manten no Tsujinoya
A gourmet inn where a vast 25,000-tsubo Japanese garden and a sodium sulfate spring from its own source put the heart at ease
Niigata
Tsukioka Onsen Furinya
A luxurious soak wrapped in rising steam
Ishikawa
Matsusaki
A long-established onsen ryokan with open-air baths overlooking the Hakusan range and its signature alternating bathing
Kanagawa
Tenseien
A superb onsen inn with Hakone views and natural onsen water fed straight from the source
Yamagata
Miyamaso Takamiya
A long-established Zao inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and nine baths of different character
Hokkaido
Shikotsuko Tsuruga Besso Aonoza
A luxury inn where the view of Shikotsu Blue and silky, skin-beautifying onsen water are yours alone in your room
Hokkaido
Niseko Konbu Onsen Tsuruga Besso Mokunosho
A hideaway inn for grown-ups in Oku-Niseko, wrapped in the breath of the forest and the murmur of the river
Hokkaido
Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza
Every room with its own open-air onsen bath: a serene hideaway for adults, embraced by the nature of Akan
Shizuoka
Ochiairo
A cultural-heritage inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source, never recirculated, and five kinds of sauna
Kanagawa
Livemax Resort Hakone Sengokuhara
An onsen inn in Sengokuhara with the acidic water of Owakudani and a Harvia sauna
Tochigi
Livemax Resort Kawaji
An onsen inn with superb natural hot water fed 100% straight from its own source, surrounded by rich nature
Kyoto
Livemax Resort Yuhigaura Kitsu Onsen
An onsen ryokan with 100% source water known as a “beauty bath” and spectacular views
Tochigi
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Kinugawa Kanko Hotel
An onsen hotel where a variety of baths in harmony with the Kinugawa gorge invite you to make your way around them
Ishikawa
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Yamanaka Grand Hotel
An onsen inn where you savor the waters Matsuo Basho praised, in open-air baths embraced by deep green mountains
Kumamoto
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Amakusa Hotel Kameya
Open-air baths facing the sunset over Amakusa Fuji and the sea, with a natural sodium chloride spring
Nagasaki
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Ranpu
A panoramic open-air bath overlooking the sea of Hirado, and a natural onsen that is good for the skin