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Kakunodate Sanso Wabizakura
Book Kakunodate Sanso Wabizakura in Kakunodate & Lake Tazawa Onsen (Akita)—— This ryokan, endowed with a private spring source, is located deep in the mountains of Kakunodate, which is a town famous for it...
Miyamaso Takamiya
Book Miyamaso Takamiya in Zao Onsen (Yamagata)— One of the most popular Japanese hot spring inns. This hot spring has 1900 years of history, and is filled with spring water bubbling up naturally. The nine hot ...
Tsuta Onsen Ryokan
Book Tsuta Onsen Ryokan in Oirase & Hakkoda Onsen (Aomori)―― Close to the beautiful Lake Towada, this is a traditional wooden hot spring ryokan set amidst the trees. A hot spring source exists below the ba...
Osawa Onsen Sansuikaku
Book Osawa Onsen Sansuikaku in Hanamaki Onsen (Iwate)―― An extensive array of hot spring baths. Enjoy the Sansui-no-yu, Toyozawa-no-yu, and the coed open air bath, Osawa-no-yu. Access: 30 minutes by taxi from ...
Notoya Ryokan
Book Notoya Ryokan in Ginzan Onsen (Yamagata)―― With a private-use hot spring baths. An old folk house-style inn built with traditional construction methods and specified as a tangible cultural property. Locat...
Ryokan Tamagoyu
Book Ryokan Tamagoyu in Fukushima Takayu Onsen (Fukushima)—— The structure was built with traditional Japanese construction methods so you can feel as if you have gone back in time as you explore the facilitie...
Sukayu Onsen Ryokan
Book Sukayu Onsen Ryokan in Oirase & Hakkoda Onsen (Aomori)―― A tasteful hidden bath with a pure and rustic ambiance set amidst a 900 meter highland in the Hakkoda mountain system. Ryokan where staff membe...
Kosekiya Bekkan
Book Kosekiya Bekkan in Ginzan Onsen (Yamagata)―― An old folk house-style inn built with traditional construction methods. Located at the center of the old townscape in Ginzan. The guests of this inn can also ...
