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Top 10 Onsen Ryokans 2025: Hiroshima-Chugoku Edition
Photo: Motonosumi Shrine, Nagatoyumoto Onsen / Hagi Onsen
Ryokans in hot springs areas like Miyajima in Hiroshima, Tomonoura, and near Izumo Shrine (Izumo and Tamatsukuri) were popular.
Selected Onsen Ryokan is a collection of the very best onsen ryokans in Japan. This page is the ranking of the most popular onsen ryokans in the Hiroshima-Chugoku region at Selected Onsen Ryokan in 2024. Please use this list as a reference when you pick up your favourite onsen ryokan.
Dedicated to your premium best onsen ryokan experience, Selected Onsen Ryokan introduces around 600 onsen ryokans with different special features throughout Japan. You can compare multiple booking sites to make reservations right from this website.
We offer particularly detailed information about onsen ryokans that provide guest rooms with private open-air baths (rotenburo), and onsen ryokans with rental hot spring baths for private use (kashikiri-buro). This website gives a lot of useful tips to people travelling in couples and families. If you are concerned about privacy and want to have a unique hot spring experience with someone special in a relaxed manner, this site is the best place to find the perfect onsen ryokan for you.
10. Inishie no Yado Keiun
Izumo-Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
Just an 8-minute walk to the Izumo-Taisha Shrine, it is a Japanese-style onsen ryokan where you can experience the mythological atmosphere and tradition of Izumo. Aside from the large public baths with open-air baths and…
Access: 40 minutes by bus from Izumo Airport to Izumo Taisha, then 8 minutes on foot
9. The Shiroyama Terrace Tsuyama Villa
Yunogo Onsen, Okayama, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
Opened on 27th February 2019, it is a resort hotel-style hot-spring accommodation situated near the abandoned Tsuyama Castle, which is a popular sakura (cherry blossom) viewing spot. Famous as an onsen…
Access: One hour 10 minutes by share-ride taxi from Okayama Airport to Tsuyama Station, then 5 minutes by shuttle bus (Advance booking required)
8. Keishokan Sazanamitei
Tomonoura Onsen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
This purely Japanese-style onsen ryokan is located at Tomonoura, which is a port town known as the inspiration for Ponyo, a famous animated film by Studio Ghibli. All the 26 guest rooms, some in the “Honkan” (main building) and…
Access: 25 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hiroshima Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 minutes by shuttle bus (Advance booking required)
7. Saginoyusou
Izumo-Tamatsukuri Onsen, Shimane, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
Located just 1-minute walk from the Adachi Museum of Art which has a celebrated Japanese garden, this ryokan is surrounded by a rich natural environment. It has a total of 20 guest rooms, including open-air…
Access: 25 minutes by JR Sakai Line from Yonago Airport to Yonago Station, then 45 minutes by bus to Adachi Museum of Art and 1-min walk from there
6. Migiwatei Ochi Kochi
Tomonoura Onsen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
This onsen ryokan is located at Tomonoura, which is a port town known as the inspiration for Ponyo, a famous animated film by Studio Ghibli. Each guest room comes with a wood deck and a private open-air onsen bath that…
Access: 25 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hiroshima Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 minutes by shuttle bus (Advance booking required)
5. Hotel Ofutei
Tomonoura Onsen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
This onsen ryokan is located at Tomonoura, which is a port town known as the inspiration for Ponyo, a famous animated film by Studio Ghibli. The 44 guest rooms are divided into six types, including a suite equipped with….
Access: 25 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Hiroshima Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 minutes by shuttle bus (Advance booking required)
4. Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto
Miyajima Onsen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
Situated just a three-minute walk to the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto has an excellent location. The 55 guest rooms are divided into several types, including those equipped with private…
Access: One hour 25 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station, 25 minutes by JR Sanyo Main Line to Miyajimaguchi Station, then 10 minutes by ferry to Miyajima Island and 5-min shuttle bus ride (or 15-min walk) from there
3. Kinsuikan
Miyajima Onsen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
Founded in 1912, Kinsuikan is a long-established onsen ryokan on the island of Miyajima, a World Heritage Site in Japan. It is only a three-minute walk to the Itsukushima Shrine. There is a total of 39 guest rooms, of which some face…
Access: One hour 25 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station, 25 minutes by JR Sanyo Main Line to Miyajimaguchi Station, then 10 minutes by ferry to Miyajima Island and 3-min shuttle bus ride (or 10-min walk) from there
2. Iwaso
Miyajima Onsen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
Iwaso is just a three-minute walk to the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine. It is an old onsen ryokan established in 1854, and is located on the island of Miyajima, which is counted as one of the Three Views of…
Access: One hour 25 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station, 25 minutes by JR Sanyo Main Line to Miyajimaguchi Station, then 10 minutes by ferry to Miyajima Island and 5-min shuttle bus ride (or 15-min walk) from there
1. Jukeiso
Miyajima Onsen, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Chugoku Region
Jukeiso is a ryokan situated on a hill facing the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine. Divided into five types, all the 13 rooms command a nice view of Miyajima including the Grand Torii (Shinto shrine gate) “floating”…
Access: One hour 25 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station, 25 minutes by JR Sanyo Main Line to Miyajimaguchi Station, then 10 minutes by ferry to Miyajima Island and 10-min shuttle bus ride (or 20-min walk) from there
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