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Photo: Saiko Iyashino-Sato Nenba, Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko Onsen
Due to the travel restrictions amid COVID-19, ryokan reservations made in 2022 were concentrated in the last three months, after the Japanese government relaxed several inbound control measures. Under ordinary circumstances, cherry blossoms in spring, the long vacation in summer, and the colourful foliage in autumn result in large numbers of visitors, but the list of the most popular onsen ryokans in 2022 fails to reflect such potential demand and is hugely advantageous to ryokans that are particularly attractive in winter. For that reason, we have also posted the list of 2019 when COVID had not yet become a pandemic at the end of this section. Please take it as a reference.
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.
The view of Mount Fuji (Fujisan) next to the lake from the guest rooms or the large open-air public bath is beautiful. With three types of rental hot spring baths for private use.
Access: One hour 45 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station
Ryotei Hanayura is our website’s top-ranked ryokan on the list of Hokkaido’s most popular accommodations in 2018, and is one of the best-known ryokans in Noboribetsu Onsen. Milky hot spring water with…
Access: One hour 20 min by bus from New Chitose Airport to Noboribetsu Onsen
All rooms come with open-air baths that command a view of Mount Fuji. The unobstructed view of Mount Fuji from the public bath is also stunning. Enjoy a private-use hot spring bath and large public baths at the other building…
Access: One hour 45 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station
Ubuya is a ryokan in an excellent location, with all guest rooms facing Mount Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi in between. You can enjoy hot spring and the glorious view at the same time from the large public baths (with open-air baths)…
Access: One hour 45 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station
All rooms include open-air baths. A beautiful view of the mountains from the rooms.
Access: One hour 30 min by Odakyu Limited Express from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station, then 40 min by Hakone Tozan Railway to Gora Station
Ryokusuitei is a resort-style onsen ryokan facing Lake Biwa. 51 guest rooms out of all the 72 rooms are equipped with open-air onsen baths. Gender-segregated large public baths (with open-air baths) are also available…
Access: 20 minutes by JR Line from Kyoto Station to Ogoto-onsen Station
This ryokan is situated next to Jigokudani (Hell Valley), the symbol of Noboribetsu. Boasting five spring qualities, the large public baths occupy an expansive area of 5,000 square metres, and have 35 different bathtubs. In winter, you can also drink alcoholic beverages including sake while enjoying….
Access: One hour 20 min by bus from New Chitose Airport to Noboribetsu Onsen
Situated one-minute walk from the Hankyu Arashiyama Station, Kadensho is in an excellent location for a stroll in the Arashiyama area. There are three different types of guest rooms, all designed in an artistic Kyoto style….
Access: 15 minutes by JR Sanin Main Line from Kyoto Station to Saga-Arashiyama Station
Situated deep in the mountains, Osenkaku is an isolated ryokan surrounded by nature. There are four spacious open-air baths beside Takara River, of which three are gender-mixed baths and one is for women only. All the open-air…
Access: One hour 15 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Jomo-Kogen Station, then 45 minutes by shuttle bus
Situated 10-minute walk from the Kawaguchiko Station, Konansou is a ryokan on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi. Many souvenir shops and restaurants skirt around this ryokan. It has 51 guest rooms, of which some face the lake and…
Access: One hour 45 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station
10. Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku (Minakami-Tanigawa Onsen, Tokyo suburbs)
9. Yunoshimakan (Gero Onsen, Nagoya Chubu & Hokuriku Region)
8. Kozantei Ubuya (Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko Onsen, Tokyo suburbs)
7. Momijiya Bekkan Kawa no Iori, Takao (Kyoto Onsen, Osaka Kyoto Kansai Region)
6. Wakakusa no Yado Maruei (Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko Onsen, Tokyo suburbs)
5. Biwako Hanakaido, Lake Biwa (Kyoto Onsen, Osaka Kyoto Kansai Region)
4. Kukuna (Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko Onsen, Tokyo suburbs)
3. Biwako Ryokusuitei, Lake Biwa (Kyoto Onsen, Osaka Kyoto Kansai Region)
2. Ryotei Hanayura (Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido Region)
1. Konansou (Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko Onsen, Tokyo suburbs)
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