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The Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes area reigns supreme as the clear favorite. That said, Hakone—the largest hot spring resort area near Tokyo—and Kusatsu, renowned for the exceptional quality and therapeutic benefits of its waters, have also made the top 10.
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 suburbs of Tokyo at Selected Onsen Ryokan in 2025. 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. Tokinoniwa
Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma, Tokyo suburbs
Located on a hill at some distance from the central hot spring town of Kusatsu Onsen, it is an atmospheric ryokan with the floor of the whole building being tatami covered. Consisting mostly of washitsu (traditional…
Access: Two hours 30 minutes by JR Limited Express from Ueno Station to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, then 25 minutes by bus to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal and 10-min shuttle bus ride from there
9. Hakone Kowakien Tenyu
Hakone Onsen, Kanagawa, Tokyo suburbs
A beautiful view of the mountains from the rooms. All 150 rooms include open-air baths.
Access: One hour 30 minutes by Odakyu Limited Express from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station, then 40 minutes by Hakone Tozan Railway to Gora Station and 10-min shuttle bus ride from there (Shuttle service runs from 9:15 am to 4:45 pm every day)
8. Kawaguchiko Onsenji Yumedono
Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen, Yamanashi, Tokyo suburbs
An inn in the Mount Fuji area. All rooms include both open-air and indoor baths. This ryokan has a strong traditional Japanese ambiance, but also provides modern comforts. Mount Fuji cannot be seen from the inn.
Access: One hour 45 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station, then 5 minutes by shuttle bus from there (Advance booking required)
7. Wakakusa no Yado Maruei
Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen, Yamanashi, Tokyo suburbs
Located 10-minute drive from the Kawaguchiko Station, this ryokan stands at the edge of Lake Kawaguchi. Its 50 guest rooms are divided into rooms that face the lake and those facing Mount Fuji, and each type includes…
Access: One hour 45 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station, then 8 minutes by shuttle bus from there (Shuttle service runs from 2 pm to 6 pm every day)
6. Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku
Minakami Tanigawa Onsen, Gunma, Tokyo suburbs
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 10 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Jomo-Kogen Station, then 45 minutes by shuttle bus (Advance booking required)
5. La Vista Fuji Kawaguchiko
Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen, Yamanashi, Tokyo suburbs
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 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station, then 12 minutes by shuttle bus from there (Advance booking required)
4. Bessho Sasa
Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen, Yamanashi, Tokyo suburbs
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 40 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Mt. Fuji (Fujisan) Station, then 10 minutes by shuttle bus from there
3. Konanso
Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen, Yamanashi, Tokyo suburbs
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 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Kawaguchiko Station, then 5 minutes by shuttle bus from there (Shuttle service runs from 2:00 pm to 7:30 pm every day)
2. Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
Hakone Onsen, Kanagawa, Tokyo suburbs
A hot spring resort that combines the Japanese spirit of playfulness in colorful robes and fun with matcha (Japanese green tea) together with hot spring bathing.
Access: One hour 30 minutes by Odakyu Limited Express from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station, then 40 minutes by Hakone Tozan Railway to Gora Station and 1-min walk from there
1. Hotel Kaneyamaen
Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen, Yamanashi, Tokyo suburbs
Extensive garden space with a unique Japanese ambiance and a view of Mt. Fuji (Fujisan) are our calling cards. The largest hot spring resort in the Fuji Five Lakes area.
Access: One hour 40 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Mt. Fuji (Fujisan) Station, then 10 minutes by shuttle bus from there
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