Risonare Yatsugatake
リゾナーレ八ヶ岳
Hokuto, Yamanashi
Alpine wine resort designed by Mario Bellini in Yatsugatake foothills.
Wine cellar stay and access to adjacent winery and farmers market.
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IKI RETREAT by Onko Chishin
IKI RETREAT by 温故知新
Iki, Nagasaki
Design Hotels member spa ryokan on Iki Island.
All rooms with private open-air baths fed by natural hot spring, Michelin Guide 5-Red Pavilion
SEA CRUISE GLAMPING Kumamoto Amakusa
SEA CRUISE GLAMPING熊本天草
Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto
Secluded bay-front glamping limited to nine groups daily.
Dome tents with full kitchens, Amakusa BBQ ingredients, emerald-green sea views
Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel
御船山楽園ホテル
Takeo, Saga
Heritage hotel at foot of Mt Mifune in 150,000-tsubo garden created by Lord Nabeshima.
teamLab Ruins and Heritage art installation in onsen ruins, private rotenburo
Garden Terrace Nagasaki Hotel & Resort
ガーデンテラス長崎ホテル＆リゾート
Nagasaki, Nagasaki
Hillside resort overlooking Nagasaki Harbour. Ocean-view rooms, outdoor pools, and a strong night-view setup.
All rooms ocean-view facing world's new three great night views, 3 outdoor pools
Hotel Il Palazzo
ホテル・イル・パラッツォ
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Japan's first design hotel 1989 by Aldo Rossi, renovated by Uchida Design.
Post-modern red façade, Grande Floor lounge, steps from Nakasu yatai stalls
Kurokawa Onsen Yamabiko Ryokan
黒川温泉 山彦旅館
Minamioguni, Kumamoto
Rustic riverside inn home to Kurokawa's largest open-air bath Senninburo.
Six free private baths including 150cm-deep tachiyu, all open 24h
Kurokawa Onsen Okunoyu
黒川温泉 奥の湯
Minamioguni, Kumamoto
Classic forest ryokan in Kurokawa Onsen village.
24-hour access to variety of baths, open-air pools and saunas with valley views
Yufuin Sanso Waremokou
湯布院 山荘 吾亦紅
Yufu, Oita
Pet-friendly hilltop ryokan with Mt Yufu views.
Every room has three source-fed baths plus private family rotenburo
RISONARE Kohamajima
リゾナーレ小浜島
Taketomi, Okinawa
All-suite private-beach resort on remote coral island.
60 villa-style rooms over 53m², manta-ray waters, star-filled skies, lagoon pools
KAI Beppu
界 別府
Beppu, Oita
Contemporary spin on Beppu's historic onsen town.
All rooms ocean-view, Toji Jug Band plays bath bowls, footbaths overlooking bay
Auberge Tosayama
オーベルジュ土佐山
Kochi, Kochi
Mountain restaurant-with-accommodation 30 mins from Kochi city.
French-Japanese auberge, riverside valley views, tailor-made kaiseki
Kuroshio Honjin
黒潮本陣
Nakatosa, Kochi
Seaside onsen ryokan in bonito town with all rooms facing Pacific.
Ocean-view outdoor seawater bath, famed Katsuo-no-Tataki cuisine
Naoshima Ryokan Roka
直島旅館 ろ霞
Naoshima, Kagawa
All-suite ryokan opened 2022 steps from Ando Museum.
Private open-air baths in every suite, rotating emerging-artist exhibitions
Snow Peak Ochi Niyodogawa Campfield
スノーピークおち仁淀川
Ochi, Kochi
Riverside campground on Japan's clearest river with Kengo Kuma Jyubako cabins.
Design-forward glamping, kayaking and rafting, eco-practices
Anrakuji Temple Shukubo
安楽寺
Kamiita, Tokushima
Temple lodging at Shikoku Pilgrimage Temple 6 with hot spring.
Join free night prayer, shojin ryori, founded by Kobo Daishi for healing
Chiiori
篪庵
Miyoshi, Tokushima
300-year-old thatched minka c.1720 in Iya Valley purchased by Alex Kerr in 1973.
Original irori hearths and soot-blackened pine floors, center of Chiiori Trust
Benesse House
ベネッセハウス
Naoshima, Kagawa
Museum-hotel hybrid designed by Tadao Ando where art museum and hotel are one.
Overnight inside working contemporary art museum, after-hours access
Ohtani Sanso
大谷山荘
Nagato, Yamaguchi
Luxury onsen ryokan in Nagato-Yumoto established 1881.
Five distinct baths, private rotenburo suites, astronomical observatory dome
Sekitei
庭園の宿 石亭
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Onsen ryokan on shore opposite Miyajima with nationally ranked garden.
All 12 rooms are separate houses, hillside garden with Inland Sea views
Iwaso Ryokan
岩惣
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Miyajima's iconic inn first opened 1854 in Momijidani Park.
Hanare cottages integrated with maple forest and mountain stream, tatami-only policy
LOG
LOG
Onomichi, Hiroshima
Avant-garde retreat transforming 1963 apartment by Studio Mumbai's Bijoy Jain.
All walls floors ceilings covered in gleaming washi paper, only 6 rooms
Azumi Setoda
AZUMI瀬戸田
Onomichi, Hiroshima
Contemporary ryokan opened 2021 in 1876 Horiuchi merchant mansion on Ikuchijima.
First hotel by Aman-founder Adrian Zecha, restored by Shiro Miura, yubune bathhouse
Ryokan Kurashiki
旅館くらしき
Kurashiki, Okayama
Eight-room ryokan occupying converted Edo-period sugar-wholesaler houses on canal.
Stay inside connected white-walled merchant homes in Bikan Historical Quarter
Ryokan Masuya
旅館ますや
Oda, Shimane
Inn in Yunotsu Onsen, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bookable Meiji-era suites in Important Preservation District
Takenoya Ryokan
竹野屋旅館
Izumo, Shimane
140-year-old inn 200m from Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine.
One-minute walk to shrine, special room hosted Imperial family
Kiya Ryokan
木屋旅館
Misasa, Tottori
Radium onsen inn established 1868, National Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
Entire Meiji wooden building preserved, radon-mist baths
Izanro Iwasaki
依山楼岩崎
Misasa, Tottori
Historic ryokan dating to 1920 in Misasa radon hot-spring valley.
Imperial family patronage, radium onsen famed for health benefits, riverside garden
Hotel Kawakyu
ホテル川久
Shirahama, Wakayama
Coastal resort in faux-Norman castle with gold-leaf dome.
All 85 rooms are suites, many with private rotenburo, ocean views
Fukuchiin
福智院
Koyasan, Wakayama
Serene shukubo featuring large garden and vegetarian meals.
Only Koyasan temple with natural onsen bath, rock garden by Mirei Shigemori
Tosen Goshobo
陶泉 御所坊
Kobe, Hyogo
Historic 20-room ryokan in Arima Onsen with history since 1191.
Family-run for 800+ years, iron-rich golden springs, literary heritage
Zentis Osaka
ゼンティス大阪
Osaka, Osaka
212-room Design Hotels property in Kita-ku.
Interiors by Tara Bernerd, raw brick and timber, French-Japanese cuisine
Biwako Ryokusuitei
びわ湖緑水亭
Otsu, Shiga
Lakeside ryokan at Ogoto Onsen with views of Lake Biwa and Mt Hiei.
All rooms face lake with private open-air baths, barrel sauna
FUFU Nara
ふふ奈良
Nara, Nara
2020 all-suite retreat in Nara Park designed by Kengo Kuma.
Every suite has private outdoor hot-spring bath and engawa garden
SOWAKA
そわか
Kyoto, Kyoto
Ryokan-style hotel converted from 100-year-old teahouse near Yasaka Shrine.
Original patina, tatami, kimonoed staff, 23 rooms with private gardens
The Shinmonzen
ザ・シンモンゼン
Kyoto, Kyoto
Tadao Ando-designed 9-suite boutique on Shirakawa canal in Gion.
Each suite uses different native material, private balconies, Jean-Georges restaurant
Hotel CLAD
ホテルクラッド
Gotemba, Shizuoka
Design hotel directly linked to Gotemba Premium Outlets.
Mt Fuji-view rotenburo at Kinohana no Yu, contemporary interiors
KURO Machiya Heritage Hotel
KURO 町家ヘリテージホテル
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Boutique stay in 145-year-old former textile machiya, limited to 2 parties nightly.
Entire Edo shophouse, modern art meets traditional architecture
Kayotei
かよう亭
Kaga, Ishikawa
10-room sukiya-style ryokan in Yamanaka Onsen.
Kaga-vegetable kaiseki, artisan workshop program, garden views
Shirakawa-go no Yu
白川郷の湯
Shirakawa, Gifu
Inn 2 minutes from UNESCO World Heritage gassho-zukuri village bus terminal.
Mountain-view rooms, communal onsen, gateway to thatched farmhouses
Suimeikan
下呂温泉 水明館
Gero, Gifu
Historic riverside ryokan opened 1932 with four traditional buildings.
Three large baths plus on-site Noh stage
Oyado Koto no Yume
お宿 古都の夢
Takayama, Gifu
16-room ryokan with serene garden and indoor mineral hot spring.
Personalized yukata selection, 5-min walk to Sanmachi historic district
Honjin Hiranoya Bekkan
本陣平野屋 別館
Takayama, Gifu
Traditional ryokan facing Miyagawa River and red Nakabashi bridge.
Michelin three-star kaiseki, rotenburo with city views
Gosenjaku Hotel Kamikochi
五千尺ホテル上高地
Matsumoto, Nagano
Design-led lodge using local Hida wood with Hotaka views.
Artisan furniture, floor-to-ceiling mountain views
Kamikochi Nishi-Ito-Ya Mountain Lodge
上高地西糸屋山荘
Matsumoto, Nagano
Family-run lodge since 1886 near Myojin Bridge.
Private riverside baths, exceptional service, historic mountain hospitality
KAI Matsumoto
界 松本
Matsumoto, Nagano
29-room Asama Onsen ryokan. Verify operating – closing Sep 2025 for renovation, reopening Summer 2026.
Castle-town culture programs, riverside rotenburo
Mother Farm Glamping
マザー牧場 グランピング
Futtsu, Chiba
Glamping village inside working farm on Boso Peninsula opened 2021.
21 designer tents with Kano Mountain views, star-gazing, farm activities
Shukubo Komadori Sanso
駒鳥山荘
Ome, Tokyo
Mountain lodge belonging to Musashi Mitake Shrine, reached by cable car.
Early-morning takigyo waterfall meditation, cypress barrel baths
Kinugawa Onsen Asaya
鬼怒川温泉 あさや
Nikko, Tochigi
130-year-old onsen hotel famous for rooftop sky garden rotenburo.
Boat-shaped open-air bath, 100+ dish buffet, extensive family facilities
Henn na Hotel Tokyo Hamamatsucho
変なホテル東京浜松町
Minato, Tokyo
Guinness-record weird hotel with robot and hologram check-in.
Dinosaur robots, Phiten health-tech rooms, LG Styler closets
OMO3 Tokyo Akasaka
OMO3東京赤坂
Minato, Tokyo
City-tourism hotel built for exploring Akasaka shrines and yokocho alleys.
Go-KINJO Map and OMO Ranger guided neighborhood tours
KAI Hakone
界 箱根
Hakone, Kanagawa
Riverside ryokan along Sukumo River rebuilt around Hakone teahouse culture.
All rooms river-view, hinoki open-air baths, yosegi marquetry workshops
Lien Tono
Lien遠野 語り部のいる宿
Tōno, Iwate
Private rental of renovated 70-year-old kominka in Tono Basin.
Host is certified folktale kataribe, irori fireside stories, wood-fired sauna
Aizu Higashiyama Onsen Mukaitaki
会津東山温泉 向瀧
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
Former Aizu clan retreat, registered Tangible Cultural Property since 1873.
Edo-period sukiya architecture, optional private geisha performances
Densho Sen-nen no Yado Sakan
伝承千年の宿 佐勘
Sendai, Miyagi
Founded 1184 in Akiu Onsen, one of Japan's three oldest springs.
34 generations of hosts, river-view rotenburo, on-site museum
Hoshino Resorts KAI Akiu
界 秋保
Sendai, Miyagi
Opened April 2024, first KAI in Miyagi overlooking Natori River.
Samurai nature retreat theme with Date Masamune indigo salon, Sendai glass art
Mt. Haguro Saikan
羽黒山 斎館
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Temple lodging atop Mt Haguro, connected to Dewa Sanzan shrine.
Stay in 1697 building, vegan shojin ryori, morning prayers, 2,446 stone steps approach
Takamiya Ryokan Miyamaso
深山荘 高見屋
Yamagata, Yamagata
300-year-old landmark in Zao Onsen operating since Kyoho era.
Nine 100% free-flow baths including riverside cypress Seseragi no Yu
Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse
ショウナイホテル スイデンテラス
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Shigeru Ban-designed hotel appearing to float on rice paddies.
Paper-tube structure, paddy-view rooms, natural hot spring, farm-to-table dining
Hoshino Resorts Aomoriya
青森屋
Misawa, Aomori
Parkland onsen resort recreating Aomori festivals year-round.
365-day Nebuta decorations, pond-floating rotenburo, horse-drawn carriage lanes
Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel
奥入瀬渓流ホテル
Towada, Aomori
Only hotel built directly on banks of Oirase Gorge in national park.
All public spaces face mossy stream, apple-themed French cuisine, Mt Hakkoda baths
GLAMPING STAY TOMAMU
グランピングステイトマム
Shimukappu, Hokkaido
Year-round dome glamping near Tomamu Station with 15 insulated domes.
Domes stay ~20°C in -20°C winter, Hokkaido wagyu BBQ, pet-friendly
Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
東山ニセコビレッジ・リッツ・カールトン・リザーブ
Niseko, Hokkaido
Japan's first Ritz-Carlton Reserve with 50 rooms in alpine setting.
Ainu-inspired spa rituals, ski-in ski-out access, onsen suites
Niseko Konbu Onsen Tsuruga Besso Moku no Sho
鶴雅別荘 杢の抄
Niseko, Hokkaido
25-room luxury ryokan at foot of Mt Yotei in birch forest.
Moor-spring "konbu" onsen, private forest bathhouses, Niseko-ingredient kaiseki
Lake Shikaribetsu Kotan
然別湖コタン
Shikaoi, Hokkaido
Seasonal ice village built on frozen Lake Shikaribetsu each winter Jan-Mar.
Overnight igloo hotel, ice bar, ice chapel, rotenburo carved from ice
Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel & Resort
北こぶし知床 ホテル＆リゾート
Shari, Hokkaido
Large resort at edge of Shiretoko World Natural Heritage site in Utoro.
8th-floor infinity onsen overlooking Sea of Okhotsk, Shiretoko seafood buffet
WE Hotel Toya
WE ホテル洞爺
Toyako, Hokkaido
Kengo Kuma redesign of former nursing home into nature-inspired lakeside boutique.
Cave-like lobby with local cedar, every room has balcony hinoki bathtub overlooking Lake Toya
UNWIND HOTEL & BAR OTARU
UNWIND HOTEL & BAR 小樽
Otaru, Hokkaido
Boutique renovation of 1931 Etchuya Hotel, Hokkaido's first hotel for foreigners.
Art Deco facade, stained glass, free evening wine, canal-side heritage
Takefue
竹ふえ
Minamioguni, Kumamoto
11 private lodges scattered in 16,500 sqm bamboo forest.
Lodges built around natural hot spring streams; seasonal mountain-foraged kaiseki.
Kinnotake Tonosawa
金乃竹 塔ノ沢
Hakone, Kanagawa
Adult-only luxury ryokan with 8 forest suites.
Each suite has private source-fed onsen and suspension-bridge forest views.
Hakone Ginyu
箱根吟遊
Hakone, Kanagawa
20-room hillside retreat where each room has its own open-air bath overlooking Haya River canyon.
Private terrace onsen in every room; Balinese-inspired spa and kaiseki.
Onomichi U2
ONOMICHI U2
Onomichi, Hiroshima
Renovated 1943 waterfront warehouse complex with Hotel Cycle.
Cyclist-first hotel: in-room bike racks, repair station, Shimanami Kaido access.
Setouchi Retreat Aonagi
瀬戸内リトリート青凪
Matsuyama, Ehime
Tadao Ando-designed former museum turned 7-room minimalist hotel.
Concrete architecture framing Seto Inland Sea; rooftop infinity pool.
Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen
ランプの宿 青荷温泉
Kuroishi, Aomori
Remote mountain inn lit only by oil lamps, no electricity in rooms.
Digital detox stay; four distinct spring sources and lamp-lit river baths. Verify operating status after 2024 Noto reports.
Tsuru no Yu Onsen
鶴の湯温泉
Semboku, Akita
Founded 1638, oldest thatched honjin in Nyuto Onsenkyo beech forest.
Iconic milky-white mixed-gender rotenburo fed directly from the source.
guntû
ガンツウ
Seto Inland Sea, Hiroshima/Okayama
Floating ryokan with 19 suites cruising the Seto Inland Sea.
Small-ship luxury: open-air onsen baths on board and daily island excursions.
Kurokawa Onsen Yamamizuki
黒川温泉 山みず木
Minamioguni, Kumamoto
Riverside ryokan with private cave baths.
9 different private onsen baths and forest setting.
Ginzan Onsen Fujiya
銀山温泉 藤屋
Obanazawa, Yamagata
Eight-room boutique in center of Ginzan's Taisho streetscape, rebuilt by Kengo Kuma.
Wood-lattice facade and riverside onsen in historic silver-mine town.
Kamikochi Imperial Hotel
上高地帝国ホテル
Matsumoto, Nagano
Japan's first mountain resort opened 1933 inside Chubu Sangaku National Park.
Swiss-style log architecture, only hotel inside Kamikochi valley open late Apr–mid Nov
Treeful Treehouse Sustainable Resort
Treeful Treehouse
Nago, Okinawa
Eco treehouse resort powered by renewable energy.
Elevated treehouses with ocean views and zero-impact design.
Setouchi Cominca Stays
Setouchi Cominca Stays
Onomichi, Hiroshima
High-end kominka converted from former miso factory in preserved merchant district.
UNESCO-recognized restoration using 17 traditional techniques, private garden stone bath
Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku
温泉旅館 由縁新宿
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Urban onsen ryokan with rooftop bath.
Natural hot spring drawn to Shinjuku; tatami lobby lounge.
Andon Ryokan
行燈旅館
Taito, Tokyo
Contemporary ryokan near Asakusa.
Minimalist tatami rooms with modern lighting design.
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
ホテル雅叙園東京
Meguro, Tokyo
Art deco hotel famous for its Hyakudan Kaidan staircase.
Museum-hotel with preserved Showa-era art interiors.
Nara Hotel
奈良ホテル
Nara, Nara
Five-star historic hotel opened 1909 designed by Tatsuno Kingo overlooking Nara Park.
Taisho-era wooden interiors and tea lounge with deer park views.
Fujiya Hotel Hakone
富士屋ホテル
Hakone, Kanagawa
Historic Western-style resort opened 1878.
Meiji-era classic hotel architecture; first resort hotel in Japan.
Ekoin
恵光院
Koya, Wakayama
Temple lodging on Mt. Koya with 1,200 years of history.
Morning Buddhist services, shojin ryori, and cemetery night tour to Okunoin.
Zaborin
坐忘林
Kutchan, Hokkaido
15-villa forest ryokan near Niseko, each villa with private indoor and outdoor onsen. Serves seasonal Kita-kaiseki in a minimalist setting.
Each villa has private outdoor onsen and forest views; modernist design.
Amanemu
アマネム
Shima, Mie
Ryokan-inspired Aman resort beside Ago Bay in Ise-Shima. Private onsen mineral baths and a wellness-heavy spa setup.
Private onsen mineral baths and wellness focus on Japanese onsen therapy.
Aman Kyoto
アマン京都
Kyoto, Kyoto
Low-rise resort in a garden forest north of Kyoto. Private-feeling arrival, stone paths, and onsen-equipped pavilions.
Secret garden arrival and onsen-equipped pavilions.
Trunk Hotel
TRUNK(HOTEL)
Shibuya, Tokyo
15-room boutique on Cat Street mixing Japanese craft with Scandinavian simplicity.
Social-impact concept; locally sourced interiors and rooftop bar.
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
ホテルグレイスリー新宿
Tokyo, Tokyo
Shinjuku hotel famous for life-size Godzilla head on terrace.
Godzilla-themed rooms and direct view of Godzilla head from terrace.
Nine Hours Shinjuku
ナインアワーズ新宿
Tokyo, Tokyo
Minimalist capsule designed by Fumie Shibata around 7h sleep +1h shower +1h lounge.
Sleek, futuristic pod design; pay-by-the-hour model.
Henn na Hotel Tokyo Haneda
変なホテル東京羽田
Tokyo, Tokyo
Robot-staffed airport hotel with dinosaur front desk.
Robot check-in and manga corner with 1,000 titles.
Manga Art Hotel Tokyo
マンガアートホテル東京
Tokyo, Tokyo
Capsule-style hotel in Jimbocho curated by manga sommeliers with 5,000+ volumes.
Manga library as lobby; themed pods for immersive reading nights.
Book and Bed Tokyo Shinjuku
ブックアンドベッド東京新宿
Tokyo, Tokyo
Bookstore-themed capsule hostel where guests sleep in bookshelves.
Sleep inside a bookshelf cubby surrounded by 3,000 books.
Nazuna Kyoto Tsubaki St
Nazuna 京都 椿通
Kyoto, Kyoto
Entire alley of converted machiya townhouses operating as one inn.
Book entire historic townhouse with private semi-open-air bath, sake lounge
Satoyama Jujo
里山十帖
Minamiuonuma, Niigata
Renovated 150-year-old kominka with 12 rooms.
Farm-to-table satoyama cuisine and mountain-view open-air onsen.
Matsuzakaya Honten
松坂屋本店
Hakone, Kanagawa
360-year-old ryokan established in 1662.
10 open-air baths and all-inclusive traditional experience.
Asaba Ryokan
浅羽旅館
Izu, Shizuoka
500-year-old ryokan along the Katsura River in Shuzenji.
Bamboo forest garden, Noh stage, and private river onsen baths.
Nishimuraya Honkan
西村屋本館
Toyooka, Hyogo
150-year-old flagship ryokan in Kinosaki Onsen town.
Classic 7-bath town onsen hopping with yukata and willow-lined canal setting.
Hiiragiya Ryokan
柊家旅館
Kyoto, Kyoto
200-year-old ryokan favored by cultural figures.
Kyoto-style kaiseki and preserved sukiya architecture.
Tawaraya Ryokan
俵屋旅館
Kyoto, Kyoto
300-year-old ryokan in central Kyoto with 18 rooms.
Legendary omotenashi and private garden views; no online booking.
Gora Kadan
強羅花壇
Hakone, Kanagawa
Former imperial family villa turned ryokan in manicured gardens.
Kaiseki served in-room and historic villa architecture in Hakone National Park.
Beniya Mukayu
べにや無何有
Kaga, Ishikawa
16-room luxury ryokan on former temple site in Yamashiro Onsen.
Private onsen in every suite and moss garden designed by Nakamichi family.
Risonare Atami
リゾナーレ熱海
Atami, Shizuoka
Cliffside resort with indoor/outdoor onsen overlooking Sagami Bay.
Full-book treehouse library and ocean-view baths.
Risonare Tomamu
リゾナーレトマム
Shimukappu, Hokkaido
All-suite alpine resort in Tomamu's forest with panoramic seasonal views.
Suites over 100m² each with private sauna and jet bath, access to Cloud Terrace and Ice Village
Risonare Nasu
リゾナーレ那須
Nasu, Tochigi
Family resort on Nasu Highlands with aggregate hot spring baths.
Farm-to-table dining and outdoor activity field for kids.
OMO3 Kyoto Toji
OMO3京都東寺
Kyoto, Kyoto
Temple-district hotel themed around Toji's mandala.
24/7 snack station and guided early-morning Toji temple visit.
OMO5 Kyoto Sanjo
OMO5京都三条
Kyoto, Kyoto
122-room Sanjo location opened 2021.
Go-KINJO map of Sanjo craft shops and tea houses.
OMO5 Kyoto Gion
OMO5京都祇園
Kyoto, Kyoto
Boutique hotel steps from Yasaka Shrine.
Gion alley tours and morning temple walks led by staff.
OMO5 Tokyo Otsuka
OMO5東京大塚
Toshima, Tokyo
125-room Yagura-style hotel designed by Tatsuro Sasaki.
OMO Base lobby for local Otsuka tram and shopping street exploration.
OMO7 Yokohama
OMO7横浜
Yokohama, Kanagawa
Harbor-area hotel near Tokyo Bay.
Port-city themed base with local Chinatown and waterfront guides.
OMO7 Osaka
OMO7大阪
Osaka, Osaka
436-room hotel in Shinsekai with public bathhouse and Idobata Suite.
Deep Osaka culture hub; takoyaki time and Shinsekai walking tours.
OMO7 Asahikawa
OMO7旭川
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Urban tourism hotel serving as base for Asahiyama Zoo, Furano and Biei.
Go-KINJO neighborhood guides to Asahikawa Zoo and local sake bars.
KAI Okuhida
界 奥飛騨
Okuhida, Gifu
Alpine ryokan opened Sept 2024 in the Northern Alps.
Hida-shunkei lacquer art interiors and mountain onsen baths.
KAI Izumo
界 出雲
Izumo, Shimane
Coastal ryokan near Izumo Taisha.
Sunset terrace over the Sea of Japan and Izumo mythology programming.
KAI Tamatsukuri
界 玉造
Matsue, Shimane
Riverside ryokan on Japan's oldest hot spring, Tamatsukuri.
Magatama-themed rooms and Iwami Kagura performances.
KAI Yufuin
界 由布院
Yufu, Oita
Kengo Kuma-designed hot-spring ryokan between Mt Yufu and rice terraces.
Outdoor baths overlooking terraces, Firefly Room with shichitoi-straw installation
KAI Poroto
界 ポロト
Shiraoi, Hokkaido
Lakeside onsen ryokan overlooking Lake Poroto, opened 2022 by Hoshino Resorts. Interiors celebrate Ainu culture.
Cone-shaped bathhouse inspired by Ainu architecture; moor spring waters.
KAI Kirishima
界 霧島
Kirishima, Kagoshima
Sulfur-spring ryokan with Sakurajima views.
Every room faces Sakurajima volcano, monorail to bathhouse in silvergrass field
KAI Aso
界 阿蘇
Kokonoe, Oita
12 villa-style ryokans inside Aso-Kuju National Park, each with private hot spring.
Caldera views and Learn & Drink caldera shochu program.
KAI Enshu
界 遠州
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Lake Hamana ryokan with open-air onsen baths.
Tea ceremony and Shizuoka tea-pairing stay programs.
KAI Ito
界 伊東
Ito, Shizuoka
Hot spring ryokan with 30 signature rooms and waterfall-feature onsen.
Izu seafood kaiseki and camellia-oil cultural workshops.
KAI Nikko
界 日光
Nikko, Tochigi
Lake Chuzenji-area ryokan with free breakfast and spa services.
Nikko cultural immersion; access to World Heritage shrines.
KAI Kinugawa
界 鬼怒川
Nikko, Tochigi
Ryokan along the Kinugawa River.
River-facing public bath and Tochigi hunter culture kaiseki.
KAI Sengokuhara
界 仙石原
Hakone, Kanagawa
16-room atelier ryokan dedicated to Hakone marquetry.
Private outdoor baths in every room; daily tenugui dyeing workshops.
KAI Alps
界 アルプス
Omachi, Nagano
Mountain ryokan on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route approach.
Outdoor onsen with alpine views; focus on snow-country culture.
KAI Tsugaru
界 津軽
Owani, Aomori
Renovated hot spring ryokan facing the Tsugaru Four Seasons Water Garden.
Live Tsugaru shamisen performances nightly; apple-infused onsen baths.
Hoshinoya Taketomi Island
星のや竹富島
Taketomi, Okinawa
Village-style resort on preserved Taketomi Island with Ryukyu red-tile houses.
Living inside a UNESCO-recognized traditional settlement; star-gazing and water buffalo carts.
Hoshinoya Okinawa
星のや沖縄
Yomitan, Okinawa
Oceanfront low-rise resort with 100 rooms, all with ocean views and private terraces.
Ryukyu Kingdom design language, year-round heated pool, and cliffside Banta Cafe.
Hoshinoya Fuji
星のや富士
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
Japan's first glamping resort on a hillside overlooking Lake Kawaguchi and Mt. Fuji. Cabin-style rooms with terrace dining.
Glamping with hotel service; forest butlers, outdoor kitchens, and Mt. Fuji views.
Hoshinoya Tokyo
星のや東京
Chiyoda, Tokyo
High-rise ryokan in Otemachi with tatami corridors and 17th-floor onsen from 1,500m underground.
Modern interpretation of ryokan hospitality in central Tokyo; tatami-air corridor and rooftop onsen.
Hoshinoya Kyoto
星のや京都
Kyoto, Kyoto
Boat-access-only ryokan in Arashiyama. All rooms face the Oi River and feature traditional tatami living.
Private river arrival, seasonal kaiseki, and 100% river-view design.
Hoshinoya Karuizawa
星のや軽井沢
Karuizawa, Nagano
Ryokan village of 77 rooms spread along a river inside a wild bird sanctuary. River-facing rooms, Tombo-no-yu baths, and a low-impact energy system.
Japan's first true eco-luxury ryokan; river-facing rooms and tombo-no-yu meditation onsen.
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