Japan: Hotels, Ryokan & Onsen
The ryokan, onsen hotels and city stays we put our own guests in — with the honest notes on what each one is good at, and the ones we would not book.
20 guides · BLISS TRAVEL
- 1 Hotel Tokyo Review: New Sustainable Luxury Hotel in Akasaka
- A Ryokan With a Private Onsen: How to Book One
- Busan – ONUJI STAY: Oceanfront Ryokan with Hinoki Bath & Gwangalli Bridge Views
- Chalet Ivy Jozankei: A 26-Suite Onsen Retreat Above Sapporo
- Fairmont Tokyo Review: Luxury Hotel Above the City (Opened 2025)
- HOSHINOYA Tokyo Review: High-Rise Ryokan with Onsen in Otemachi
- Hokkaido – Midorinokaze Resort Kitayuzawa: Japan's Largest Open-Air Bath & 20 Scented Springs
- Izu Hotel Resort & Spa Review: Private Onsen in Higashiizu
- Kakunodate – Wabizakura: A 200-Year Thatched-Roof Ryokan with Private Onsen & Michelin Dining
- Kumamoto – Takefue: A Secret Ryokan Hidden in 32 Acres of Bamboo Forest with Private Onsen
- Kyoto – Aman Kyoto: A Forest Sanctuary with Onsen, Kaiseki & Secret Garden
- Kyoto – HOSHINOYA Kyoto: Arrive by Boat, Stay in a River Gorge Retreat
- Kyoto – Hotel Yuraku Kyohigashiyama: Private Onsen, Yasaka Shrine & Gion at Your Doorstep
- Park Hyatt Kyoto: A 70-Room Hotel Built Around a Pagoda View
- Qingyuan Jihuayuan Crystal Lake Hot Spring Hotel — Fluorine Spring, Private Villas & Water Park
- Sapporo – Chalet Ivy Jozankei: SLH Onsen Retreat in Hokkaido's Forest Valley
- Senbola Squirrel Hotel Qingyuan — Forest Theme-Park Resort with Hot Springs
- The Best Onsen Towns in Kyushu
- Vessel Inn Sapporo Nakajima Park: A Business Hotel Ranked Among Japan's Best Breakfasts
- Yilan – The Westin Yilan Resort: Hot Springs, Mountain Views & Five-Star Comfort