Destination Dining
Ryokan whose cuisine Japanese guests consistently single out as a reason to go.
4 ryokan
Kinosaki OnsenPremium
Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka, Hyogo
5 sources
Nishimuraya Honkan
西村屋本館
Kinosaki's grand old ryokan wins on service and crab — just know the private baths aren't onsen
- Historic Ryokan
- Destination Dining
MatsumotoPremium
Tobira Onsen, in the mountains above Matsumoto, Nagano
4 sources
Tobira Onsen Myojinkan
扉温泉 明神館
A valley hideaway with a famous standing bath and warm, attentive service — the French dinner is the one thing guests argue about
- Private Onsen Rooms
- Destination Dining
IzuLuxury
Shuzenji, Izu City, Shizuoka
8 sources
Asaba
あさば
A 540-YEAR-OLD RYOKAN WITH A WORKING NOH STAGE, AND SERVICE THAT ISN'T ALWAYS AS POLISHED AS THE HISTORY
- Private Onsen Rooms
- Historic Ryokan
Kaga OnsenPremium
Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga, Ishikawa
4 sources
Beniya Mukayu
べにや無何有
A calm, design-led ryokan with an onsen on every terrace and a kitchen that wins Japanese critics over — the layout is where it stumbles
- Private Onsen Rooms
- Destination Dining