{"id":31344,"date":"2021-05-20T10:26:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T09:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=31344"},"modified":"2023-08-25T11:49:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:49:30","slug":"ryokan-round-up-the-best-of-the-best-japanese-inns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/20\/ryokan-round-up-the-best-of-the-best-japanese-inns\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryokan round-up: the best of the best Japanese inns"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F31344&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F31344\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F31344&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F31344&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F31344%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F31344\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F31344\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Japanese hospitality is legendary, but what makes it so special? We have one word for you: <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In its most basic sense, the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a traditional Japanese guesthouse \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t even begin to sum it up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">isn\u2019t just a place to lay your head. Whereas a hotel is a base for activities and excursions, a\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the destination. It\u2019s a respite from the world, where you go to check in, throw on your\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">yukata\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bathrobe, and sequester yourself from the daily grind. The quality of a\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">isn\u2019t measured in fancy furniture or plush trimmings \u2014 in fact, the very fanciest\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">guest room might contain nothing but a futon mattress on a\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tatami<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-mat floor. Instead, quality is measured by the warmth of its welcome, the character of its hot-spring baths, and the flavour of its exquisite\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">kaiseki\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">meals. It\u2019s a completely different aesthetic experience, and one that we believe every traveller to Japan should have.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve stayed in hundreds \u2014 if not thousands \u2014 of\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">around the country, and an unforgettable experience doesn\u2019t need to break the bank. Here are a few of our favourites.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW38642541 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38642541 BCX0\">For a proper rural retreat: Wanosato, Takayama<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW38642541 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31449\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308.jpg\" alt=\"The thatched roof of the Wanosato ryokan\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-564x374.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-2048x1357.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-1200x795.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-900x596.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-720x477.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-1440x954.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-390x258.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-780x517.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_0308-510x338.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With its thatched roof, waterwheel, and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">irori\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hearth perfect for grilling freshly caught fish, Wanosato is a rural retreat straight from a Japanese fairytale. Only 15 minutes\u2019 drive from the popular sightseeing town of Takayama, it\u2019s convenient too.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPassing beneath Wanosato\u2019s wooden entrance gate, I knew I\u2019d found somewhere special. From the moment I walked in the main building, I felt warm and welcome. The fire was burning in the traditional iori hearth, filling the air with the scent of simpler times. Lush trees overhung pea gravel paths, and a small river babbled just outside my room\u2019s huge window. Hidden among the farming communities west of Takayama, Wanosato is the perfect place to rejuvenate and take a breath of fresh air in the middle of a busy trip.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; John McMillen, InsideJapan<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Boulder<\/b><strong> office, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW170193482 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170193482 BCX0\">For fabulous food: Furumaya House, Kyoto<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW170193482 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833.jpg\" alt=\"Delicious Japanese food at the Furumaya House ryokan\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20191025_182833-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Set in a traditional Japanese house with only two guest rooms, Furumaya House is a true countryside idyll. Getting to know Sayaka and Nicholas, the Japanese-French owners, is a bonus!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt&#8217;s hard to say but I think my favourite thing about Furumaya House was the food. I am not a fish or seafood eater, but Sayaka took it in her stride and made me some of the best home-cooked, fish-less food I&#8217;ve ever eaten, all with locally grown or sourced ingredients. The dinner and breakfast I had there have long stayed in my memory: fresh tempura vegetables, sesame seed tofu served in a persimmon, wasabi pickled aubergines, and the tastiest new-season rice ever \u2014 I&#8217;m not ashamed to say I finished the entire bowl of second helpings. It was easily the most idyllic, relaxing place I&#8217;ve ever stayed in Japan.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Madeleine Bromige, In<\/b><b>sideJapan Bristol<\/b><b> office, UK<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW171614403 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171614403 BCX0\">For spectacular ocean views: Lamp no Yado, Noto Peninsula<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171614403 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31446\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado.jpg\" alt=\"A hot spring bath overlooking the ocean at Lamp no Yado\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-1440x958.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lamp-no-yado-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On a cliff on the northeast coast of the Noto Peninsula, Lamp no Yado really feels like the edge of the world. Come for out-of-this-world seafood, dramatic sea views, and a sense of real seclusion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBuilt into a private cove and completely exposed to the elements, down a drive so steep you\u2019re well advised to accept the inn\u2019s offer of a chauffeur, Lamp no Yado is one of the most remarkable <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in Japan. The only thing separating each of the 13 villas from the sea is a cleverly designed infinity pool, which creates the impression you\u2019re hovering over the sea. Exquisite food served with stunning ocean views; the faint sound of the waves crashing below; the uniquely designed hot spring baths and the outstanding service \u2014 Lamp no Yado is well worth the effort it takes to get here.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Mark Johnson, InsideJapan Bristol<\/b> <strong>office, UK<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW107959737 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107959737 BCX0\">For unbeatable service: Araya Totoan, Yamashiro Onsen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW107959737 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31530\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001.jpg\" alt=\"A room at the Araya Totoan\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-564x378.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-1200x803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-900x603.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-720x482.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-1440x964.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-390x261.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-780x522.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/%E9%9B%B7%E9%B3%A5001-510x341.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a country where hospitality is a fine art, the Araya Totoan is the best of the best \u2014 with its pristine\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tatami\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rooms and cypress hot-spring baths as immaculate as its kimono-clad hostesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWalking into the Araya Totoan feels like entering a different time. Step across the stone path of your private garden, surrounded by the sound of the water trickling constantly into the wooden tub like a fountain, and feel the mineral-rich spring water turn your skin to silk. Then, after a spectacular dinner, wander along a lantern-lit walkway between centuries-old trees to a peaceful wooden cottage. Built in the late 1800s for the Emperor, it\u2019s now a lounge bar serving fine wines, desserts and liqueurs. It\u2019s a thoroughly dream-like place in which to end the day.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Jeff Krevitt, <\/b><b>InsideJapan<\/b><b>\u00a0Boulde<\/b><strong>r office, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW230785078 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230785078 BCX0\">For feeling like family: Yamaichi Bekkan, Miyajima<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW230785078 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31458\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi.jpg\" alt=\"InsideJapan\u2019s Harry and James with Yamaichi Bekkan\u2019s proprietress\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/yamaichi-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Small on cost but big on warmth, the Yamaichi Bekkan proves that an unforgettable\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stay needn\u2019t cost the Earth.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Yamaichi Bekkan may seem modest at first glance, but what really makes it special is the welcome you get from the lovely Shinko-san and her equally delightful son Teppei. Walking in felt so warm and inviting, I immediately felt part of the family.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dinner and breakfast were feasts<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: carefully prepared and beautifully presented \u2014 yet still a comfortable home-cooked meal, not a fancy, formal affair. Nothing was too much trouble during my stay, and it was clear that Shinko-san\u2019s only priority was to make me feel at home, which I did. The Yamaichi Bekkan is the only place I would stay on Miyajima, even if I were rich!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Ali Muskett, <\/b><b>InsideJapan\u00a0<\/b><b>Bristol office, UK<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW33027299 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33027299 BCX0\">For the hot-spring town experience: Nishimuraya Honkan, Kinosaki Onsen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW33027299 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31461\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o.jpg\" alt=\"The main garden at the Nishimuraya Honkan\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-564x456.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-1536x1242.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-2048x1655.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-1200x970.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-900x728.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-720x582.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-1440x1164.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-390x315.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-780x631.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nishimuraya-honkan-main-garden_22445371959_o-510x412.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Set in a postcard-perfect town complete with canals, cherry trees, and wood-panelled lanes, the Nishimuraya Honkan is the place to get that traditional, hot-spring-town experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhen I arrived at Nishimuraya Honkan it was like stepping into a safe and luxurious bubble, away from all stress. The lobby alone took my breath away. The focal point is a floor-to-ceiling window looking out over a beautiful, moss-covered garden. The whole\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0smelt amazing \u2014 think warm, sweet, woody incense. It was immediately calming. Over the next 18 hours I ate the most intricate and stunning meals of my life, soaked my troubles away in an open-air bath surrounded by bamboo, and slept on a futon so thick and fluffy I almost got lost in it. I checked out feeling like a different person: relaxed, shiny, and new.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Sam Barrow, <\/b><b>InsideJapan<\/b><b> Bristol office, UK<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW182114255 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182114255 BCX0\">For the off-piste adventurer: Bettei Otozure, Nagato<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW182114255 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31584\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01.jpg\" alt=\"The pool at the Bettei Otozure ryokan\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elegant without being old-fashioned; stylish without being ultra-modern; traditional without skimping on creature comforts: Bettei Otozure is a \u201cGoldilocks\u201d\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ryokan<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0far from the tourist trail.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOne of the first things that impressed me on my visit to Bettei Otozure was how open everything felt; how seamlessly the lobby flowed into the surrounding gardens and ponds. In the rooms, an entire wall could be opened up to the balcony, merging the boundary between outside and inside. It\u2019s a stunning place to spend the day lounging on a plush couch or relaxing in a private tub, enjoying the breeze. As if that weren\u2019t enough, they also have a gym, spa, and huge open-air bath in which to while away the hours. I was so sad when it was time to jump back in the van and move on to the next place.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Kristen Elrod, <\/b><b>InsideJapan<\/b><b> Nagoya office, Japan<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW96481856 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96481856 BCX0\">For the overnight hiker: Daikichi, Tsumago<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96481856 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31467\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193.jpg\" alt=\"The Daikichi traditional countryside ryokan\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_7193-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a beautifully preserved feudal town on an old samurai trail, the Daikichi epitomises the traditional countryside inn, complete with rustic building and hearty, home-cooked meals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI stayed at Daikichi on an unseasonably soggy day in May, arriving dripping wet after a beautiful but misty trek along the Nakasendo Way from Magome. Suffice to say the sight of a cosy\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tatami<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0room was a welcome one! What I remember most vividly is the friendliness of the service: being and ushered inside from the rain to a warm welcome; the care with which each dish was served and explained at dinner; the staff personally checking each guest\u2019s onward travel plans and returning with annotated transport timetables. Sinking into a steaming hot spring bath after a day of travelling wasn\u2019t bad either!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Rachel Grainger, <\/b><b>InsideJapan\u00a0<\/b><b>Bristol office, UK<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re thinking of heading to Japan, we highly recommend staying at any of the above ryokan to experience a slice of Japanese culture and hospitality at its best. If there isn\u2019t any room for you at the inn, we know many other fantastic places \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/contact-us\/\">so get in touch and we&#8217;ll help you find a ryokan stay to remember<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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