Yufuin, Oita offers beautiful seasonal scenery. An evocative landscape spreads out before you like a tapestry of nature.Ikkoten is tucked away at the bottom of a hollow at the foot of a long slopewith the majesty of nature on the left side.The name “Ikkoten” means a paradise on earth like Shangri-la, and originates from a Chinese legend about world inside a jar filled with grand buildings, fine wines, and bountiful feasts...
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The Ryokan Kurokawa Onsen Oyado Noshiyu started in 1993 when anopen-air bath was built in the place where there were three gateball fields .Kurokawa Onsen has continued to build hot spring towns and open-air baths under the theme of "coexistence with nature."Thinking about how we can enjoy a sense of unity with nature, we dug holes with our own hands, planted trees, carried stones, grew moss, and received...
Located in the heart of Kinosaki Onsen, Nishimuraya Honkan is the premier luxury ryokan of Kinosaki. All rooms are traditional Japanese-style with private bath and toilet. Hot springs with open-air baths and a large Japanese garden are among the facilities guests can enjoy. Guests will also receive a free pass to the public baths of Kinosaki Onsen. There is free Wi-Fi in all guest rooms...
Only 4-minute-walk from Lake Ashi, traditional ryokan accommodation Yoshimatsu features free WiFi access and free private parking.You can find shared open-air hot spring baths along with private hot spring for families in the property. Rooms include a private bathroom and seating area for you to relax. Some rooms come with in-room private hot spring bath.Narukawa Museum is 1.2 km from Yoshimatsu, while Hakone...
Yoshiike Ryokan is located at the entrance of Hakone onsen town. It is just a 6-minute walk away from Hakone-yumoto station. Despite its convenient location from the station, Yoshiike Ryokan features a huge serene Japanese garden where you can take a walk while feeling seasonal beauty of Japan and have peaceful time. Our boasting point is hot spring. We own 6 sources of hot spring in our property. It enables...
Gora Kadan is located on the grounds of Kan’in-no-miya Villa, the former summer villa of a member of the Imperial Family in the town of Gora in Hakone.In this villa, which blends Japanese tradition along with modern design elements, we offer hot spring waters that flow freely from the sourceand an authentic kaiseki cuisine prepared with strictly selected seasonal ingredients.We hope you will enjoy a blissful moment in a...
The Ryokan Ginrinsou, originally a “herring estate”,is one of the Designated Historic Landmarks of Otaru City.It was an estate built by a great master of fishermen in Yoichiwho became very rich in the Sengoku herring fishing ground that prospered at the base of the Shakotan Peninsula.The estate was relocated to its current location in 1938.Having endured the weather for more than a century, it looks truly...
Welcome to Iwaso. This wonderful Luxurious Ryokan, opened in 1893 was the first ryokan opened for business on Miyajima. Iwaso is situated in a very beautiful part of Momijidani Park and when it was first constructed the owner built a tea shop and planted the area with maples trees. Iwaso was constructed in the "miya-daiku" style, by the same craftsmen who built Japanese shrines. Previous guests have included famous...
Beniya Mukayu is perched on the hillside of Yakushiyama-Healing Buddha’s Mountain regarded as a sacred place of Hakusan Mountain worship. There used to be a historic Yakuoin Temple where monks studied Buddhist scriptures. At the same time, it was a sacred place for healing, where the monks cured people by providing hot spring baths and preparing medicinal herbs. In accordance with the history, we...
Enjoy our renowned Japanese service.Just minutes from Tokyo, the ancient rocks in our traditional gardens will carry you away to soothing, remote mountain valleys. You’ll enjoy relaxing natural mineral hot springs and gorgeous traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine from seasonal ingredients, and experience the celebrated hospitality and quintessential ambience of Japan. The history of Sekitei dates back to the opening...