ryokan style

Hakone

Yama no Chaya, Hakone: A Ryokan Across the Suspension Bridge

Explore Yama no Chaya in Hakone: 15 rooms, 11 with private open-air baths, seasonal kaiseki dining, access details and current Expedia availability.
Kyoto

Best Luxury Things to Do in Kyoto: Essential Experiences for a Refined Stay

Kyoto experiences worth booking ahead: tea ceremony, kaiseki dining, kimono walks, a Gion tour, Arashiyama’s bamboo forest and a kintsugi workshop.
Hakone

Gen Hakone Gora: Where the Onsen, Deck and Dining Stay in the Room

Gen Hakone Gora review covering its 18 private-onsen rooms, Sky-view and Hide-away decks, in-room kaiseki dining, public baths and Gora access.
Guides

Private Onsen Ryokan in Hakone: Five Baths Among the Trees

Five private-onsen ryokan in Hakone, from a former imperial villa and a Taisho-era estate to nine-suite bamboo and forest retreats.
Hakone

FUFU Hakone Review: Stone, Seasonal Flowers and a Window Beside the Bath

An independent FUFU Hakone review covering its private-onsen suites, Gora and Owakudani waters, seasonal dining, room choice and booking considerations.
Hakone

Kinnotake Tonosawa: Private Onsen Suites in Hakone’s Oldest Hot-Spring District

Kinnotake Tonosawa in Hakone’s Tonosawa hot-spring district: a guide to its private open-air onsen suites, dining and tranquil forest setting.
Hakone

Kinnotake Sengokuhara Review: Private Onsen & In-Room Dining

Compare Kinnotake Sengokuhara’s nine rooms in Hakone, each with a private open-air onsen. Explore room layouts, in-room kaiseki and booking essentials.
Hakone

Hakone Suishoen: Onsen Suites in a Historic Kowakudani Estate

Hakone Suishoen occupies a historic estate in Kowakudani. A guide to its private onsen suites, dining and location for choosing a Hakone ryokan.
Izu

Asaba Ryokan, Shuzenji: A 15th-Century Inn With Its Own Noh Stage

Asaba Ryokan in Shuzenji on the Izu Peninsula dates back to the 15th century and has its own Noh stage. A guide to its rooms, onsen, dining and location.
Kyoto

Suiran Kyoto Review: Onsen Rooms and Riverside Dining in Arashiyama

Suiran Kyoto review covering its 39 rooms, 17 with in-room onsen baths, three dining venues, Hozu River setting and transfers from Kyoto Station.