Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
Nishimuraya Honkan
A garden ryokan with public baths, set within walking distance of Kinosaki’s hot-spring town.
Onsen trip themes
Stay in a Japanese Onsen Town
Compare ryokan by location and bathing setup before planning time in the surrounding hot-spring district.
Hakone, Kanagawa
Hakone Ginyu
All rooms have an open-air hot-spring bath on the terrace; views vary by floor and room type.
Yufuin, Oita
Tamanoyu
All rooms have an indoor cypress bath supplied with hot-spring water. A separate public bath is also available.
Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto
Kono-yu Ryokan
Every room has a private open-air or semi-open-air bath; compare the specific room before booking.
Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto
Fumoto Ryokan
Compare the main building and annex room types; overnight guests can use the property’s private baths.
Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma
Naraya
A Japanese-style ryokan near Yubatake; only selected room types have a semi-open-air bath.
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