Osaka is Japan's food capital — and staying at a ryokan here adds another dimension to that reputation. Kaiseki dinners crafted with Osaka's legendary produce, central location for day trips to Nara and Kyoto, and the warmth of Osaka's famously friendly <em>naniwa</em> hospitality. A different energy from Kyoto's reserve, and all the better for it.
#1Osaka, Kansai
Osaka's most refined luxury hotel, bringing St. Regis butler service to Japan's most food-obsessed city.
#2Osaka, Kansai
The world's most striking W Hotel, designed by Tadao Ando, combining modern luxury with Osaka's vibrant street culture.
#3Osaka, Kansai
High in Abeno Harukas — Japan's tallest skyscraper — offering the most spectacular Osaka panoramas from any hotel in the city.
#4Osaka, Kansai
Osaka's best onsen-hotel value: a natural hot spring bath, ramen service, and central Namba location at business-hotel prices.
#5Osaka, Kansai
A well-designed mid-range hotel in the heart of Namba, combining Japanese-style rooms with Osaka's most exciting neighborhood at your door.
Top-rated ryokans in Kyoto with traditional machiya architecture, garden views, and proximity to temples. The perfect complement to exploring Japan's most historic city.
Top ryokans in Nara — Japan's ancient capital, home to Todai-ji's Great Buddha, over 1,200 sacred deer, and temples that predate Kyoto. An easy day trip from Osaka or Kyoto.
Top ryokans in Hyogo Prefecture — Arima Onsen (Japan's oldest hot spring), scenic Kinosaki Onsen with seven public baths, and castle-town inns near Himeji.