Top 10 ryokan and hotels sorted by rating — from legendary historic inns to boutique machiya townhouses.
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Takayama's ryokan combine Hida mountain cuisine with genuine hot spring onsen — a deeply restorative experience. Ryokan Asunaro and Oyado Koto no Yume are among the finest, with rooftop baths and exceptional kaiseki dinners showcasing local Hida beef and mountain vegetables.
Search ryokan in Takayama →Takayama's historic merchant townhouses — dark timber, paper screens, garden courtyards — are being converted into intimate boutique hotels. The Machiya Hotel Takayama with its 16 rooms and serene garden is the finest example. An experience unique to Takayama's extraordinarily preserved old town.
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