Ryokan in Japan, Compared by What Guests Found
A ryokan can be the highlight of a trip to Japan or an expensive disappointment, and booking pages rarely tell you which.
We read guests' worst reviews and watch their own videos, then put the private baths, meals, prices and catches side by side.
Hakone ryokan
Seven ryokan near Tokyo compared on the same plan, with the catch at each one.
Photo: Raita Futo, CC BY 2.0, cropped.
How we work
- We say so when we haven't stayed somewhere.
- We credit every guest video we use.
- We show complaints as well as praise, and how common they are.