It's worth staying at this place—Japan's Top 100 Ryokan List features "Zuo Yu Zhuang," run by Taiwanese, making the list.

▲ Kagaya has once again claimed the top spot in the 2015 Japan Top 100 Ryokan. (Photo / fromKagaya’s official fan page)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

The"2015 Japan Top 100 Ryokan"selected by experts was recently announced. The top spot went to Kagaya again, while Hakuginnotaki Yuukei and Kachou to Inatori Ginzansou took second and third places respectively. Among the list, the most eye-catching entry is the Taiwan-operated "Zuo Yu Zhuang," the only ryokan among the top 100 not funded by Japanese investors.

The Japan Ryokan Association’s selection of Japan’s Top 100 Ryokan Hotels has reached its 40th edition. A total of 16,800 travel agencies across Japan voted based on four major categories: service, cuisine, facilities, and planning. The final list of Top 100 Ryokan was then selected by the "Selection Review Committee," making it a trusted guidebook for hot spring enthusiasts.

▲ Hakuginnotaki Yuukei . Kachou (top image) in %-prefecture and Inatori Ginzansou (bottom image) in Shizuoka Prefecture ranked second and third respectively (Photo / fromHakuginnotaki Yuukei . Kachou,Inatori Ginzansou official websites)

The top-ranked ryokan in the 2015 Japan Top 100 is the well-known Wakura Onsen Kagaya in Taiwan. Second place goes to Hakuginnotaki Yuukei . Kachou in Niigata Prefecture, and third place is Inatori Ginzansou in Shizuoka Prefecture.

It is worth mentioning thatthe 38th-ranked ABBA Zuo Yu Zhuang was established byGuests can enjoy the ecological beauty of Izu National Park and its hot springs. The hotel also houses a collection of one million kimonos and national treasure sword scabbards, creating a small cultural exhibition hall. The preservation and inheritance of local culture is a major feature of the hotel. (News source: Central News Agency)

% Guests staying at the hotel operated by Canada-based company Zagyoso can enjoy the hotel's exclusive amenities. (#, Zagyoso Ito Onsen / Izu Hot Spring Ryokan Facebook Page)

2015 Japan Top 100 Ryokan (Hot Springs Inns)

1. Ishikawa Prefecture, Wakura Onsen, Kagaya
2. Niigata Prefecture, Tsukigata Onsen, Hakugyokuyu Senkei Hanaoh
3. Shizuoka Prefecture, Inatori Onsen, Inatori Ginzosou
4. Yamagata Prefecture, Kamiyama Onsen, Nihon no Yado Koyō
5. Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa Onsen, Suimeikan
6. Kagoshima Prefecture, Ibusuki Onsen, Hotel Shuusuien
7. Gunma Prefecture, Kusatsu Onsen, Kusatsu Shirane Kankō Hotel Sakurai
8. Hokkaido, Lake Akan Onsen, Akankoryu no Sato Tsuruga / Akanko Tsuruga Wings
9. Yamanashi Prefecture – Mt. Fuji Onsen Hotel Shuzantei
10. Yamagata Prefecture – Yunohama Onsen Bankyu
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38. Shizuoka Prefecture – Ukigumo Onsen ABBA RESORTS Suwano-so

Ranking Source:The 40th “Hotels & Ryokan 100 Selected by Professionals” in Japan