Ultra-Luxury ! The Ultimate Champion Breakfasts from 48 Hotels Nationwide in Japan
Last updated 2026-09-25 — The "Rakuten Travel Breakfast Festival," organized by the Rakuten Travel booking website, has entered its seventh edition. Based on votes from Japanese netizens and guest reviews, the first phase selected 48 top breakfasts from hotels across Japan’s various prefectures out of 1,500 entries...
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Organized by the Rakuten Travel booking website, the "Rakuten Travel Breakfast Festival" has entered its seventh edition. Based on votes from Japanese netizens and guest reviews, the first phase selected the top breakfast from each of Japan’s 47 prefectures out of 1,500 entries submitted by hotels.
Noresore donburi made with local salmon roe and fresh ingredients at Minamida Apple Farm Hot Spring Hotel in Aomori Prefecture. (Image source / Minamida Apple Farm Hot Spring Hotel)
To compete for the final crown, chefs showcased their creativity, going beyond traditional breakfast concepts. Not only were the ingredients luxurious, but the dishes ranged from quintessential Japanese flavors to fusion styles. Following the second phase of tasting evaluations, the ultimate champion breakfast of 2016 in Japan will be selected in the year-end finals.
Strawberry French toast with sauce using locally grown strawberries at Epinard Nasu Spa Resort in Nasu Onsen. (Image source / Epinard Nasu Spa Resort)
The award-winning breakfast at THE GATE HOTEL雷门 in Tokyo is the stylish Croque Madame Curry. (Image source / THE GATE HOTEL雷门)
| City | Hotel | Winning Breakfast |
| Hokkaido | Sapporo Century Royal Hotel | Birch-shaped rice pudding made with YUMEPIRIKA rice and sprouted brown rice |
| Aomori Prefecture | Minamida Apple Farm Hot Spring Hotel | "Noresore Donburi" featuring salmon roe and a variety of fresh ingredients |
| Iwate Prefecture | Apa Yugawara Onsen Hotel - Shiki-kan Saison | Three kinds of Hachimantai sorbet |
| Miyagi Prefecture | Shuho Onsen Suifukuan Hotel | Chinese-style congee made with premium Miyagi rice and Kesennuma shark fin |
| Akita Prefecture | Shiun-kan at Ohmori Onsen in Komachi Hermitage Village | Roasted rice with a rich miso flavor |
| Yamagata Prefecture | Kokka-ya at Nukumi Onsen | Taro root soup made with premium Yamagata beef |
| Fukushima Prefecture | Auberge Bell Chime | Premium Grilled Red Snapper and Matsutake Rice Cooked in a Clay Pot |
| Ibaraki Prefecture | Apa Hotel Mito Ekimae North | A Seafood Rice Bowl That Will Definitely Fill You Up |
| Tochigi Prefecture | Epinard Nasu Nasu Onsen | Melt-in-your-mouth Strawberry French Toast with Sauce |
| Gunma Prefecture | Suiryukan Shukuhaku Ryokan | Freshly Baked Homemade Bread Loved by Many |
| W?裣丶/td> | Yadokari Taketori Monogatari | Crispy Rice Crust and Enjoying Hot Rice All to Yourself |
| Chiba Prefecture | The Okura Tokyo Bay | Classic and Uniquely Flavored French Toast |
| Tokyo Metropolis | THE GATE HOTEL at Asakusa Kaminarimon | The Original Curry Benedict |
| Kanagawa Prefecture | Hakone Hanamomiji Onsen Hakone | Heirloom Tofu with Seasonal Variations |
| Niigata Prefecture | HOTEL ANGEL GRANDIA Echigo-Yuzawa | Niigata Curry and Echigo Rice Rice Roll |
| Toyama Prefecture | Raibo Royal Resort Hotel | The Locally Prideful Dish “Miso Stir-fried Komatsuna” |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | Kinzai Shiratori Road Yamano Ryokan | Stewed Kaga Kosaka Lotus Root and Chicken Thigh |
| Fukui Prefecture | Garden Open-Air Bath Accommodation Seifuso | Uplifting Tofu Omelet Breakfast |
| Yamanashi Prefecture | Ozumi Plateau Mt. Yatsugatake Royal Hotel | Fluffy French Toast with Homemade Jam |
| Nagano Prefecture | Nagano Yudanaka Onsen Ryokan | Luxurious Shinshu Premium Beef Rice in a Ryotei Private Room |
| Gifu Prefecture | Ogawa-ya Bessho Yuragi | Collagen-Rich Soup Salad |
| Shizuoka Prefecture | Izu & Ito Kinmedai Ryokan | Premium Braised Fish |
| Aichi Prefecture | ANA Crowne Plaza Grand Court | Nagoya’s Iconic Food: Tempura Rice Ball |
| Mie Prefecture | Kisetsu no Za Ryokan | Highly Acclaimed Fisherman’s Donburi |
| Shiga Prefecture | Biwako Hotel | Beef Rice Bowl with Plenty of Fresh Vegetables |
| Kyoto Prefecture | Kyoto Brighton Hotel | Enjoy a Luxurious, Soft and Thick Abalone Porridge |
| Osaka Prefecture | Hankyu International Hotel | Capital Breakfast: Turtle Hotpot Congee |
| Hyogo Prefecture | Awaji Island Sumoto Onsen Ukishima Ryokan | Island Favorite: Onion & Anchovy Seafood Rice |
| Nara Prefecture | jOriginal Royal Resort Hotel | MAHOROBA: Red Beef Patty & Fresh Vegetables from Nara |
| Wakayama Prefecture | Wakayama Kada Onsen Kada Ukishima | Authentic Wakayama: Mekabu Sushi |
| Tottori Prefecture | Kaike Onsen SARASA Ryokan | Classic Dried Fish Duo: Flounder & Splittail |
| Shimane Prefecture | HATAGO Oda Onsen | Mouthwatering Tiny Fish & Sansho Pepper Rice |
| Okayama Prefecture | Yawata Onsen GAMELAN | Famous Okayama Brand “Senya Beef” Fried Sirloin Sandwich |
| Hiroshima Prefecture | Fukuyama Shinjo Hoshokan | Setouchi Small Fish with Sansho Pepper &温泉蛋凯萨沙拉 (Onsen Tamago Caesar Salad) |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture | Nagato Yumoto Onsen Gyokusenkan Ryokan | White Okra Jelly Soup + Vinegared Moss-Flavored Kombu |
| Tokushima Prefecture | Canyon Onsen Ryokan Ohbokekyo Mannaka Hotel | Delightful Mannaka Special Chawanmushi |
| Kagawa Prefecture | Shodoshima Onsen Resort Hotel Olivean | Caramel-scented French toast |
| Ehime Prefecture | Dogo YAYA | Specialty flavored French toast |
| Kōchi Prefecture | South breeze Hotel | Three kinds of soft tofu with Tosa sake |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | The Luigans Spa&Resort | Massaman curry with unique spices |
| Saga Prefecture | Yoshidaya | Soft and chewy tofu pound cake |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | Open-air hot spring inn Nanpūrō Hotel | Hearty yet soft homemade bread |
| Kumamoto Prefecture | Hinagu Onsen Hamisen Ryokan | Yanagawa-style hot pot with Hinagu chikuwa |
| Ōita Prefecture | Beppu Onsen Suginoi Hotel | Hot spring egg sukiyaki with unique sauce |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | Sheraton Grand Ocean Resort | Butter croissants that taste delicious no matter how you eat them |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | Jōyama View Hotel | Sweet and fresh Kin Bay sea bream dashi ochazuke |
| Okinawa Prefecture | Naha Okinawa Kirishima Urban Resort Hotel | Must-try squid stir-fried noodles |
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