In this article you find a selection of the best ryokans in Shikoku. All the listed properties have rooms with private outdoor baths (many with onsen water). Shikoku is one of Japans most rural regions, and with a mountainous landscape Shikoku is home to some Ryokans with amazing, undisturbed views. Amongst the best known onsen areas in Shikoku are Dogo Onsen, and Iya Valley.
Staying in a Ryokan with onsen is one of the best experiences you can have in Japan. It is an experience which you will remember the rest of your life for sure. A stay in a high-end Ryokan usually includes an amazing dinner and breakfast as well as access to any Onsen baths the hotel might have.
Onsen bathing is an ancient Japanese tradition. The minerals of this naturally heated water vary by region, but common for all of the areas is that it is considered to be healthy and good for your skin. It is surely an amazing way to unwind, and the smooth water feels good on the skin. Often, tourists from outside Japan find it intimidating to strip naked and bath with strangers in the public onsen baths, like it is customary to do in Japan. Therefore staying in a Ryokan with a private onsen bath is the perfect way to experience a real Japanese onsen bath, without worrying about other people. Below you find a list of some of the best Ryokans in Shikoku which have rooms with private onsen baths.
When you make your reservation, you should make sure that you reserve a room with a private hot spring bath – not all rooms are equipped with private onsen. Some rooms are equipped with regular outdoor baths.
Shikoku Ryokans with Private Onsen
| Wanoyado Hotel Iya onsen |
| 📍Oboke, Iya Valley |
| ♨️ Rooms with private hot spring baths available. |
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| Onyado Shikishimakan |
| 📍Kotohira |
| ♨️ Rooms with private bath available. |
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| Kotohira Onsen Kotosankaku |
| 📍Kotohira |
| ♨️ Rooms with private bath available in Hiten section. |
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| Grand Hotel Sakuranoshou |
| 📍Kotohira |
| ♨️ Rooms with private bath available. |
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| Dogokan |
| 📍Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama |
| ♨️ Rooms with private hot spring baths available. |
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| Iya Onsen Hotel Kazurabashi |
| 📍Miyoshi |
| ♨️ Rooms with private bath available. |
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| Kotohira Kadan |
| 📍Kotohira |
| ♨️ Rooms with private hot spring bath available (Sansuikaku). |
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| Sunriver Oboke |
| 📍Miyoshi |
| ♨️ Rooms with private outdoor bath available. |
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| Hotel Hanajyukai |
| 📍Takamatsu |
| ♨️ Rooms with private outdoor onsen available. |
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| Hanayuzuki |
| 📍Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama |
| ♨️ Rooms with private hot spring bath available. |
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| Shimanto no Yado |
| 📍Shimanto |
| ♨️ Rooms with private outdoor bath available. |
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| Hotel Kowakuen Haruka |
| 📍Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama |
| ♨️ Rooms with private outdoor hot spring bath available. |
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| Dogo Miyu |
| 📍Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama |
| ♨️ All rooms have private outdoor onsen baths. |
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| Bettei Oborozukiyo |
| 📍Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama |
| ♨️ All rooms have private outdoor onsen baths. |
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| Dogo Onsen Yachiyo |
| 📍Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama |
| ♨️ Rooms with private outdoor onsen bath available. |
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| Asan Kotonami |
| 📍Manno |
| ♨️ Rooms with private outdoor onsen available. |
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| Dogo Prince Hotel |
| 📍Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama |
| ♨️ One room with private outdoor bath available. |
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Cover photo is taken by Wei-Te Wong and is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. The photo had been modified. The photo shows Oboke-Iya Gorge which is home to some of the best Onsen hotels in Shikoku. The photo does not show an onsen, but a scene from a famous onsen area.
