Travelko Starts Voting for "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs" Campaign to Win Luxury Ryokan Stays

Open Door Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO Daisuke Sekine), which operates the travel comparison site "Travelko" (https://www.tour.ne.jp/), has begun accepting votes for "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs" and launched a gift campaign where participants can win accommodation vouchers for luxury ryokans. The prizes will change monthly and the campaign will run for four consecutive months.

First-Ever Public Voting for "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs" Begins! Accepting Votes Exclusively on Travelko

"Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs," organized by Kanko Keizai Shimbun, is celebrating its 40th anniversary since its inception in 1987. This year, in addition to the traditional voting by travel agencies, a new "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs" selected by the public has been launched. This project is a joint initiative between Kanko Keizai Shimbun and Travelko, and voting will only be accepted on the Travelko website. The voting period is from July 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026, and votes can be cast via a special page on the Travelko site during this period. The voting results are scheduled to be announced around December in the weekly "Kanko Keizai Shimbun," the company's website "kankokeizai.com," and "Travelko."

Win Accommodation Vouchers for Luxury Ryokans Certified as "5-Star Ryokan PLATINUM" in a Monthly Lottery

A gift campaign will be held for four consecutive months, offering participants in the "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs" selection a chance to win accommodation vouchers for popular luxury ryokans certified as "5-Star Ryokan PLATINUM*". By voting in this project, you will automatically be entered into the campaign, and the target ryokans for the accommodation vouchers will change each month. If you are not selected in the current month's lottery, you will automatically be carried over to the next month's draw. Therefore, once you vote, you do not need to reapply (vote) in subsequent months. To vote, please click the banner on the Travelko top page leading to the special page, or access it directly via the URL below.

* This is a title for valuable accommodations recognized by professionals, awarded to inns and hotels that have been selected for the "Top 250 Popular Hot Spring Ryokans and Hotels" by Kanko Keizai Shimbun more than 25 times.

▼ Special Page URL for "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs" Selected by the Public https://www.tour.ne.jp/j_special/onsen/

【Campaign Overview】

▼ Prizes and Application Period

Accommodation vouchers for luxury ryokans will be presented to 2 groups of 4 people each month by lottery (4 consecutive months, prizes change monthly)

Accommodation Period: January - December 2027 (excluding New Year's holidays, Golden Week, Obon, etc.)

1st Round: Asaya, Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi Prefecture

Application Period: July 1 (Wed) - July 31 (Fri) Winner Announcement: Mid-August

2nd Round: Suimeikan, Gero Onsen, Gifu Prefecture

Application Period: August 1 (Sat) - August 31 (Mon) Winner Announcement: Mid-September

3rd Round: Nihon no Yado Koyo, Kaminoyama Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture

Application Period: September 1 (Tue) - September 30 (Wed) Winner Announcement: Mid-October

4th Round: Ibusuki Hakusuikan, Ibusuki Onsen, Kagoshima Prefecture

Application Period: October 1 (Thu) - October 31 (Sat) Winner Announcement: Mid-November

▼ How to Apply

Apply via the voting form for "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs" selected by the public on the Travelko site during the application period.

* If you are not selected, you will automatically be eligible for the next lottery. Once you apply, you do not need to reapply for subsequent lotteries.

▼ Eligibility Requirements

All of the following conditions must be met:

- Individuals residing in Japan and aged 20 years or older.

- Those who agree to the campaign application guidelines, Travelko Privacy Policy, Travelko Terms of Use, and Kanko Keizai Shimbun's Personal Information Protection Policy.

▼ Lottery and Results Announcement

After the lottery, winners will be notified via email to the address provided at the time of application within 2 weeks of the draw. If no reply is received within 7 days of receiving the email, the entry will be invalidated and a redraw will be conducted.

About Kanko Keizai Shimbun

A specialized newspaper for the tourism and travel industry, first published in 1950. It covers the latest industry information, including national tourism administration, local government policies, trends in ryokans, hotels, and travel agencies.

https://www.kankokeizai.com/

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