19 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 37.9K citations received by 5.06K academic papers made by 19 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan | Beppu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#73 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#99 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#105 in Asia

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

4. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#138 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

5. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#144 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

6. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#158 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

7. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#166 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

8. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#170 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

9. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#208 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

10. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#223 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

11. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#238 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#246 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

13. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#343 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

14. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#348 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

15. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#367 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

16. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#378 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

17. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#427 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

18. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#429 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

19. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#567 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1889

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beppu, Kyoto, Tokyo, and Sapporo.

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