20 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 42.1K citations received by 5.22K academic papers made by 20 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

#79 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#103 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#110 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

4. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#141 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

5. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#156 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

6. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#165 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

7. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#171 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

8. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#172 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

9. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#218 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

10. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#233 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#253 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#264 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

13. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#347 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

14. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#352 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

15. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#367 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

16. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#390 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

17. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#407 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#444 in Asia

#1218 in the World

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

19. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#451 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

20. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#591 in Asia

#1491 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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