Soon after, a ryokan, or traditional Japanese hot springs hotel, was built. For more than a millennium, guests as varied as overworked Tokyo salarymen, famous leaders like the Tokugawas (a shogun ...

I stayed at a ryokan, a Japanese inn with a tatam-mat floor, futon mattress, and bath. Although sleeping on the floor hurt my back, the room was very peaceful and I loved the breakfast.

MAEBASHI/NIIGATA – More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby restaurants ...

Visiting hot spring inns, or ryokan, is a staple in Japan. They are often in beauty spots and offer seasonal dishes along with detailed hospitality. One company thinks the idea will work in the US.

The prospect of snatching up one of Japan’s abandoned homes is a well-trod exercise in “what if,” but reviving a dilapidated hotel or traditional ryokan inn is still best left to the pros.

And, indeed, you might lodge as the poet did, in a ryokan, which (despite the addition of mains electricity and wi-fi) have remained, in essence, unchanged for generations. Guests can enjoy the ...

Located right next to a nondescript apartment block, this historical Ogikubo ryokan building is a registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, with interiors resembling an old Western-style ...

But it was during the pandemic's forced stillness, when the borders shut for three years, that I began venturing deeper into ...

During your stay, a stroll around the beautifully preserved district is a must, but the ryokan can also arrange some extraordinary exclusive experiences, such as a visit to a temari (embroidered ...

Let's go and see what all the different accommodations in Japan are like, from capsule hotels to ryokans to AirBNBs. Right now, for a limited time, new members can get 3 months of Audible for just $6.

As I pass through the entrance of Asaba Ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn situated in the tranquil hot spring town of Shuzenji, Shizuoka Prefecture, I feel as though I’ve stepped into a living ...

You can read all of his writing here. The traditional Japanese ryokan is a beautifully structured and choreographed experience. Hospitality and ritual are the emphasis. The family-run inns are ...