Negative reaction to unfair comparison between ryokan and hotel experiences prompts video takedown.
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Stretching from Tohoku to Kyushu, these are the top picks for when you need a soak and a break from modern stress.
With lots of tour-like features and educational experiences, you’ll learn a lot and have fun, too!
The sleeping mat has to get folded up before it gets put away, but who should do the folding?
It may not be the only reason, but part of the plan is that green tea and wagashi will help keep you safe during your stay.
The inn is actually an upgraded traditional Japanese house that’s continuously served as a residence for officials for more than 400 years.
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You can practically taste the nostalgia permeating this Taisho-era ryokan in Kagoshima Prefecture.
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If you’ve stayed at a traditional Japanese inn with your partner, chances are you’ve experienced this custom before.
Clean, new and with lots of available extras, this is a fantastic option for savvy travellers.
Now you don’t have to stay overnight to enjoy this awesome hotel’s all-natural onsen baths.
With an “Outside-in” room and a bath lit by fibre optics, this is one of Japan’s most unique places to stay.
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