Cat got your tongue on where to stay? Choose one of these lodgings where the felines play a purrfect part of the customer service.
ryokan
Travelers vanish half-way through their reserved stay, leave no trace (or payment) behind.
A budget stay in the centre of town that’s like visiting grandma’s house in the countryside.
Ryokan workers share the little things they appreciate travelers doing before check-out, and the things they’d rather you skip.
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The 2011 anime series Hanasaku Iroha and its film are now streaming on YouTube for free for residents of Japan with proceeds going towards aid.
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