The Japanese onsen — natural hot spring bath — is often described as similar ...

Japan’s rural inns offer far more than a bed for the night—they’re an immersion into the heart of Japanese hospitality, culture, and cuisine. On a recent walking tour through the Kunisaki Peninsula ...

Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn that offers guests a unique and immersive experience of Japanese culture and hospitality. These establishments have a long history and are known for their warm ...

The Tohoku region of Japan is synonymous with the great 17 th-century writer Matsuo Basho — whose journey into the north of his country was recorded in his masterpiece, The Narrow Road to the Deep ...

I’m walking through my hotel room at the Kayotei in Yamanaka Onsen, Japan, and I can’t find my bed. The suite – one of just 10 – is stunning and huge. Four separate rooms are kept apart by sliding ...

Tucked deep in the mountains of Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan has tatami floors, kimono-sporting staff and signs in handwritten calligraphy. It feels like time has stood ...

At times it can feel like anywhere you go in Japan you’ll be knee deep in an onsen (hot spring) or ryokan (Japanese inn), but not all inns and springs are created equal. Sometimes you want a memory ...

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The elegant Ginrinso is a former private residence built in the 19th century in Otaru, on the island of Hokkaido. Beneath a temple-style roof, every room is decorated in traditional ryokan-style, with ...