Part of the experience of staying in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese guesthouse, is the relief you’ll feel as soon as you walk in the door. It’s a mindset shift, the opportunity to fully switch to a ...

Modern-day ryokans are still simple guest houses that vary widely in size, setting, level of luxury, and more. What unites ...

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 ...

A ryokan is good idea for the next vacation, where surroundings are rejuvenative, the eating is clean and the focus is on ...

I stayed at a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn. I didn't have a bed frame, but I still preferred it to a Western-style hotel. I stayed at a ryokan, a Japanese inn with a tatam-mat floor, futon ...

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 ...

As Japan struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus, officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, the local economy is being hit hard, with businesses at popular tourist sites ...

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. Staying at a ...