In traditional ryokan, shoes are left at the entrance and are never worn indoors or on tatami. You'll notice people wearing yukata, kimono-like cotton robes, whether they're eating breakfast, heading ...

You’ll receive a yukata (a traditional robe), which you’ll wear throughout your stay, immersing yourself fully in the ryokan ...

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Spend the afternoon sipping green tea while gazing out onto the turquoise-tinged Sea of Japan. Convenient too, this ryokan is just a three-minute walk from Amanohashidate station.

Ryokan are traditional Japanese inns, known for their hospitality, relaxed atmosphere and Japanese-style architecture. Ryokan are said to date back to the 8th century, and became popular during the ...

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NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...

The inn had no vacancies on a recent weekday in late January, when three university students, in “yukata” casual kimono, were seen taking photos outside the ryokan’s entrance. “I like ...

The only amenity provided is a "yukata" light kimono ... tables were kept intact for foreign travelers to enjoy the onsen ryokan culture long cherished by Japanese group visitors.

Kinosaki Onsen, nestled in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, is a picturesque town famous for its hot springs and ...