But not every ryokan is tailored toward family travelers. It’s important that you pick the right one for your needs, based on ...

According to hotel general manager Fukuo Tamagawa, 65, the floating stage has been in place since the ryokan opened in 1989, used to welcome guests with samisen performances. "Honestly ...

Ryokans weren't born as five-star retreats ... Junichiro is said to have crafted chapters of A Cat, A Man, and Two Women. Artifacts from those days, including handwritten mementos and artful ...

MAEBASHI/NIIGATA, Japan – More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby ...

NANAO, Ishikawa Prefecture--One of the four Kagaya ryokan inns damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake last year will reopen before the others in winter 2026 following an extensive rethink of ...