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Ryokan 旅館

Traditional Japanese inns

Yudanaka Ryokan

This is the kind of place you probably imagined staying at before going to Japan - and is a highly recommended experience. You’ll usually be sleeping in a futon on tatami floor matting and eating Japanese meals in a gorgeous Japanese setting.

Ryokan come in all shapes and sizes, from small countryside, family-run places that may charge only ¥4,000 per person without meals, right up to luxurious onsen ryokan at hot springs resorts that may cost ¥50,000 per person, including an exquisite dinner & breakfast.

Meals are typically kaiseki ryori (Japanese haute cuisine), featuring local and seasonal specialties.

The building itself may be a wooden Japanese-style rural beauty, or it may be a massive 8-storey concrete edifice. Check out the photos and facilities when booking.

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Mid-range (¥6000-15,000)

Top-end (¥15,000+)

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by Melanie M