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Ryugon Ryokan, Muikamachi

Ryugon Ryokan, Muikamachi

Rufus Starbuck

Your hostess in a kimono guides you to a sitting room with cushions around... The rooms were designed before squeezing more rooms into a hotel became

Niigata 2
Katoya Ryokan Obanazawa

Katoya Ryokan Obanazawa

Hannah Warren

tatami room, with the futon already laid out for me, and the yukata and towels... Because the hotel was full when I stayed, I was asked to indicate roughly

Yamagata
Guest-house Nara Backpackers

Guest-house Nara Backpackers

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Many reel in terror when the word hostel is mentioned but in Japan this type of accommodation has a whole new meaning. Allow me to set the scene.

Nara 1
Irago Sea Park and Spa

Irago Sea Park and Spa

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Arriving at this hotel, with its gorgeous views over Mikawa Bay from almost... every part of the hotel, provides a good chance to escape the city life

Aichi
Stay at Beach House Rainbow

Stay at Beach House Rainbow

Timothy Jones

Over the years, I've stayed at many places in Okinawa: hotels, boutique... hotels, pensions, etc., but this beach cottage is nice and relaxing.

Okinawa 2
Tomiyamakan Ryokan Sakurai

Tomiyamakan Ryokan Sakurai

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arriving just a minute’s walk from the station is Tomiyamakan, a small local hotel... Though the building appears hotel like from the outside, each room is no

Nara
HOSHINOYA Karuizawa

HOSHINOYA Karuizawa

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Hidden away in the valley of the Yukawa River, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa is a ryokan mixed with a luxury hotel and a spa retreat, and it takes the best elements

Nagano 4