Ryokan in Kobe

... all the minerals. It was relaxing once we got in, but again, too hot to stay in for very long. After completing our ryokan experience and checking out, we took the bus back to Shin-Kobe station, where we stored our luggage, and prepared to spend ...

Today we had a traditional Japanese breakfast at our ryokan. I learned that salads with slices of hard-boiled egg are a common breakfast dish, along with miso soup, rice and a bunch of things to pile on top of your rice. Heidi and I were complimented on ...

... a clown and a life-sized puppet - very surreal!   We spent that night in a traditional Japanese hotel, which is called a ryokan. The floor is made of tatimi mats, the beds are mattresses on the floor, the pillows are filled with rice, and the ...

... un-lock your door!new age Holiday Inn!... The hotel turned out ok seeming that it was the cheapest we have stayed in since the Ryokan in Tokyo.... So we got there late afternoon and only had the night so we went straight to the restaurant to indulge our ...

... Japanese rail passes we bought in Hawaii). It was dark by the time we got there and it was a little struggle to find the Ryokan, which is a traditional Japanese guesthouse, that the rest of the group was already at and waiting for us.  Let me tell ...

... fixated to the walls. This was a welcome to Japan's first capital city, and seemed to be steeped in culture. A Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn, normally frequented by travelers, they come in a variety of standards. The Sumiya Ryokan was ...

... sildiga majad, mitte niivõrd tänava nimed ja numbrid. Kyotos oli meil viie öö baasiks huvitava lahendusega hotell: Capsule Ryokan Kyoto. Valida saab kahte tüüpi kontsepti: ryokan või tatami kapsel. Viimane on väidetavalt maailma ainuke kapsel, ...

... and he had put together some local information and maps, and said "enjoy Nagasaki" as I left - what a nice guy! It's called Fujiwara Ryokan, by the way. Time was getting on so I immediately made for the A-Bomb museum and peace park for what would be my ...

... our seats 5 minutes before the arrival to Kyoto by a conductor, because we were seating in reserved seats by mistake). We found our ryokan (Japanese-style inn) not far from the station where a smiley hostess took our bags and bowed us out, since the rooms ...

... it WAS freezing cold... I'd do it all over again if it meant that I could have Wyatt and Shannon back here! At the ryokan: fun until our little mouse friend came.... then it was just exhausting! I think we must have woken up the entire ryokan ...

... On the less serious side of things, Hiroshima is a beautiful city.  We stayed in our first traditional Japanese guest house, or Ryokan.  We slept on tatami mats on the floor.  It was quite an experience. Matt has an old mans ...

... out for sleeping at bedtime). The town of Arima, where we are staying, is known for its onsen, or hot springs, so the ryokan also had both indoor and outdoor hot spring baths, accessible to both men and women on a timed schedule. We were lucky that our ...

... modern train station which surprised us as we were expecting old style buildings. Passed the surprise, we headed towards the ryokan (a traditionel Japanese house) recommended by Kae, Philippe's wife. We were not disapointed as we found a little palace! A ...

... we had a open ticket which allowed us to visit all of the Onsen in town for no extra charge. Fantastic!! When entering the Ryokan we met the owners and they were lovely. They were very helpful and advised us about lots of great places in ...