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A ryokan [a] is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear nemaki and talk with the owner. [1] Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. during the Keiun period, which is when the oldest hotel in the world, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan , was ...
Main entrance Hot springs spa bath at Hōshi Ryokan in winter. Hōshi (法師) is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.It has been owned and managed by the Hoshi family for forty-six generations [1] and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, claimed that title. [2]
'Keiun-era Nishiyama Hot Spring') is an onsen ryokan (Japanese hot spring inn) in Yamanashi Prefecture. Founded in 705 by Fujiwara no Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise ("long-established business") and perhaps the oldest independent company in operation following the acquisition of construction company Kongō Gumi in 2006.
Sakan Ryokan or "Hotel Sakan" (ホテル佐勘) is an historic ryokan (Japanese inn) located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. [1] The inn is over 1,000 years old, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and is located within the spa resort named "Akiu Spa," [ 3 ] which has four communal onsen (baths) that are supplied by natural hot springs . [ 2 ]
A relatively cold bath called mizu-buro (水風呂) is often located directly outside a facility's sauna to allow users to quickly cool down. The cycle of entering hot baths, saunas, and cold baths at an onsen facility is sometimes referred to as totonou (ととのう) and is believed to be refreshing and to have health benefits. [53] [54]
Takahan Ryokan is a historic ryokan (Japanese inn) located in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. [1] The inn is over 800 years old. [ 1 ] The inn has an onsen (bath) called "Tamago no Yu" (English: egg-water) that is supplied by natural hot springs with a slight amount of sulfur. [ 1 ]
A ryokan is a type of traditional Japanese inn usually providing meals as part of the stay. Ryokan or Ryōkan may also refer to: Ryōkan (1758–1831), a Zen Buddhist monk and poet who lived in Japan; Ninshō, often referred to as Ninshō Ryōkan (1217–1303), the first chief priest of Gokurakuji and a disciple of Eison (1201–1290)
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