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	Accommodations in Japan \| Ryokan - A style of Japanese inn or resort
		Ryokan is not only a form of unique travel accommodation, but also a chance to experience the sensory richness of relaxation in traditional Japanese culture.
		Ryokan staff inform you when dinner time is, after showing you your room.
		Ryokan staffs prepare the futon on the Tatami floor in your room usually while you are having dinner or taking a bath.
	www.digi-promotion.com /tokyo-accommodations/ryokan-accommodations.html (944 words)

	Ryokan (inn) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ryokan are difficult to find in large cities such as Tokyo because many of them are expensive compared to Western-style hotels, and the Japanese increasingly incline toward Western-style hotels for urban tourism.
		A typical ryokan might feature a relatively large entrance hall, with couches and chairs where guests can sit and talk; modernized ryokan would probably have a television in the hall as well.
		A room in a ryokan is constructed using traditional Japanese materials; flooring is tatami, and doors are sliding rice-paper (washi) doors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ryokan_inn (497 words)

	Ryokan accommodation, Ryokan Kyoto, Ryokan Tokyo - JALPAK -
		The experience of staying in a ryokan is one to be savoured, particularly the fine local cuisine that will be provided for you in your room.
		A small traditional inn situated in the Gion district, one of the most famous traditional geisha quarters of Kyoto.
		A recently refurbished inn in the Asakusa area of Tokyo, where the authentic atmosphere of traditional Japan is best preserved in the nation's capital.
	www.jalpak.com.au /accommo/ryokan.htm (589 words)

	Ryokan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ryokan (良寛) was a Zen Buddhist monk who lived in Japan 1758- 1831.
		Ryokan was famous for his poetry and calligraphy.
		There is some debate as to whether Ryokan was enlightened, but he lived a very simple, very pure life, and stories about his kindness and generosity abound.
	www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=Ryokan (171 words)

	Ryokan, a Japanese style Inn - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		On arrival at a ryokan, you leave your shoes at the entrance, don a pair of slippers, and are shown by a maid to your room, which has a tatami (reed mat) floor.
		At some ryokan, there are rooms with private baths but the communal ones are often designed with natural pools or a window looking out into a garden.
		Although ryokan etiquette can seem rather complicated at first, and some ryokan are a little wary of foreigners, once you grasp the basics you’ll find yourself looking forward to the nights you spend inane.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /ryokan_japan.htm (577 words)

	Ryokan inn - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		A ryokan (旅館) is a type of traditional Japanese inn dating from the Edo Era (1603–1868).
		A prototypical ryokan might feature a relatively large entrance hall, with couches and chairs where guests can sit and talk; modernized ryokan would probably have a television in the hall as well.
		Typically a ryokan will also provide guests with yukata to wear; it might have games such as table tennis, and ryokan in scenic locations might have geta visitors can borrow to walk outside.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/r/y/o/Ryokan_inn.html (357 words)

	Onsen (Hot Spring Spa) is a popular Japanese spa in Japan
		Ryokan has become a favorite among tourists because they can be a part of the unique Japanese way of living which first came to existence during the 17th century and also to indulge in the well-known Japanese hospitality.
		There are several types of ryokan, from the elegant inns that have preserved their thatched roofs, bold wood beams and the fragrant tatami floors, the converted farmhouses to house guests and to the newly built inns with their unique design.
		While inside the inn, a cotton kimono called the yukata is given together with a haori and tanzen, short robes, are to be worn inside the inn.
	www.aguidetoasia.com /japan/spa.php (795 words)

	Tokyo : Japanese Style Inns (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ryokan -- Although it can be very expensive, spending the night in a traditional Japanese inn (ryokan) is worth the splurge at least once during your trip.
		And, although ideally a ryokan is an old wooden structure that once served traveling feudal lords or was perhaps the home of a wealthy merchant, many are actually modern concrete affairs with as many as 100 or more rooms.
		Although many of the group members call themselves ryokan, they are not ryokan in the true sense of the word, because they do not offer the trademark personalized service nor the beautiful setting common to ryokan.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=85&catID=0085022953 (1891 words)

	Ryokan - Japanese Inn, the very essence of traditional Japan
		The slippers are used for walking inside the RYOKAN on the corridor, lobby, dining hall and to the bath.
		In Classic Japanese Inns, she has set her Self the task of introducing the best Of these charismatic places to the English reader.
		She includes everything from the super-deluxe 0-An in Hakone-Yumoto, which combines the best of Japanese inn comfort with Western-style hotel services, to the "antique treasure" of Ohashi-ya, an original inn on the Old Tokaido Highway that figures in one of Hiroshige's classic woodblock prints.
	www.travelinstyle.com /japan/ryokan.htm (822 words)

	Ryokan inn - tScholars.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A ryokan (旅館) is a type of traditional Japanese inn dating from the Edo Era (1603–1868), when they served travellers along Japan's highways.
		Ryokan are difficult to find in large cities such as Tokyo because they are expensive compared to Western-style hotels.
		Most ryokan are located in scenic areas, often in the mountain.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Ryokan_inn (552 words)

	Tokyo with Kids: Ryokans
		In some ways, bringing kids into a traditional Japanese inn (a ryokan) is similar to giving your five year old some matches and gasoline with the expectation that no fires will break out.
		This is a gray area between street and inn where one removes ones shoes, sets down parcels and, if you are lucky, are welcomed by the owners of the inn.
		Unless you are in a really expensive inn, you will either take turns one-byone with the single bath available, or use baths separated by sex communually (the bath, not the sex, is communal for those of you with a better sense of grammar but naughtier mind than me).
	www.travelwithyourkids.com /destinations/ryokans-with-kids (882 words)

	CNN.com - Japanese inns take you back in time - Apr 22, 2005
		The inn was established in 1890 by a former samurai and has occupied its current building in the popular hot springs resort town of Hakone-machi since 1910.
		Yukata are worn throughout the ryokan stay and may be worn for a walk in the surrounding gardens or into town at the many hot spring resorts.
		A recent meal at Kyoto's famous Hiiragiya ryokan, which was established in 1818, consisted of 10 mostly seafood-oriented courses artfully arranged in exquisite ceramic and lacquer ware dishes.
	www.cnn.com /2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/22/japanese.inns/index.html (1154 words)

	Ryokan inn (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The traditional Japanese inn, or ryokan (旅館), dates from the Edo Era (1603- 1868).
		Catering to travellers, they should have tatami rooms, a communal bath, and other shared areas where visitors can wear yukatas (light dressing gowns) and talk with the owner.
		Ryokan are difficult to find in Tokyo because they are uneconomic compared with hotels.
	www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=Ryokan_inn (109 words)

	Travel Classics: THE RYOKAN EXPERIENCE --- IS IT FOR YOU?: Charles N. Barnard
		Perhaps the single most important fact about ryokan is that all have, as their most essential and traditional facility, a public (but not necessarily unisex) bath, the ofuro.
		Shoes will be removed and replaced with the inn's plastic slippers (which won't be big enough for most western feet) before stepping from the stone floor of the entry onto the polished wood floor of the reception area.
		In some ryokan it is possible to adjust the temperature of the room for sleeping.
	www.travelclassics.com /library/japan_ryokan.shtml (1393 words)

	Staying At A Japanese Ryokan :: Japan Visitor
		For the bulk of visitors, a stay at a ryokan will be their most intimate encounter with the country's ancient traditions, even way of life.
		A ryokan's simplicity embodies the pursuit of a veritable nirvana.
		A ryokan visit begins at a sliding door at the end of a cobbled path in the shadow of bamboo or some other equally delightful green.
	www.japanvisitor.com /index.php?cID=356&pID=959&cName=Hotels&pName=accommodation-ryokan-2 (819 words)

	RYOKAN INN (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A ryokan is a type of traditional Japanese inn dating from the Edo Era.
		Typically a ryokan will also provide guests with yukata to wear; in order to relax fully, a ryokan might have games such as table tennis, and a ryokan in a scenic location might have geta visitors can borrow to walk outside.
		Moreover, since ryokan cater mostly to travellers, most people consider ryokan located in the mountains or other scenic locations to be ideal, and are probably the most prevalent kind.
	www.faktoen.com /wiki/en/ry/Ryokan%20inn.htm (369 words)

	RYOKAN 旅店 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		一个ryokan 意志通常还特点浴, 或onsen, 或如果温泉水不是avaliable, sento 。一个ryokan 意志并且典型地提供客人以yukata 对穿戴; 为了放松充分地, ryokan 威力有比赛譬如乒乓球, 并且一ryokan 在一个风景地点也许有geta 访客可能借用走外面。
		Ryokan 难发现在东京因为他们是不经济的比较旅馆。例如, 它是昂贵的保持tatami 席子。而且, 因为ryokan 承办宴席主要对旅行家, 多数人民认为ryokan 位于山或其它风景地点是理想的, 和大概是最流行的种类。
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	www.faktochin.com /wiki/zh/ry/Ryokan%20%C2%C3%B5%EA.htm (77 words)

	LINK EXCHANGE
		Ryokan Toki is located in Koiwa where is one of the traditional downtown sections of Tokyo.
		This inn is semi-detached style traditional Japanese building and majority of our customers are from overseas countries.
		Relax and enjoy in the traditional Japanese Inn, SAWANOYA RYOKAN located in "Shitamachi" of Tokyo where the traditional folksy life style is still preserved, our Inn gives you the unusual opportunity to see and interact with a real neighborhood.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /links/directory/630.html (167 words)

	Japanese Ryokan Inns - Gridskipper, the Urban Travel Guide
		Ryokan host guests in tatami rooms with futon beds, sometimes with communal bathing arrangements, and with a large Japanese dinner served en suite.
		Accommodations are technically spartan in the tatami style, but for all that, finer ryokan are meant to be quite luxurious and comfortable.
		Guests rarely leave the ryokan once entering, given both the price and the fact that the seclusion is part of the experience.
	www.gridskipper.com /travel/food/japanese-ryokan-inns-157289.php (283 words)

	Ryokan inn - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		A ryokan (旅館) is a type of traditional Japanese inn dating from the Edo Era (1603-1868).
		Even if a ryokan uses Western style doors for security, they usually open into a small entranceway where guests can take off their shoes before stepping onto the tatami floor, which would be separated by a sliding door.
		Moreover, since ryokan cater mostly to travellers, most people consider ryokan located in the mountains or other scenic locations to be ideal, and these are probably the most prevalent kind.
	www.music.us /education/R/Ryokan-inn.htm (562 words)

	Japan Ryokan Pass
		This system allows you to stay in the clean and comfortable lodgings of your member ryokan (Japanese inn) which are located in favorite places or areas where onsen (hot springs) are available in Japan.
		A ryokan is probably a place where visitors can come closest to the traditional style of Japanese home life.
		Tokyo / JR Ueno Stn or Tobu Railways Asakusa Stn: Sukeroku Inn Sadachiyo
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/japan/hotels/ryokanpass.html (832 words)

	F and Q (How to use Japanese inn) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ryokan offers you experience almost the same living style of general Japanese family.
		The shoes are handled by the RYOKAN and will be placed at the RYOKAN you can use the RYOKAN's sandal or GETA(wooden clogs).
		The outlet for the sockets is the type as shown in the diagram.
	members.aol.com /jinngroup/fq.html (594 words)

	Hotel Search
		Located in the Maruta Area, the Ryokan is within walking distance of many shrines and temples, and is a short stroll from the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
		This is a popular budget inn among both Japanese and foreign tourists as a base for sightseeing in Kyoto.
		Gion Shinmon-so is a Japanese style hotel (ryokan) in the Gion district of Kyoto, famous for Geisha and Maiko.
	www.japanhotel.net /2005/city_search2.asp?Area=KYOTO (2770 words)

	Finnair
		It can also be an adventure to try a ryokan inn or to find out what it’s like to stay the night in a capsule hotel.
		The rooms in a ryokan are usually fairly spacious.
		The floor of the ryokan is cleared in the evening for collective sleeping arrangements.
	www.finnair.com /japan/wheretostay.html (677 words)

	Japanese Culture Defined: The Meigetsu Ryokan Inn \| The World Is Not Flat (TwinF)
		A night at a ryokan usually involves a single room for the night, dinner and breakfast, a private bath, an ofuro or group bath (more on that later) and the love and care of the host.
		Most ryokans are in scenic locations and are often costly.
		Part of the cost of the ryokan is justified by the excellent Japanese food and this ryokan was no exception.
	www.theworldisnotflat.com /ryokan (1547 words)

	Kinki Style - Living, cooking, laughing and loving in the Kinki region » Kinosaki Onsen Ryokan ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We hit the hot spring baths at the ryokan which were extremely well-furnished including a rotenburo or an outdoor bath.
		There is nothing like a dip in a steaming hot onsen bath to iron out every single kink and knot in your muscles until you are left as nothing but a gelatinous sleepy mess.
		The kaiseki meal we had at the ryokan was a "Kani-zukushi" course which featured crab and crab cuisine prominently.
	www.kinkistyle.com /index.php?p=149&lp_lang_view=en (666 words)

	Ryokan
		Except in case of inexpensive ryokan, dinner and breakfast are included in the overnight stay.
		Most ryokan come with a gender separated, communal bath, but in many cases it is also possible to use the bath on a private basis (by reserving a time slot).
		Last but not least, ryokan guests sleep in traditional style, using a futon, which is spread out on the tatami floor.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2029.html (384 words)

	o-nishisuishooen
		The inn is arranged around a Japanese garden, with each room opening out onto an outdoor path that leads to the garden.
		There was also a 'late-night lounge' where a few of the inn's clientele were partaking of local sakes -- I passed on that experience this particular night and read for awhile in the room instead.Behind the main area of the room is a small reading room that looks out onto the outdoor path.
		The inn is a monument to the harmonious integration of travel and nature.
	www.stoneschool.com /Japan/Ryokan/index.html (1003 words)

	Kansuiro Ryokan in Hakone, Japan \| Tradtional Japanese Inn
		Kansuiro Ryokan was formerly called the Motoyu hot springs and is also known as one of the 7 major hot springs in the Hakone area.
		Kansuiro Ryokan is also well known and visited by many celebrities, from politicians to artists.
		Seasonal cuisine is also a highlight of the Kansuiro Ryokan where a monthly Japanese Kaiseki style of cuisine is also waiting for you.
	www.kansuiro.co.jp /eng (387 words)

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