Confused and jet lagged, I text my tour guide Bemused but accommodating, the guide explains the inn where I’m staying is a ryokan, a traditional-style Japanese hotel. There is a collection of ...

The latest addition to the Singapore-based Banyan Tree group's string of more than 70 hotels and resorts, the Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto blends traditional Japanese aesthetics (think tatami and ...

Experience a fusion of ancient hospitality and modern luxury across three historic Japanese regions, offering volcanic hot springs, imperial suites, sake tasting, and more.

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This will mark the first time a Japanese hotel company opens a traditional ryokan inn featuring hot spring baths in the United States, according to the company’s announcement on Oct. 17.

The hotel serves Japanese breakfasts, but only at the Sabo tea lounge on the Gensui floor for those staying in the ryokan rooms. Presented in a bento box, it is a luxurious start to the day with ...

READ: 3 hotel workers found dead near Fukushima hot spring resort According to a survey by the Japan Tourism Agency in 2023, the average occupancy rate for ryokan was less than 40 per cent ...