I am finalizing hotels for my vacation in Japan and wanted to gauge the expert opinions on hotels. It's my second visit to Japan and my companion's first. So far, we plan to stay two reward nights at the Park Hyatt Tokyo (I'm a little obsessed with Lost in Translation), then probably doing a reward night at the Crown Plaza Hiroshima, followed by three reward nights at the Westin Kyoto, and the final night in Tokyo, probably at the IHG Ana. I'm torn as to whether we should stay a night in a ryokan. I could work it in in Hiroshima, or change a night in Kyoto, or do the last night in Tokyo.

It sounds like a unique experience, but my concern is that we 1. know only the most basic phrases and 2. are both very introverted AND more interested in exploring the area than being cooped up. Do you recommend spending a night in a ryokan, and if so, where would you fit it?