Originally Posted by
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I am planning a November trip to Asaba that happens to coincide with one of the Noh stage performance dates. I heard that these reservations are hard to get. On the website, it mentions that phone reservations will be accepted starting on Jan 26. Does anyone know if they would accept reservations for November starting in January for performance dates (their website only allows booking about 5 months in advance for non-performance dates)? Also, would it be difficult to make a phone reservation in English? For my information, are room rates higher on dates with performances compared to non-performance dates?
Thanks in advance!
I can't speak for this particular ryokan but having made many trips to Japan over the years, I would say that (with the possible exception of a very few high end chain hotels) it is not just difficult to make a hotel reservation over the phone in English, it's virtually impossible. Try emailing them well in advance of Jan 26 and ask how you could go about doing this, you have a much better chance of being understood in a short written communication in English.