>> Ryokan meals aren't always exclusively Japanese cuisine
Am not too surprised at that and now wondering if some ryokans have Chinese version of kaiseki.

>> add the special order oysters
Good call.

I am not picky and will eat anything they serve and not knowing what something was even after I ate it. But I noticed that one of the menus had a dish with "abalone" and another with "live abalone". Am wondering if the latter is like what I saw on another ryokan menu: the abalone is served alive and cooking in front of you. That would be an appetite killer (or worse) for me.