Originally Posted by
sglobus
Also, the earlier post saying that they are only open to Japanese is not correct.
This forum has many,
many reports of experiences of Ryokans from regulars and occasional visitors alike.
The initial question is akin to posting "Has anyone done the whole taxi in Manhattan thing?" in a New York forum. It just isn't worth giving a sensible answer to (I actually ignored it and just answered a question the OP probably hasn't realised is worth asking yet).