ryokan experience, is one night enough?
Jan 6, 2009 | 10:06 am
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Jan 6, 2009 | 5:07 pm
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I stayed in a bunch of Welcome Inn-system ryokans throughout Kyushu, which are the bottom of the barrel when it comes to price. And you get what you pay for- communal showers/onsens, very small meals, if anything, and sometimes, curfews. I enjoyed doing it solo, but would only recommend it for those who want to "rough it" a bit.
Jan 6, 2009 | 5:50 pm
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If you are going to stay at a ryokan for the first time, I would suggest only one night. Being expensive, sleeping on tatami mats and a futon on the floor with a very hard pillow filled with beans, being served a small quantity of food that you may not like, and the experience of communal bathing, one night may be enough. When I started coming to Japan often, several years ago, I always wanted the ryokan experience at least once during my stay. Today, I wouldn't even consider it.
Jan 6, 2009 | 5:58 pm
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If you are going to stay at a ryokan for the first time, I would suggest only one night. Being expensive, sleeping on tatami mats and a futon on the floor with a very hard pillow filled with beans, being served a small quantity of food that you may not like, and the experience of communal bathing, one night may be enough. When I started coming to Japan often, several years ago, I always wanted the ryokan experience at least once during my stay. Today, I wouldn't even consider it.