According to hotel general manager Fukuo Tamagawa, 65, the floating stage has been in place since the ryokan opened in 1989, used to welcome guests with samisen performances. "Honestly ...

Brands like Hyatt and Hoshino Resorts are modernizing ryokan concepts to attract global and Western travelers. Hoshino Resorts is expanding internationally, including a new location in the U.S ...

“Like a little meditation?” I venture. “Exactly,” he replies, emphatically, validating our shared moment of mindfulness.

One of the most unique experiences you can have on a visit to Japan is staying in a ryokan, or traditional inn. There’s ...

A humanity and action drama where the landlady of "Momogiya" struggles. Tsukiko, who succeeded a long-established ryokan, Momokiya, as a female general from her former grand landlord, but her ...