Ryokan hotels offer a glimpse into Japanese culture. Their tranquil locations are a wellness escape, perfect for relaxing ...

It is crucial for ryokan, restaurants and other facilities to collaborate with each other to attract tourists to their towns.

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 ...

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

Ryokan owner seeks solace for quake-hit Noto community Noto Peninsula man dreams not only of rebuilding his quake-stricken inn but providing his community with a place to meet and heal.

One great aspect of ryokan is that they have their own communal hot-spring bathing facilities, so you don’t need to leave your lodgings for a soothing onsen (hot spring) soak. If you are shy ...

This will mark the first time a Japanese hotel company opens a traditional ryokan inn featuring hot spring baths in the United States, according to the company’s announcement on Oct. 17.

Staying in a ryokan in Kinosaki was the highlight of our first trip to Japan. We opted to go to Kinosaki because we wanted to ...

For the past two decades, a traditional "ryokan" inn in southwestern Japan has been spreading its hospitality more broadly than most, dedicating more than half of its rooms to give shelter to stray ...