Ryokan Difference between Ryokan(Japanese inn) and Hotel
There are more than 80,000 accommodation in Japan. The breakdown is about 10,000 hotels and less than 50,000 ryokan(Japa...
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Kashiwaya Ryokan Kashiwaya Ryokan’s Japanese Style Guest Rooms and What They Offer
Overview :Kashiwaya Ryokanoffers various kinds of rooms. Japanese style rooms, Washitsu, are explained at the end of thi...
Kashiwaya Ryokan Kame (Turtle) Room Introduction – a Room with an Open-Air Onsen Bath
Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokanunderwent alarge-scalerenovationin March2021.We would like to introduce a newly refurbished ...
Kashiwaya Ryokan Hana (Flower) Room Introduction – a Room with an Open-Air Onsen Bath
Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokanunderwent alarge-scalerenovationin March2021.We would like to introduce a newly refurbished ...
Cuisine Onsen Ryokan with Beds and Western Style Meals
Anyone who speaks English probably knows the proverb, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” In Japanese we also have a ve...
Kashiwaya Ryokan Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan will fully reopen with a new appearance in March 2021!
Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan has been undergoing renovation work for the entire building.It will reopen on March 15, 202...
highlights and activities We Win 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award !
We, Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan, ranked 7th out of the 25 best Japanese Ryokans, was awarded the Traveller's Choice Bes...
Tips and FAQ How to Get the Direct Round Trip Bus from Tokyo
Direct bus bound for Shima Onsen departs at 'Tokyo Station JR Expressway Bus terminal Bus Boarding Dock' (JR Tokyo stati...
Onsen The Differences Between ‘Spa,’ ‘Hot Spring,’ and ‘Onsen’
When I write about Japanese ‘onsen’ in English, I use the Japanese word ‘onsen’ rather than using any related foreign wo...
Onsen Tattoo-Friendly Onsens: Will the Day Come When These Become the Norm in Japan?
Introduction Since our Shima Onsen Kashiwaya Ryokan is a tattoo-friendly onsen ryokan, people with tattoos can bathe in ...