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"No. 1" ryokan in Japan
This is a list of ryokan featuring the best characteristics in Japan. The list includes the Guinness-certified world’s oldest accommodation, ryokan with one of Japan’s largest open-air bath, ryokan with one of Japan’s most spacious gardens, and ryokan where the Emperor of Japan stayed.
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Hakkoda Hotel
Book Hakkoda Hotel in Oirase & Hakkoda Onsen (Aomori)—— Located in the virgin forest of the Hakkoda Mountains, Hakkoda Hotel is one of the largest western-style wooden structures in Japan. The public baths...
