A Japanese onsen ryokan (hot spring inn) is a lodging facility that carries on the traditions of age old Japanese culture. After soaking in the hot spring, change into a "yukata" robe, enjoy top level Japanese cuisine in a spacious hall, and relax in a uniquely Japanese room with "tatami" bamboo mats... Onsen ryokans (hot spring inns) give you the complete experience of the heart of Japanese traditional culture.
Five reasons to stay at a Japanese onsen ryokan (hot spring inn).
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The 100% natural hot springs are plentiful in natural components with incredible therapeutic effects. Furthermore, they also maintain beautiful skin.
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Soaking in a hot spring nestled amongst the natural world of the surrounding mountains and waters gives a sense of becoming one with natural wonders like cherry blossoms and snow.
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The clean and simple space brimming in absolute comfort takes you away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and invites you into a sublime state.
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Japanese food uses fresh and high quality seafood, fruit, and meats, accenting the natural flavours of the ingredients. In fact, Japanese cuisine is "food art."
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Rooms lined with "tatami" bamboo mats, service staff clad in traditional Japanese clothing, heartfelt service, and traditional Japanese architecture... Japanese onsen ryokans (hot spring inns) are brimming with all the excitement of a foreign cultural experience.
April 8, 2010
Dedicated to travellers across the globe by "SELECTED ONSEN RYOKAN" Project Team under the leadership of Au Yeung Yu Leung, our Chief Supervising Editor. Yu Leung holds a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and later became a doctor at the University of Tokyo. She served as Senior Multilingual Director at "NHK WORLD," the International Broadcasting Bureau of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), and is currently the General Director for International Affairs at L'union Publications, Inc.
