But then there's an entire floor offering something completely different: ryokan-styled rooms that are being called Osaka’s first modern ryokan experience. "Drawing on abundant local inspiration ...
Housed in a high-rise, Takanawa Hanakohro recreates a ryokan with its intimate check-in lounge and shoji screens. Meanwhile, Osaka's Four Seasons bills its new Gensui suites as the city's first ...
Japanophiles who love the ryokan experience, Michelin-star chasers, and travelers seeking comfortable Western rooms in a central location. The Four Seasons Hotel Osaka is in the historic Dojima ...
"This place truly soothes the soul," said Risa Ikeda, a 41-year-old volunteer at the ryokan, who was once a guest, but relocated from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, to Beppu in September. "I don't think ...
Confused and jet lagged, I text my tour guide Bemused but accommodating, the guide explains the inn where I’m staying is a ryokan, a traditional-style Japanese hotel. There is a collection of ...
The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) reports that the number of hotel stays in the country hit record highs in 2024.