24.3.09

Onsen Ryokan

Hello. I'm going to talk about Onsen Ryokan today.

Onsen Ryokan is a type of accommodation, and it is quite
unique style of accommodation;


"Onsen" stands for "hot spring" and "ryokan" is translated in
"hotel", "Inn" ,or "guest house", I suppose. However, it is a little
bit difficult to translate the word "ryokan" into English, as it is
a unique culture of Japan. So, it would be a good idea to keep it
as it is called.



Basically, at ryokans, they serve 2 meals; dinner and breakfast.
Onsen ryokans have those meals plus hotspring.



A number of Japanese like going to hotsprings and stay
at onsen ryokans. I would say that onsen ryokans can be
a strong motive for travellers as their holiday distanations.



You will discover a lot of traditional culuter in onsen ryokans!
Please come and visit Seikokan!



Traditional Japanese architecture



Wooden bathtub with fresh pure hotspring





Home made meals with fresh local products.
(sorry the photo below was taken in autumn...)


My grandmother and my mother prepare meals
for our guests. The food? Yum yum yum.