Despite its long history and prominent position on the global stage Japan remains a tantalizing mystery to most of the world. Boasting a truly unique cultural heritage and rich in scenic wonders Japan offers all the ingredients for a memorable and invigorating holiday in the Far East.
With world-class hotels, intimate guesthouses, bustling cities and convenient transportation this exciting island nation offers hassle-free and comfortable travel.
With world-class hotels, intimate guesthouses, bustling cities and convenient transportation this exciting island nation offers hassle-free and comfortable travel.
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Ginrinso Hokkaido - Deluxe Ryokan
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The elegant Ginrinso is a former private residence built in the 19th century in Otaru, on the island of Hokkaido. Beneath a temple-style roof, every room is decorated in traditional ryokan-style, with touches of regional craftwork. But best is the sweeping panorama. From its elevated position on a natural hot spring, it has expansive views over Ishikari Bay. Japanese and international cuisines are served while a karaoke bar and games room provide alternative escapes. |
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Yoshimizu Tokyo - Standard Ryokan
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Hidden amid a forest of department stores in the Ginza district of the capital is an unexpected gem. Yoshimizu provides a serene breath of fresh air in contrast to the city's business hotels. The traditional inn is filled with light and natural furnishings. Non-chemical tatami mats, organic cotton futons, bamboo sliding screens and mud walls set the tone in the 11 guest rooms. And as in most ryokan, there is not a telephone or a television in sight. Guests put on a cotton robe (yukata) and head to a traditional cedar and stone bath on the top floor. |
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Hoshi Hokuriku - Deluxe Ryokan
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The world's oldest inn - as confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records - its origins lie in a dream of a divine spring that came to the Buddhist monk Taicho Daishi in 717AD. More than 1,200 years and 46 generations of hosts later, the inn is a thriving 100-room retreat in the hot-spring village of Awazu on Mount Hakusan on the west coast of Honshu island. Every room has a name poetically plucked from Saijiki, a book of words defining seasons in haiku. |
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Kinnotake Hokkaido - Deluxe Ryokan
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Hidden mountain temples, historic villages, enduring local culture, and of course the heavenly onsens are just the beginning of what Hakone has to offer for thousands of years. Now joining these wonders is 'Kinnotake', a Neo Japanese or postmodern ryokan that still maintains the gracious hospitality that the Kubosawa's family has been revered for since 1947. Kinnotake's 10 rooms, have indescribable beauty awaiting behind each door, the kind that no one can help but tell thers about. |
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Wanosato Takayama - Deluxe Ryokan
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There's something magical about taking the train through the mountains of Hida-Takayama and catering your first glimpse of the Wanosato's quaint and majestic 160 year-old minka (house of the people) with 'Gassho-zukuri' roof construction, which literally means 'praying hands style'. Tucked away in the forest, a short walk from the main building are the minka with their lichen-covered thatched roof and earthen walls, camouflaging them into a backdrop of a tale from old Japan. |
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Minshuku - Traditional Guesthouses
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One way to cut costs while traveling in Japan, as well as have a chance to penetrate below the surface of the daily life you're passing through, is to check into a minshuku. The Japanese equivalent of guest-home type lodgings, minshuku are family-run businesses, with the rented rooms being part of the owners' own home. They are often found in choice resorts and vacation spots, and feature moderate rates. We can book a wide range of minshuku across Japan. As befits their "home industry" status, minshuku offer considerably fewer amenities than strictly professional establishments. Guests, for example, are expected to fold up their bedding in the morning and stow it away in a closet, just as a family member would. |