It was both literally and metaphorically an 'immersion' experience, with a private onsen (hot pool) in our room, and some quintessentially Japanese experiences. That old song Turning Japanese kept going through my mind ...
Green tea on arrival
They provided very comfortable yukata (robes)
and jinbei (pyjamas) for us to wear
Our own personal onsen!
Dinner was humongous and delicious and fresh
The beds were soooo comfortable
Brekkie ... again huuuuuge and delicious
The one that got away ...
What a fabulous experience! We especially enjoyed the onsen, taking four soaks in it in our twenty or so hours in residence there.
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Karin! It looks wonderful. I hope we get to stay somewhere as lovely. Was it expensive? I especially love the chooks :)
Hi Sue ... thanks for popping by! Yes, it was expensive. (There's a link to the place in the post if you want gory details.) Our night there was part of the Seven Stars package, which in itself is very much a 'bucket list' experience, but I gather that ryokans vary hugely from the very simple and humble to the very upmarket. I'd definitely like to stay at some more if we go back. The chickens were lovely. The whole place was gorgeous ...
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