ryokan
Traditional Japanese lodging
A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn, typically featuring tatami-matted rooms, futon bedding, communal baths, and multi-course kaiseki meals.
Guests wear yukata robes and often sleep on floor bedding rather than Western beds.
Ryokan range from modest family-run establishments to luxury retreats known for hospitality and regional cuisine: We stayed at a ryokan in Kyoto with its own hot spring.
Woven rush floor mat
Lodging for wayfarers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- bed-and-breakfastLodging with morning meal
boutique · retreat · resort · hideaway · getaway · overnight · reservation · seasonal
Undisturbed mental quietude
- zenMeditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
harmony · repose · solitude · restfulness · peace · calm · retreat · sanctuary
Hospitable greeting offered
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- serviceAid or maintenance
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
warmth · turndown · personalized · intimacy · ritual · reception · comfort · amenities
Saturate with liquid
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
relaxation · steamy · volcanic · medicinal · hydrotherapy
tatami
Woven rush floor mat
inn
Lodging for wayfarers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
bed-and-breakfast · boutique · retreat · resort · hideaway · getaway · overnight · reservation · seasonal · coastal
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- zenMeditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
quietude · harmony · repose · solitude · restfulness · peace · calm · retreat · sanctuary · refuge
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- serviceAid or maintenance
courtesy · warmth · turndown · personalized · intimacy · ritual · reception · comfort · amenities · hosting
soak
Saturate with liquid
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
bathing · relaxation · steamy · volcanic · medicinal · hydrotherapy
- lodginghotel, inn, motel, hotels, hostel
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
- B&Bsinn, guesthouse, bed and breakfast, boutique inn, country inn
- hospitality businesseshotel, motel, inn, resort, hostel
- Japan travelTokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Okinawa
ryokanbusiness hotel
Lodging for corporate travelers
chain hotel · motel · capsule hotel · resort hotel · Holiday Inn