Enchantingly beautiful ryokan
From the moment you change your shoes for the flip flops, the experience of Japanese hospitality begins in this exceptionally beautiful ryokan. The okami (hostess) will receive you with a bow, and explains the customs associated with staying in a ryokan. The spaces are enchanting. Walls of rice paper and tatami mats form the canvas where a visual harmony is created with some decorations and objects. Get in the rhythm of this ryokan, this is pure Japan.
Tips & tops from Araya Totoan Ryokan:
- In this small-scale ryokan there are only seven rooms, with private thermal baths
- Very atmospheric rooms, completely traditional. You sleep on futons that are rolled out for you in the evening
- Excellent and personal service
- Pleasant and fascinating explanation of the 'house rules' in a ryokan
- You have free access to several hot springs or thermal baths
- Beautifully landscaped garden
- The ryokan is located near a beautiful forest, lovely for a walk
- In Yamashiro you will find beautiful houses, temples and shrines