A Ryokan stay is an essential part of any trip to Japan. To have a taste of this traditional Japanese lodging, we opted for Ryokan Koto No Yume in Takayama.
Here's the entrance:
We were offered slippers, then invited to sit and enjoy some tea and Kinako candy (made with soybean and sugar).
We were given a choice of yukata (casual summer kimonos)...
and a selection of fragrant oils for our room.
The view onto the courtyard:
When we came back in the evening, the coffee table had been replaced by futon (traditional Japanese bedding)...
with some sweet words on a pillow:
The next morning we had a delicious Japanese breakfast.
Here's the menu:
Here's our table as it was laid out:
Soon after, tea and rice were brought...
along with some delicious magnolia-leaf grilled miso:
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