Locating a good ryokan in Hokkaido is easy, but finding one where the management speak English and are happy to deal with foreigners is trickier. Novices should book through specialty Web sites ...

But it was during the pandemic's forced stillness, when the borders shut for three years, that I began venturing deeper into ...

Here's how I spent 2 incredible nights at the most luxurious hotel in Jozankei, a gorgeous resort onsen located near Sapporo in stunning Hokkaido. Want to book? Use my affiliate links below and I ...

Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn that offers guests a unique and immersive experience of Japanese culture and hospitality. These establishments have a long history and are known for their warm ...

One of only a handful of ryokans in the north of Japan ... Cuisine is also an important part of the Zaborin experience. A Hokkaido-born chef creates a kaiseki dinner, the traditional Japanese ...

In Jozankei, central Hokkaido, Chalet Ivy Jozankei is a small luxury ryokan-styled hotel with beautiful Japanese traditions and Western comfort. The hotel’s Spa Nikur’s treatments incorporate ...

A modern ryokan set on the shores of Lake Poroto, in southwestern Hokkaido, Hoshino Resorts KAI Poroto is deeply rooted in Ainu culture, with 42 guest rooms that riff on traditional dwellings.

Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc. has announced the acquisition of a hot spring ryokan, KAI Poroto, located on the shores of Lake Poroto in Hokkaido, Japan. This strategic acquisition is expected to ...

This spurred discussions between the central government, Hokkaido and its towns of Higashikawa ... a total of six abandoned hotels and ryokan remain in the Higashiyama Onsen and Ashinomaki Onsen ...

Japan’s ryokan inns have become an institution since they opened their doors to travellers in the eighth century, with the welcome known as omotenashi – a term that has no direct translation ...

Aside from the lack of crowds, there’s also a slew of new openings to explore—from hot spring hotels in Hokkaido to towering skyscrapers in Tokyo and contemporary ryokans in Kyoto. We’ve ...

Outside my ryokan, Kyoto old and new celebrates in the ... 128-day journey on foot from Japan’s northernmost point, Cape Soya in Hokkaido, to Cape Sata in the south. As he recounts his ...