After five years in Lake Havasu City, Hokkaido Asian Cuisine will close its doors on Memorial Day this May. The buffet-style ...

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And, indeed, you might lodge as the poet did, in a ryokan, which (despite the addition of mains electricity and wi-fi) have remained, in essence, unchanged for generations. Guests can enjoy the ...

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MAEBASHI/NIIGATA, Japan – More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby ...

Confused and jet lagged, I text my tour guide Bemused but accommodating, the guide explains the inn where I’m staying is a ryokan, a traditional-style Japanese hotel. There is a collection of ...

MAEBASHI/NIIGATA: More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby restaurants ...