#ryokan

Every guide tagged ryokan, for a trip to Japan.

An outdoor rotenburo hot spring bath surrounded by rocks and trees in Japan

Nature, mountains & onsen Updated 29 July 2026

Onsen Etiquette: How to Bathe in Japan Without Getting It Wrong

How onsen actually work: the washing ritual before you get in, the small towel, the tattoo question, what a ryokan night involves, and how to find a bath you can have to yourself.

A neat modern hotel room with a city view over the Tokyo skyline at dusk

Where to stay Updated 8 May 2026

Where to Stay in Tokyo: Best Areas, Ryokan, Hotels and Capsules

Where to base yourself in Tokyo: the best neighborhoods for first-timers, nightlife and families, plus how ryokan, business hotels and capsule pods compare and who each suits.

A tatami room in a Japanese inn with futon bedding and a low table, Japan

Where to stay Updated 12 March 2026

Staying in a Ryokan: What Actually Happens

A tatami room with no bed in it, a bath everyone shares, a dinner of fourteen small dishes and a robe you are expected to wear to it: how a night in a Japanese inn works.