Traditional Japanese inns

CNN.com recently ran an article about how tourists in Japan are discovering the joys of staying in a traditional Japanese ryokan (inn). The airy rooms, wooden structure, large baths, lush gardens, and attentive service are a welcome change from the cramped rooms, concrete-and-steel structures, and aloof feel of modern hotels.

To see the article, click on the picture below.

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