Staying at a Traditional Japanese Inn | Ryokan & Onsen Etiquette | japan-guide.com

Is it a good idea to stay at a ryokan with a very active 3 years old? I would love to stay at one but I am concerned that my daughter may break a lot rules.

Thank you so much! This is very helpful!

Can you please list down the ryokans visited?

I have to follow rules and regulations all year so not when I am holiday so not for me.

60 euros mas por ese desayuno?no gracias

When we would go skiing at Nozawa-onsen, we would stay at a minshuku. More casual and more fun. As American gaijin, we would have other guests stop by and practice their English and we would practice our Japanese. After a few Sapporos, practice became much better.

I know we don't tip at restaurants in Japan, but is it ok to tip the person who attended to us at the ryokan?If so, how much is appropriate? Would such a tip be offensive?

美しいですよ。❤

How to book ryokan hotel?
I cant seem to find any in Agoda

I found that to be absolutely fascinated - I have been too scared about staying at these although loving the idea but now, I really want to experience it. My only concern as a XXXL guy - will the clothes provided fit?

out of curiousity, let's say it's meal time and i try a food and i dislike it for whatever reason, would it be considered rude to not finish that part of the meal? do i just power through and eat it anyway?

Excuse me, where can I find the names of all the the Ryokan seen in the video? Thank you.

Can you please tell me which ryokan this is please want to book it for my honeymoon

This is a pricey experience, maybe twice a year, birthday and wedding anniversary, but what a great way to experience Japan

私は日本人ですが、たくさんの温泉旅行に宿泊しました。船宿、漁師宿、茅葺宿、宿坊（寺宿）、民宿。日本にはまだ未知、不思議、神秘な宿 がたくさんあります。自然がメインなのか、食物がメインなのか、宿泊施設がメインなのか、温泉がメインなのかによって様々です。
熱海 (静岡県)

伊東 (静岡県)

鬼怒川 (栃木県)

湯河原 (神奈川県)

草津 (群馬県)

南紀白浜 (和歌山県)

別府 (大分県)

有馬 (兵庫県)

Thanks so much for this guide! I wish you would link all these nice Ryokan seen in the video. I recognized the last one only.

It seems these locations are mean't for you to move really slow and do everything very slow. Everything seems to delicate as if you could blow everything just by breathing too hard

hello YT video watching people

Wait, why do you use different slippers while in the restroom?

rules how to enjoy your stay, rules how to take a bath..wow

the japanese culture is so beautiful...

when i ever vist japan i want to do this. this is my buckit list.

In another life this looks amazing, unfortunately the degenerate side of me would never be allowed in

It was an old dream for me to visit such an onsen. You have successfully scared me off.

Ooh boy… I can’t believe I’m going to Japan this august… I can actually watch these videos for a reason now! 😂 😅

Give me 1000000 yen to, go there.

Is it customary to tip?

I just visited Japan for the 2nd time early this month. I wanted to experience traditional Japanese ryokan but I'm too shy to use a shared hot spring/ bath😆 Do most of the ryokan only have shared bath/hot spring? I hope to visit by winter and hopefully I'll have courage to stay in one!

You eatslllllllooooooowwww😢

Do you have Ryokan that offers vegetarian dishes?

I actually wasn't worried at all until I watched this and now I see that I should be, ha ha. Actually, this was a really helpful video and I'm glad I watched as I won't look like a complete dope when I go next month. I'm totally going to be yukata all the time.

It seems so daunting, but I really want to travel to Japan and do this! Uuugh! I feel like I would need a guide to truly enjoy Japan!

Great video! Am looking forward to our trip to Japan in a few years, and a Ryokan is definitely on our to-do list.

An absolutely fabulous video; informative, well put together and enjoyable, and got me excited to visit and experience Japan first-hand, thank you.

I visited Japan back in 2007. It's a real shame I didn't know about this when I went. Then again, my travels there were very haphazard and we (my brother, friend, and I) did the best we could .

If you are a Forienger, and have Tattoos, will they let you stay and use the Hot Springs?

All the bowing and nodding and false courtesy and rules would drive me nuts- no thanks !

Hello! Out of curiosity, where were the ryokans in this video? They look stunning, I'm visiting Japan next month and would like to stay in a pretty Ryokan like that hehe

They look really lovely, and the food looks beyond amazing, but I think I'm way too anxious and fidgety to be able to really enjoy ryokans; I can barely sit still for 30 seconds, and even as a kid I could never sit on my knees with my legs folded under me, so any place with low tables would be right out. And no way I'm going to get into a hot tub completely naked with other people, even people I know (I don't even like to go barefoot). In other words, I'm basically the exact opposite of Zen, lol. Plus, if I get a hotel room, I want a place to sprawl out without having to worry about unfamiliar codes of etiquette, which would make my stay one big anxiety attack, always being worried about doing something wrong. For me, a private room, just like one's residence, should be one's own private universe, subject to nobody's rules but one's own.

I tried once, I didn't feel like a bull in a china shop but everything was so elegant and refined.

Very helpful

Very neat. Would have loved to seen this video before my buddy and I guessed our way about 7 years ago.

Step 1: Make a reservation, Step 2: Check in. Just saved you 10 mins

What about tips? Are we expected to tip at a ryokan?

Thank you very much for sharing these tips with us. I’m unexpectedly visiting Japan and want to learn as much as I can about how to have good manners.

Wow