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Japan abounds in accommodations,
both western-style and Japanese. Types of
accommodation vary widely in terms of style and
price. You can choose to stay in the familiar
comforts of a western-style hotel, or enjoy the
comfort and personal attention of a traditional
Japanese inn. |
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Japanese-style
rooms |
Once
in a ryokan, the guest room you
will be shown to will probably
be a Japanese-style room. A
Japanese-style room, appointed
in traditional decor, will have
a tatami floor. You will find a
low table and legless chairs.
Since this represents the way
Japanese families spend the time
at home, it will be a great
opportunity to experience the
lifestyle of Japan. The
Japanese-style room is a
multipurpose room in that a
single room is often used as a
dining room, a living room and a
bedroom during the course of a
day. Before you enter the room,
be sure to remove your slippers
or shoes at the entrance.
Entering a tatami room with
shoes on is a definite no-no. |
Futon mattresses |
A japanese-style
room is not usually provided
with a western bed. Instead
sleeping mattresses called futon
are laid out on the tatami floor
at bed time. The futon beds are
stored in special closets in the
guest room. As a service of the
ryokan, a staff member comes to
your room in the evening to lay
out your futons and returns in
the morning to put them away.
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