sleeping on tatami mats,

sitting at 1-foot high tables,

using japanese steam baths 

(and japanese toilets),

eating traditional japanese food

and having a special etiquette on how to use a Ryokan.

They come from simple Minshuku (like a home visit, where you get to see how a family lives)

to a super luxury Relais & Châteaux Ryokan – both of which we will be visiting