Saturday, August 6, 2011

Tawaraya Ryokan, Kyoto, Japan

This is ryokan (Japanese inn) the best in Japan, Tawaraya really charming and authentic. For 300 years, this place has been managed by same family, the family Okazazi. This place Originally intended as a center of textile merchants.

Accommodations at this place is quite simple - all typical Japanese tatami mats - but comfortable and the staff warm and friendly here. They will prepare a traditional Kaiseki cuisine every day. Celebrities such as Marlon Brando and Alfred Hitchcock had stay here when going to explore the ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto, in the past.
Load disqus comments

0 comments