The photographer Andō Seita is something of an expert on the quaint charms of Tokyo’s many ryokan, or traditional inns. Having spent three years training his camera lens on these small establishments ...

Located right next to a nondescript apartment block, this historical Ogikubo ryokan building is a registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, with interiors resembling an old Western-style ...

Ryokan-style inns and onsen are typically viewed as places for escape, natural beauty, and relaxation (as shown by this list of 10 awesome ryokan in Japan), but what if they were also places to get ...

The onsen: This being a ryokan, an onsen is a must. On the top floor of Hoshinoya are two bath halls, which are fed by hot spring waters drawn from 1,500 meters below the ground. Each bath hall has an ...