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What is a ryokan in Japan?
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A ryokan is a traditional Japanese accommodation. Typical features include rooms with tatami mats, sleeping places on futons and often yukata for guests. Many ryokan also have shared or private baths and serve traditional multi-course meals. Ryokan have a long history. The Japan National Tourism Organization describes their origins as several centuries old; historical forms of these inns provided lodging for travelers, pilgrims and merchants, among others. Today they range from simple traditional houses to luxury properties with gardens and onsen.
A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn with tatami, futons and often classic meals.
