Tour in Japan with the Tran family
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We are having a nice trip
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We have arrived at the Ryokan (Japanese inn)
The Tran family and Bengal have arrived at the Ryokan where they stay tonight. It is a big Ryokan with a gate.
Welcome to our Ryokan
At the entrance, they were welcomed warmly by the Okami-san, the landlady. She is the chief service manager to make her guests' stay pleasant.
They wrote their names in the guest book and entered in the Ryokan. They were guided to their room by the Nakai-san, who takes care of guests in each room.
 
Front-gate of a Ryokan
Front-gate of a Ryokan
Welcoming guests
Welcoming guests
Staying at the Ryokan is comfortable!
A Ryokan is different from hotels you can stay anywhere in the world. It is a traditional Japanese-style inn. Dinner and breakfast are often included in the price of the room, and a Nakai-san makes tea and lays out the futon.
When they entered the room, a Nakai-san made tea for them.
Room in a Ryokan
Room in a Ryokan
 
Open-air bath
Open-air bath
Meal
Meal
 
Tea set in a guest room
Tea set in a guest room
Tran found various amenities. Bath towels, face towels, toothbrushes, sets of yukata instead of pyjamas, tanzens which are worn over the yukata when it’s cold, a hair dryer and shower caps are placed in accordance with the number of persons staying in their room.
Sets of amenities
Sets of amenities
 
Sets of amenities
In-Rokan amenities are well prepared and so they will have a comfortable and relaxing time. Bengal was surprised by various convenient services offered.
 
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No language barrier in Ryokan /
You won’t have any problems, even if you can’t read Japanese.
Bengal is from India. He learns English, and so can speak English. But he does not speak a Japanese word.
In the Ryokans and hotels, which are registered by the Minister of Land, facilities are more accessible for foreign visitors. Restaurants, toilets and emergency exits are shown in both English and with picture signs.
Mark of the Government-registered hotel
Mark of the Government-registered hotel
 
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Bengal could find a bathroom for himself.
Everyone had a nice trip
Tran and his family had a great time with seeing beautiful scenery, eating delicious foods and getting into a big bath. Bengal, Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mum and Tran, everyone had a nice trip.
 
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Hotel front desk for wheelchair users
Hotel front desk for wheelchair users
 
Toilet entrance with a sliding door
Toilet entrance with a sliding door
 
Slope and handrails for handicapped persons
Slope and handrails for handicapped persons
Ryokans and hotels offer various facilities and services. They care about stairs and bumps by placing slopes and handrails. An adjustment for the amount of meals is available. These are making a stay more and more comfortable for everyone: elderly persons, wheelchair users and blind or partially sighted persons to use safely.
Photographs supplied courtesy of Japan Tourism Association