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Hot springs experience report:
Staying at a ryokan, bathing at an onsen, eating Japanese cuisine and wearing yukata make for a genuinely Japanese experience!
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Three tourists are staying at an long-established hot spring ryokan. The room and bathroom are quite different from a common hotel. How will they like it? |
First of all, they take their shoes off at the entrance and put on a pair of slippers before checking in at the front desk. "A lady in kimono comes out to greet us". |
Nakai-san, or one of the ryokan’s hosts takes them to their room. |
The room has a view of a Japanese garden. "I like the smell of tatami." "There is a hanging scroll picture on the wall." |
When they are relaxing in the room, Nakai-san returns with green tea and sweets. |
They decide to take a bath before dinner. "Here we go!" "Let's try the outdoor bath." |
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Dinner is served at the room. Delicious looking Japanese dishes cover the entire table. "Rice, miso soup, sashimi, a hot pot and tempura...it's a full course meal!"
"Cheers! " "Let's eat!"
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After dinner, they take a walk to Yubatake in their yukata. "Yubatake looks dreamy when lit up at night."
When they return to their room, futons are already laid out for them. "Good night." |
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| Table manners |
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| Japanese style breakfast at an onsen ryokan. |
Hold your rice bowl in your left hand and gently lift a mouthful of rice into your mouth with chopsticks. |
To sip some soup broth, hold your soup bowl in your left hand and bring it to your mouth. Pick up the solid ingredients with chopsticks to eat. |
Do not hold a plate. Pick up a piece of food with your chopsticks. To eat sashimi, pick up one piece at a time and dip it in soy source. |
*Say "Itadakimas" before eating and "Gochisousama" when you are done. |
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