LWIF EP124: What a Family-Owned Ryokan is Like (Traditional Japanese Inn and Hot Spring)

Japan is famous for it’s ryokan’s (traditional Japanese inn and hot springs). A large part of that is the omotenashi, or the hospitality, that you receive. We go to Northern Ibaraki to visit Toshimaya Tsukihama No Yu, a family-owned ryokan that’s been in operation for 113 years and is being passed on to the sixth generation. Thanks to Ibaraki TV who invited us and sponsored our visit. To learn more about Ibaraki, please visit: Kanko Ibaraki https://english.ibarakiguide.jp/ Ibakira TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwC9T9FeeodpcWlBvdzt0TQ/featured Toshimaya Tsukihama No Yu https://www.tukihama.co.jp/ Sources – B.C. Pool Guideline https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/pool_operations_guidelines_jan2014_final.pdf – Japanese Onsen Law https://www.env.go.jp/nature/onsen/docs/pamph_aramashi.html – Hot tub By oksmaria, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54355730 What’s a family weekend getaway like where you’re from?