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.
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LWIF EP88: Why Japanese Love Bathing
Ever wondered why Japanese cultures has such an affinity for bathing? Take a trip with me in this brief history of bathing in Japan.