{"id":11376,"date":"2017-04-17T02:47:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T00:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/?p=11376"},"modified":"2024-03-27T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T14:24:35","slug":"ryokan-hiiragiya-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanpixxels.com\/nl\/ryokan-hiiragiya-kyoto\/","title":{"rendered":"The ultimate Japanese experience: staying at a traditional ryokan in Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“And this is Charlie Chaplin and his wife, having a tea ceremony with my aunt in this room.” I’m looking at the black & white picture and love that even though she has probably showed this to many of her guests over the years, you can tell that she also thinks it’s pretty cool. Although she’s too much of a lady in her beautiful kimono to ever use the word ‘cool’ of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s the end of my stay at the Hiiragiya ryokan<\/a> in Kyoto. But before I leave the owner gives me a tour, showing me the garden and some of the beautiful traditional rooms. The ryokan has been in her family for 200 years and is one of the most popular places in Japan for visitors and celebrities that want to experience a traditional Japanese inn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern Japanese Room in the New Wing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My room is in the ‘new wing<\/a>‘. The experience is the same, but the room and bathroom look more modern. This is where I’ll be\u00a0relaxing, bathing, eating and sleeping. Sounds good to me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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