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旅館りょかんとは

What is a ryokan?

What a ryokan is

とは、日本にほんのです。ホテルとは違ちがい、日本にほんらしい建物たてものやサービスを楽たのしめるところが多おおくあります。旅行りょこうの中なかで日本にほんの生活せいかつやを感かんじたい人ひとにも人気にんきがあります。

A ryokan is a traditional Japanese place to stay. Unlike an ordinary hotel, many ryokan let you enjoy Japanese-style buildings and service. They are also popular with people who want to experience Japanese daily life and culture during their trip.
Rooms

の部屋へやは、になっていることが多おおいです。床ゆかにはがあり、夜よるになるとを敷しいて寝ねます。また、部屋へやにはが用意よういされていて、をで歩あるくこともできます。

Ryokan rooms are often Japanese-style rooms. The floors are covered with tatami mats, and at night you lay out a futon to sleep on. A yukata is also provided in the room, and you can walk around the building wearing it.
Baths and meals

多おおくのには温泉おんせんや大おおきなお風呂ふろがあり、ゆっくり体からだを休やすめることができます。夕食ゆうしょくには魚さかなや野菜やさいなど、その土地とちで取とれたを使つかった料理りょうりが出でることもあります。次つぎの日ひの朝あさには、の朝あさご飯はんを楽たのしめるも多おおいです。

Many ryokan have a hot spring or a large bath where you can relax and rest your body. Dinner sometimes features dishes made with local ingredients such as fish and vegetables. At many ryokan, you can also enjoy a Japanese-style breakfast the next morning.
The appeal of a ryokan

では、静しずかなの中なかでゆっくり過すごせるのが大おおきなです。温泉おんせんや料理りょうりを楽たのしみながら、日本にほんのをこともできます。いつものホテルとは少すこし違ちがう、特別とくべつな旅行りょこうの時間じかんを過すごしたい人ひとにおすすめのです。

A major appeal of staying at a ryokan is being able to relax in a quiet atmosphere. You can also experience Japanese culture while enjoying the hot springs and food. Ryokan are recommended for travelers who want a special stay that is a little different from their usual hotel experience.

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Vocabulary list

Japanese	Reading	Meaning
旅館	りょかん	A ryokan; a traditional Japanese inn, usually with tatami rooms, a bath, and meals included.
伝統的	でんとうてき	Traditional; following customs handed down over a long time. Used with な before a noun.
宿泊施設	しゅくはくしせつ	Accommodation; a place where travelers stay overnight, such as a hotel or inn.
一般的	いっぱんてき	Ordinary; typical or common. Used with な before a noun.
文化	ぶんか	Culture; the customs, arts, and way of life of a country or people.
和室	わしつ	A Japanese-style room with tatami flooring, usually with sliding doors.
畳	たたみ	Tatami; thick straw mats used as flooring in Japanese-style rooms.
布団	ふとん	Futon; Japanese bedding laid out on the floor for sleeping and put away in the morning.
浴衣	ゆかた	Yukata; a light cotton kimono provided by ryokan to wear in the room and around the building.
館内	かんない	Inside the building; the interior of a hotel, inn, or other large building.
食材	しょくざい	Ingredients; the foods used to make a dish.
和食	わしょく	Japanese cuisine; traditional Japanese food such as rice, fish, and miso soup.
雰囲気	ふんいき	Atmosphere; the mood or feeling of a place.
魅力	みりょく	Appeal; charm, or what makes something attractive.
体験	たいけん	Experience; trying something yourself. 体験する means to experience.
宿	やど	An inn or lodging; a general word for a place to stay while traveling.

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