Phil’s blog

I was able to book a ryokan at the last minute for our first night in Japan. I had originally planned to look for a love hotel when we got there (for the cheaper rate), but figured we’d be tired and not want to have to look around too much after traveling. The first 2 places I called were booked, but the third, Ryokan Katsutaro, had just the room we wanted (Japanese style with bath). The people I spoke with at each ryokan only spoke a bit of English, but were very patient. This will be an interesting trip!