{"id":64420,"date":"2022-09-30T15:12:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T19:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=64420"},"modified":"2024-10-24T09:37:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:37:24","slug":"serenity-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2022\/09\/serenity-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Serenity Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<figure style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/Suiran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ryokan\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suiran \u2014 Kyoto, Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><em>Today&#8217;s ryokans are putting a modern spin on a dependable format, helping carry it forward into yet another millennium.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The ryokan certainly does not need reinventing. These Japanese country inns have remained among the world&#8217;s finest hospitality experiences since they first began appearing in the early eighth century. The oldest ryokans are the oldest existing hotels, and their formula \u2014 traditional materials, tranquil seclusion, hot spring onsen baths, ceremoniously prepared meals \u2014 is as good now as it ever was. For evidence, look no further than <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2021\/02\/living-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nishimuraya Honkan<\/a>, a classic ryokan that works tirelessly to preserve tradition while maintaining a standard of excellence to rival any contemporary luxury boutique hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The original ryokans were places to relax and recharge; to pause and to enjoy the serenity and ritual on offer. They were the experience, not just where you sleep in between. Today&#8217;s interpretations have budged slightly, finding clever ways to retain that restorative spirit <em>and<\/em> meet the needs of globetrotting 21st-century travelers. That could mean anything from small concessions to technology to a wholesale reexamination of the concept. Either way, they&#8217;re a new branch on the ryokan&#8217;s millennia-old family tree, and they&#8217;re helping to ensure its growth for another thousand years.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hokkaido-hotels\/zaborin-ryokan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zaborin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hokkaido, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hokkaido-hotels\/zaborin-ryokan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/Zaborin.jpg\" alt=\"Zaborin - boutique hotel in Hokkaido\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zaborin is every inch a classic ryokan, from its unspoiled natural setting to the elaborate artistry of its kaiseki dinners. But its unapologetically modernist influences is where it truly stands apart \u2014 most notably in the abundance of poured concrete, but also the technological luxuries like flatscreen televisions and Bluetooth sound systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fhokkaido-hotels%2Fzaborin-ryokan&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hiroshima-hotels\/sekitei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sekitei<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hatsukaichi-shi, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hiroshima-hotels\/sekitei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/Sekitei.jpg\" alt=\"Sekitei - boutique hotel in Hatsukaichi-shi\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On a hill overlooking Japan&#8217;s Inland Sea, and the famous red gates of the Miyajima Shrine, you&#8217;ll find Sekitei. The ten rooms here nicely blend the modern with the ancient and have a remarkably residential feel \u2014 they&#8217;re actually detached villas, cascading down the terraced hillside along with ponds, springs, and plunge pools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fhiroshima-hotels%2Fsekitei&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/ise-shima-hotels\/amanemu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amanemu<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ise-Shima, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/ise-shima-hotels\/amanemu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/Amanemu.jpg\" alt=\"Amanemu - boutique hotel in Ise-Shima\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To call an Aman hotel a country inn is to understate matters severely. Amanemu is the ultimate luxury ideal of the ryokan \u2014 a thoroughly modern, unmistakably high-end interpretation of those timeless Japanese pleasures, with a location, in Ise-Shima National Park, that offers extraordinary beauty in every direction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fise-shima-hotels%2Famanemu&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/shizuoka-hotels\/numazu-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Numazu Club<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Numazu, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/shizuoka-hotels\/numazu-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/NumazuClub.jpg\" alt=\"Numazu Club - boutique hotel in Numazu\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Numazu Club comprises a restored 1907 teahouse and a guestroom complex built in 2006. The old building is a paragon of the <em>sukiya<\/em> style, an austerely refined approach to the classic tea ceremony; the new building utilized venerable wood-and-clay construction techniques to match the serene architecture of its companion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fshizuoka-hotels%2Fnumazu-club&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/nara-1-hotels\/ando-hotel-nara-wakakusayama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ando Hotel Nara Wakakusayama<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nara, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/nara-1-hotels\/ando-hotel-nara-wakakusayama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/Ando.jpg\" alt=\"Ando Hotel Nara Wakakusayama - boutique hotel in Nara\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Situated on the gentle lower slopes of Mount Wakakusa, the Ando Hotel Nara Wakakusayama is Japanese hospitality at its finest; here the timeless ryokan concept is adapted to the boutique-hotel era, a mid-century escape thoroughly renovated and updated with Western-plan rooms, retaining the concept\u2019s onsen baths and extravagantly crafted cuisine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fnara-1-hotels%2Fando-hotel-nara-wakakusayama&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Beppu-hotels\/terrace-midobaru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terrace Midobaru<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Beppu, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Beppu-hotels\/terrace-midobaru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/Midobaru.jpg\" alt=\"Terrace Midobaru - boutique hotel in Beppu\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Its unmistakably modern architecture mark Terrace Midobaru as something out of the ordinary. All the same, the classical virtues of Japanese hospitality are very much in evidence here, from the soothing calm of the clean-lined architecture and design to the spring-fed baths and the devotion shown by the restaurant\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FBeppu-hotels%2Fterrace-midobaru&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/yamaguchi-hotels\/bettei-otozure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bettei Otozure<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nagato, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/yamaguchi-hotels\/bettei-otozure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/BetteiOtozure.jpg\" alt=\"Bettei Otozure - boutique hotel in Nagato\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bettei Otozure looks for all the world like a ryokan reconsidered for a design-conscious modern world. The presence of electronic amenities and luxury-hotel comforts do nothing to distract from the main event: views of the sublime Japanese countryside as seen through floor-to-ceiling windows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fyamaguchi-hotels%2Fbettei-otozure&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kanazawa-hotels\/beniya-mukayu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beniya Mukayu<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kaga-Onsen, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kanazawa-hotels\/beniya-mukayu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/BeniyaMukayu.jpg\" alt=\"Beniya Mukayu - boutique hotel in Kaga-Onsen\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By this point in our story you should have noticed that the clean lines and simple materials of modernist architecture provide a nice complement to the traditional forms of the ryokan. Beniya Mukayu is yet another strong example of this convergence \u2014 further proof that the two traditions are even closer than we think.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fkanazawa-hotels%2Fbeniya-mukayu&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kyoto-hotels\/suiran-kyoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suiran<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kyoto, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/kyoto-hotels\/suiran-kyoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/Suiran.jpg\" alt=\"Suiran - boutique hotel in Kyoto\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Suiran\u2019s collection of rooms and suites, housed in a three-story Japanese estate, are a seamless blend of traditional d\u00e9cor and modern comforts. Suites offer their own onsen, with hot Arashiyama spring water, while a public open-air bath is available to all guests. Kyo-Suiran offers traditional Japanese fare combined with a Continental sensibility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fkyoto-hotels%2Fsuiran-kyoto&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/tanigawa-onsen-hotels\/bettei-senjyuan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bettei Senjyuan<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Minakami, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/tanigawa-onsen-hotels\/bettei-senjyuan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/BetteiSenjyuan.jpg\" alt=\"Bettei Senjyuan - boutique hotel in Tanigawa-Onsen\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bettei Senjyuan is proof positive that contemporary design need not clash with the ryokan\u2019s traditional presentation. The long, arcing main corridor may be a work of modern architectural innovation, but it exists in perfect harmony with the timeless charms of the tatami-style rooms within \u2014 as perfect now as they&#8217;ve always been.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Ftanigawa-onsen-hotels%2Fbettei-senjyuan&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/onomichi-hotels\/azumi-setoda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azumi Setoda<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Onomichi, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/onomichi-hotels\/azumi-setoda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240831-Azumi\/Garden-1.jpg\" alt=\"Azumi Setoda\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>People pay extra attention when Adrian Zecha, the founder of Aman Resorts, puts his name behind a ryokan. Azumi Setoda, located on the remote island of Ikuchijima, is the first property in his Azumi line. Zecha lived in Tokyo for a time, and his fondness for Japanese aesthetics is obvious here. So is his respect for the place \u2014 Zecha chose to revitalize a 140-year-old estate long owned by a prominent merchant family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fonomichi-hotels%2Fazumi-setoda&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/izu-peninsula-hotels\/arcana-izu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arcana Izu<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Izu Peninsula, Japan<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/izu-peninsula-hotels\/arcana-izu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20221001\/ArcanaIzu.jpg\" alt=\"Arcana Izu - boutique hotel in Izu Peninsula\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While ryokans are as familiar as it gets for the Japanese, for many foreign travelers they are uncharted territory. Arcana helps smooth out any possible intimidation by offering one part traditional ryokan and one part international boutique hotel. For example, instead of a central onsen bath, there\u2019s a spring-fed hot tub on every balcony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fizu-peninsula-hotels%2Farcana-izu&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirteen hundred years after the first ryokan opened, the formula for these Japanese country inns remains as appealing as ever, and plenty ripe for reinventing. 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