ryokan
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of ryokan
Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1960–65
Example Sentences
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"I'm hoping and anticipating that a lot of foreigners will come to Japan, just like before COVID," said Sawa, the third-generation owner of the Sawanoya ryokan in Tokyo.
From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2022
Stay If you can’t stay in a traditional ryokan, consider a business hotel with an onsen, or a shared hotel, essentially a hostel.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2018
Tomoko Okuda, who runs Shiraume, a ryokan that welcomes overseas guests, believes more could be done to educate tourists about local customs before they arrive.
From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2018
At a coastal ryokan on the Izu-Hantu peninsula, a few hours west of Tokyo, I was served a simple strawberry for dessert.
From Forbes • Aug. 20, 2014
At the ryokan in Hakone, Gora Hanaougi, Drew and I shared one of the best meals of our lives.
From Washington Post
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