But then there's an entire floor offering something completely different: ryokan-styled rooms that are being called Osaka’s first modern ryokan experience. "Drawing on abundant local inspiration ...

"This place truly soothes the soul," said Risa Ikeda, a 41-year-old volunteer at the ryokan, who was once a guest, but relocated from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, to Beppu in September. "I don't think ...

stone and tatami to evoke the look and feel of a traditional Japanese inn when creating the ryokan floor of the Four Seasons Hotel in Osaka. The hotel is located in the Dojima business district of ...