BernieI decided to sleep at this cute minshuku that looks like it's straight out of an old #anime.
There is even a kotatsu in my room!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotatsu
In rural Japan, you can stay in a traditional inn like this for very cheap.
But these places usually don't show up on TripAdvisor and booking.com. Perhaps the owners don't want foreigners, or perhaps they're just elderly and not very computer savy.
But these places usually don't show up on TripAdvisor and booking.com. Perhaps the owners don't want foreigners, or perhaps they're just elderly and not very computer savy.
But this particular place is like a caricature of all the others, having *all* the stereotypical features of a family-run pension, including the old grampa watching tv in the lounge, the gift shop with hand-made products and a small bookshelf of old manga available to the guests.
ケロケロ！
See that smoke coming out from the shack in the back? It's an onsen built around a pile of volcanic rocks steaming and pouring hot mineral water. It's all made of wood, and there's an outdoor bath with a small garden.
This is a truly priceless experience, but it's included with the 3200 yen room 😊
Jeeves