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The nicest ryokan we stayed in on our trip was Iwaso on Miyajima island. About JPY 50,000 for a room (using the public bath; next to a stream outside), kaiseki dinner in your room and breakfast elsewhere for two.
I know there are some ryokan a lot more expensive (and nicer ?) in Kyoto but I needed the SPG stays.
However, what was better (vegetarian food, view and general ambience) and cheaper was the temple we stayed in in Koyasan - JPY 24,000 for two including dinner and breakfast. Getting there was an adventure in itself involving a train and then a cable car up the mountain. I'll post some pictures in a separate thread. Unlike Miyajima (a bit overrated IMHO), Koyasan is definitely one of those places I'd like to go back again and spend 1 or 2 nights. From Wikipedia:
Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-san?) is a mountain in Wakayama prefecture to the south of Osaka. First settled in 819 by the monk Kūkai, Mt. Koya is primarily known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Located in an 800m-high valley amid the eight peaks of the mountain, the original monastery has grown into the town of Koya, featuring a university dedicated to religious studies and over 100 temples, many of which offer lodging to pilgrims.
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Originally posted by jhm View PostThe nicest ryokan we stayed in on our trip was Iwaso on Miyajima island. About JPY 50,000 for a room (using the public bath; next to a stream outside), kaiseki dinner in your room and breakfast elsewhere for two.
I know there are some ryokan a lot more expensive (and nicer ?) in Kyoto but I needed the SPG stays.
However, what was better (vegetarian food, view and general ambience) and cheaper was the temple we stayed in in Koyasan - JPY 24,000 for two including dinner and breakfast. Getting there was an adventure in itself involving a train and then a cable car up the mountain. I'll post some pictures in a separate thread. Unlike Miyajima (a bit overrated IMHO), Koyasan is definitely one of those places I'd like to go back again and spend 1 or 2 nights. From Wikipedia:
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Originally posted by HUGE AL View PostI'd say dining, bathing and scenery in that order.
Thanks.
http://www.hanzuiryo.jp/hp_english/top/top.html
http://www.yamamizuki.com/
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