Your article makes me nostalgic for the hot spring ryokan we stayed at in 1992 on Ishigaki Island. Ours was a budget ryokan, but it still had marvelous food.
I remember a breakfast with several types of fish, seaweed salad, vegetables and rice.
We were given an Ameridan style room which came with two giant gokiburu. Fortunately, I had brought along a large can of hair spray. I sprayed the critters, which only stunned them. They fell off the wall and ran under the bed. As I chased them out of one side of the bed my husband was waiting on the other side of the bed and pounded them with his shoe. Then it was safe to go to sleep.
From the photo I knew it had to be Japan. I too have been writing about Japanese dining experiences on Substack. Glad you’re on this platform. This is an amazing time for food writers!
Your article makes me nostalgic for the hot spring ryokan we stayed at in 1992 on Ishigaki Island. Ours was a budget ryokan, but it still had marvelous food.
I remember a breakfast with several types of fish, seaweed salad, vegetables and rice.
We were given an Ameridan style room which came with two giant gokiburu. Fortunately, I had brought along a large can of hair spray. I sprayed the critters, which only stunned them. They fell off the wall and ran under the bed. As I chased them out of one side of the bed my husband was waiting on the other side of the bed and pounded them with his shoe. Then it was safe to go to sleep.
From the photo I knew it had to be Japan. I too have been writing about Japanese dining experiences on Substack. Glad you’re on this platform. This is an amazing time for food writers!
Thank you. For a while I was "in another world, another time" with you. x, Monica
An inspiration to visit Japan! Thank you Ruth.
I have always wanted to stay at a Ryokan. How breathtaking!