I stayed at a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn. I didn’t have a bed frame, but I still preferred it to a Western-style hotel.

• I stayed at a ryokan, a Japanese inn with a tatam-mat flooring, futon bed mattress, and bathroom.
• Although resting on the flooring harm my back, the space was really calm and I liked the morning meal.

While on my honeymoon, I took a trip to Japan and took the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto.

As Japan’s previous resources city, the historic location is understood for its Buddhist holy places and Shinto temples. While there, my other half and I stayed at a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn.

Ryokan are perhaps among the oldest forms of hotels, going back centuries. They can be located throughout Japan.

Although the kinds of ryokan can differ, many consist of a tatami-mat flooring, futon bed mattress without a bedframe, common or exclusive bathrooms, and multi-course Japanese dishes.

Our ryokan was contemporary with a nod to custom

The ryokan my other half and I stayed at …