Finish 千と千尋の神隠し 温泉（おんせん） 旅館（りょかん）

 令和4年10月7日　―　金曜日

October 7, 2022 – Friday

 

ワームアップ　　日本語で一回書いて下さい。

神道　　しんとう　　　Way of the gods　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（道みち＝Way, path, road）

仏教　　ぶっきょう　　Buddha’s Teachings　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（教 teach, faith, doctrine）

クリスト教　　くりすときょう　　Christ’s Teachings

イスラム教　　いすらむきょう　　Teachings of Islam

ユダヤ教　　　ユダヤ教　　　　　Judaism

インド教Or　ヒンドゥー教　　　Hinduism

 

A. More vocabulary for “Spirited Away”

とげ　　　      Thorn　　　　　  食う（くう）To eat （Very informal）

なまけもの　Slothful, lazy　　　わがまま　Selfish

よくぶかい　　Gluttonous　　  ないしょ　Secret

ほしくない　Don’t want （it）    いらない　Don’t need （it）

ばいきん　　　Germs

B. 温泉（おんせん）Hot springs 　　旅館（りょかん）Inn

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Photo: Monju Shourotei

What’s “Onsen Ryokan”

A Japanese onsen ryokan (hot spring inn) is a lodging facility that carries on the traditions of age old Japanese culture. After soaking in the hot spring, change into a “yukata” robe, enjoy top level Japanese cuisine in a spacious hall, and relax in a uniquely Japanese room with “tatami” bamboo mats… Onsen ryokans (hot spring inns) give you the complete experience of the heart of Japanese traditional culture.

Differences between “Onsen” & “Ryokan”

1. The meaning of “Onsen”

Onsen stands for natural hot spring in Japanese. All natural hot springs are called onsens, no matter where they are located. An onsen can be far away from human settlements, or right in the centre of a city. Hot spring baths, including public and private ones, may also be called onsen. Some onsens are inside bathhouses, and some are inside accommodation facilities. An onsen is onsen as long as it is fed by a natural hot spring source, even if the bathtub itself is artificial.

2. The meaning of “Ryokan”

Ryokan is a type of accommodation facility unique to Japan. With more than 1000 years of history, ryokans are basically traditional, with many Japanese features such as tatami-matted washitsu (traditional Japanese rooms), yukata (light cotton kimono), and provide Japanese food. The combination of lodging and dining (breakfast and dinner) is a major characteristic of ryokan. Virtually all ryokans have communal baths. Today, some ryokans have become a little more “westernised”, but fundamentally, ryokans are still a good place to experience the culture of Japan.

3. The meaning of “Onsen Ryokan”

As the term speaks for itself, an onsen ryokan is a ryokan with onsen. Communal baths at onsen ryokans are hot spring baths. Some onsen ryokans also have private onsens, including baths inside guest rooms and onsens for rental. Onsen ryokans have been existing since ancient times, and are indispensable in traditional Japanese tourism. Please read the article below to learn more about the charms of onsen ryokans.

4. Are Onsens also Ryokans?
5. Do Ryokans have Onsens?

An onsen is not necessarily inside a ryokan, and it’s also incorrect to say all ryokans have onsens. As mentioned, onsens are natural hot springs and baths fed by such sources. Many of them can be found at public bathhouses and leisure spots in cities or external onsen facilities at hot spring towns. Likewise, some ryokans do not provide onsen baths. Ryokans have communal baths which may or may not be onsens. Some of the most renowned ryokans with very long history do not provide onsen baths.

ONLY WHEN AN ONSEN MEETS RYOKAN, THERE EXISTS AN ONSEN RYOKAN.

 

 

https://selected-ryokan.com/info/what-is-onsen-ryokan.html