ryokans

general profile
nickname	ryokans
residing	Michigan, United States
member since	5 January 2009
birth year	1967
sex	Male
nationality	United States
languages	English, Japanese
job	Director, Service
interests	Computer, Cycling, Economics, History, Martial Arts, Hiking, Nature, Onsen, Philosophy, Photographs, Pottery, Society, Swimming, Travel, Walking

japan travel profile
how often	more than five times
how long	more than two months
travel budget	high (over 20,000 yen per day and person)
travel pace	slow
travel style	both individual and guided
travel interests	Shrines and Temples, Castles, Gardens, Historic Towns, Arts and Crafts, Modern Cities, Popular Culture, Shopping, Outdoor, Hot Springs, Festivals
accommodation used	Ryokan Minshuku Hotel Business Hotel Hostel Temple Lodging Pension
transportation used	Train Shinkansen City Bus Highway Bus Car Taxi Bicycle Domestic Flight Ferry
tickets used	Japan Rail Pass
destinations visited	Himeji Hiroshima Kinosaki Kobe Koyasan Kurashiki Kyoto Miyajima Nara Shirakawago Takayama Fuji Five Lakes Hagi Kanazawa Okayama Osaka Tokyo Okinawa Island Narita Mount Fuji Uji
sightseeing spots visited	Himeji Castle (Himeji) Kokoen Garden (Himeji) Mount Shosha (Himeji) Peace Park (Hiroshima) Shukkeien Garden (Hiroshima) Higashi Chaya District (Kanazawa) Kenrokuen (Kanazawa) Ninjadera (Kanazawa) Hot Springs (Kinosaki) Kitano (Kobe) Sake Breweries (Kobe) Okunoin Temple (Koyasan) Temple Lodging (Koyasan) Arashiyama (Kyoto) Chionin Temple (Kyoto) Daigoji Temple (Kyoto) Daitokuji Temple (Kyoto) Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto) Ginkakuji (Kyoto) Gion (Kyoto) Heian Shrine (Kyoto) Kinkakuji (Kyoto) Kitano Tenmangu (Kyoto) Kiyomizudera (Kyoto) Kodaiji Temple (Kyoto) Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto) Nanzenji Temple (Kyoto) Nijo Castle (Kyoto) Nijo Jinya (Kyoto) Nishiki Market (Kyoto) Philosopher's Path (Kyoto) Pontocho (Kyoto) Tenryuji Temple (Kyoto) Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) Daisho-in Temple (Miyajima) Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima) Mount Misen (Miyajima) Senjokaku (Miyajima) Climbing Mount Fuji (Mount Fuji) Horyuji Temple (Nara) Kasuga Taisha (Nara) Kofukuji Temple (Nara) Nara Park (Nara) Naramachi (Nara) Todaiji Temple (Nara) Toshodaiji Temple (Nara) Yakushiji Temple (Nara) Korakuen Garden (Okayama) Farmhouse Stay (Shirakawago) Ogimachi Village (Shirakawago) Higashiyama Walk (Takayama) Old Town (Takayama) Ginza (Tokyo) Roppongi (Tokyo) Byodoin Temple (Uji) Hiroshima Downtown (Hiroshima) Kanazawa Castle (Kanazawa) Onsenji Temple (Kinosaki) Stork Sanctuary (Kinosaki) Chinatown (Kobe) Kobe Harborland (Kobe) Mount Rokko (Kobe) Sorakuen Garden (Kobe) Garan (Koyasan) Kongobuji Temple (Koyasan) Gion Matsuri (Kyoto) Hieizan (Kyoto) Ryoanji Temple (Kyoto) Walking Trails (Miyajima) Kita (Umeda) (Osaka) Minami (Namba) (Osaka) Osaka Aquarium (Osaka) Sumiyoshi Taisha (Osaka) Takayama Jinya (Takayama) Akasaka Sacas (Tokyo) Ikebukuro (Tokyo) Marunouchi and Tokyo Station (Tokyo) Shibuya (Tokyo) Shinjuku (Tokyo) Ueno Park (Tokyo) Town Center (Kinosaki) Arima Onsen (Kobe) Meriken Park (Kobe) Canal Area (Kurashiki) Kyoto Station (Kyoto) Okayama Castle (Okayama) Osaka Castle (Osaka) Morning Markets (Takayama) Hiroshima Castle (Hiroshima) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Kobe) Miyajima Aquarium (Miyajima)

japan living profile
living duration	10-20 years