The Ryokan

Spa

Cuisine

Gardens

Culture

Photograph showing furoshiki indigo fabric packages Close up detail of SAORI weaving on loom. Shizuka Ryokan's in-house ikebana practitioner, Trish Ward. Cherry blossoms in bloom at Shizuka Ryokan against a blue sky SAORI weaving on a loom at Shizuka Ryokan Image: pinterest.com.au/MOONABEANS/ Yuzu bath Japan Japanese culture onsen Emperor and Empress dolls Ryokan in Japan Utagawa Hiroshige painting of Iris garden. Woodcut by Hiroshige depcting maple leaves Colourful weaving threads on table. Former Shizuka staff member having a quiet moment of reflection.

Hosts

Four people wearing summer kimonos Shizuka Ryokan staff wearing the yukata (浴衣) , a Japanese garment, at last year’s staff Christmas party.
Four people wearing summer kimonos Former Shizuka staff member having a quiet moment of reflection. Owner of Shizuka