Our Ryokan in Kyoto, Kamuro-an

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This was the entrance to our room.  The walls are made of rice paper. 2015-10-13 17.32.14

The floors are made from bamboo mats called tatami. 2015-10-13 17.28.44

The feature wall. 2015-10-13 17.27.35

A Japanese style breakfast. 2015-10-15 07.39.37

After breakfast, the futons are rolled up to make more living area.  2015-10-15 08.42.292015-10-16 09.46.58 HDR2015-10-16 09.43.41 HDR

A very deep bathtub, but before getting into the bath you must use the shower to wash. 2015-10-16 09.30.02

You sit on the stool while you shower.  2015-10-16 09.30.23

And check yourself in the mirror while you wash. 2015-10-16 09.29.54

Toilet slippers must be worn in the toilet and only there!2015-10-16 09.30.46

Toilet controls.
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Grand Prince Hotel, Hiroshima

About 30 minutes from downtown, we stayed in a nice hotel on the ocean.2015-10-16 17.23.18
Pijamas ( yukatas ) are provided in many hotels.  So are toothbrushes!2015-10-16 20.11.35

The black ones are charred bamboo bread, the green are matcha green tea bread.2015-10-17 09.18.44

I had never had lotus root before this trip and it is delicious. 2015-10-17 09.05.19

This is was from the “western” breakfast buffet.2015-10-17 08.45.08

This was the dining room on the top floor. 2015-10-17 09.04.56

The views from the top floor. 2015-10-17 09.19.32

Passenger ferry to Miyajima2015-10-17 10.22.33

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Not a lot of room to move with 3 beds.  There’s no such thing as a king hotel bed. 2015-10-16 14.13.11