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January 31, 2025
Kaminaka Ryokan
Last night I walked from Takayama Station with my luggage for about 6 minutes, which was very convenient. When I arrived at the hotel, I gave it a score of 9. It is a very quiet and stylish hotel. As soon as we entered the door, we were greeted by an older Japanese woman who was very polite and kind. We were dragging two large suitcases (all covered with snow) and when we were filling out the information, she began to help us wipe the suitcases with her back bent. I observed carefully and felt sincere respect and admiration for her. I have been working in the hotel industry for 20 years and this is the first time I have encountered someone who wiped suitcases so seriously. At least this wiping service was better than that done by 90% of the hotel staff, and judging from her age, she must be over 65 years old. He helped us explain the hotel's facilities and schedule very carefully. To be honest, I was a little "unhappy" (60 points) after the introduction, because the hotel has many restrictions, but I didn't know about it before booking (I think it has nothing to do with the hotel itself, but Ctrip's matching information is unclear. If I informed them in advance, there would be no such problem). Bathrooms and toilets are public, and secondly and most importantly, showers are not available 24 hours a day. 16:00 to 22:00 in the afternoon and 7:30 to 8:30 in the morning. And the breakfast time is also from 7:30 to 8:30. The hotel closes after 23:00. Later I learned that there were only 2-3 old ladies in the hotel, all of them older Japanese ladies. But the shower area was very comfortable and clean. The room was actually quite nice (tatami) and had electric blankets so it wasn't cold. That is, if it is inconvenient to go to the bathroom. When I got up in the morning and had breakfast, I was amazed again. There aren’t many things (Figure 5), but they are all cooked by the old lady herself. They are very clean, delicious, and very attentive (it’s rare to see the tomato skins removed from the salad, which is something that domestic hotels can’t do). The quality of this small egg roll is definitely not worse than that of domestic luxury brands! Craftsmanship and seriousness.
This hotel is nice, but probably not suitable for young people. The bathroom is shared, but the ingenuity and seriousness of the elders can be seen everywhere in the hotel. Moreover, the yard is small and the snow scene is very beautiful. I personally like to sit back and drink some Japanese green tea while looking out at the courtyard. So this type of hotel, B&B and inn is what we need to learn from!
PS The price is not cheap, usually more than 1,000 RMB per night. If you want to make a reservation, remember to choose a corner room on the second floor, the view is really beautiful.
The most touching thing was when we checked out. The old woman watched us go, waving and bowing until we turned the corner and could no longer see her. This spirit really makes me admire it.
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