Ryokan…a little peace of mind with rocks, baths and old time aesthetic

Have been at a Ryokan outside of Nagoya. There were 2 studio visits, a museum in Gifu - designed by Arata Isozaki, and a 2 night stay in a ryokan. A tatami mat, sleeping on futons on the floor, taking baths from hot springs and wandering around in a yukata (a cotton robe much resembling a kimono). Nope, no pix of me in the yukata (didn't take any, not sure if any of the others did). But here is the outdoor bath, a predecessor to a hot tub (like this analog version better)

Here is the hot spring - public bath (gender specific, each side switches every day)

that one was fabulous

like you haven't seen enough photos of food, right?

...even the fire extinguishers are 'aestheticized'

I am learning the design of the room, how and why. The safe is a more modern addition. It was very comfortable, needed two futons for sleeping more comfortably. But after the shiatsu massage, I was a puddle anyway.

If you don't want to do the outdoor bath, there is the indoor one, if you don't want to go public with the public hot spring ones…lots of options.

Now we get a bit more up close and personal…toilets…yes like that they warm you up, have various spray accessories left side of toilet, and some even open the lid when you walk into the room. It seems to be a bit 'sensor mad' over here (getting use to it), but this toilet when you flush the toilet has a faucet in the tank where you can rinse your hands as it fills up the tank. Total eco planning…I kinda love it.

Ok I leave you with the big flush…

Will get to the artist studio tours. We have 2 more today and a temple (I think)…Now in Okayama.
Mata (familiar form of see ya)