Ryokans of Nagano

Tyler Lynch
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Welcome to the Ryokans of Nagano Podcast. Ryokans are not just a place of accommodation, and running an inn means more than just running an inn. The goal of this podcast is to share with the world some of the extraordinary inns of Nagano Prefecture as well as the inspirational stories of their innkeepers. This podcast is supported by NPO NINJA Project and the Nagano Ryokan Hotel Association. The host is Tyler Lynch, proprietor of Kamesei Ryokan in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada and uses his personal experience of running a traditional onsen inn to share similar stories of his colleagues.

Episodes

  1. 01/13/2023

    Nakamura-san of Goryukan in the Global Ski Resort of Hakuba Village

    For  our 3rd episode of the "Ryokans of Nagano" podcast, we meet Nakamura-san of Goryukan in Hakuba Village, one of Nagano Prefecture's premier ski resort towns.  Nakamura-san's inn has grown from a humble mountain climbers' lodge to a full-service contemporary onsen inn, while Hakuba Valley has grown from a rural farming village to a global ski destination.  We get to hear his inspirational story and find out how he balances his role as an innkeeper with his International Ski Federation responsibilities. Goryukan  https://goryukan.jp/ Hakuba Valley  https://www.hakubavalley.com/en/

    1h 8m

  2. 10/14/2022

    Miyuki-san of Tsuji Ryokan in Mystical Togakushi

    For the 2nd episode of the "Ryokans of Nagano" podcast, Miyuki-san of Tsuji Ryokan in Togakushi above central Nagano City gives us a tour of her elegant inn famous for the multi-course dinner featuring Togakushi-grown buckwheat ("soba kaiseki").  She also explains the unique spiritual aspect of hers and the other inns in Togakushi.  Find out what it is like to be a ryokan proprietress in Togakushi and why the area is renowned for mysticism, soba and ... ??? Tsuji Ryokan https://oumeitei.net/ Togakushi https://togakushi-21.jp/en/

    1h 1m

  3. 08/19/2022

    The Mori's of Sakaya Ryokan in the traditional onsen village of Nozawa

    For our inaugural episode of the Ryokans of Nagano podcast, Akira Mori and his wife Yuki tell us about their gorgeous ryokan, Sakaya, famous for its classical onsen bath with all-wooden architecture.  They also describe their many activities to support their town, as well as explain the secret of what it means for Nozawa Onsen to be a traditional onsen village. Sakaya Ryokan http://www.ryokan-sakaya.co.jp Nozawa Onsen Village https://en.nozawaski.com/the-village/

    1 hr
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About

Welcome to the Ryokans of Nagano Podcast. Ryokans are not just a place of accommodation, and running an inn means more than just running an inn. The goal of this podcast is to share with the world some of the extraordinary inns of Nagano Prefecture as well as the inspirational stories of their innkeepers. This podcast is supported by NPO NINJA Project and the Nagano Ryokan Hotel Association. The host is Tyler Lynch, proprietor of Kamesei Ryokan in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada and uses his personal experience of running a traditional onsen inn to share similar stories of his colleagues.

Information

  • Creator
    Tyler Lynch
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tyler Lynch
  • Show Website
    Ryokans of Nagano