[Dialogue] Temple Stay in Takayama, Japan

[Don Elliott]

Don,

I am considering coming to the conference.? Do you klnow if 24 hr. electricity, either 220, or?110 is available at the temple?


Don Elliott


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From: Don Hinkelman <hinkel at sgu.ac.jp>
To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 6:31 pm
Subject: [Dialogue] Temple Stay in Takayama, Japan


For those of you visiting Japan next month for the ICAI conference, you will enjoy a very old traditional Japanese town called Takayama. 



After spending 24 years here, I have only visited old Japan twice in Kyoto, but never in the countryside and mountain areas. ?So I am looking forward to this.




Takyama has 170 "ryokans", Japanese-style B&Bs with tatami rooms, futon sleeping, and lovely meals. ?I want to try those but cannot afford them, so I booked a room in a temple inn because it sounded romantic and very cheap (US$28 dollars/night). ?If you are going and have not booked a room, consider it. ?





The inn is part of a temple near Takayama station. ? It is hostel-style, no meals, austere temple rooms--private or dorm. ?I booked five nights private room for 3000 yen/night mainly to save money, enjoy the garden, and be close to the train station (5 min walk). ?The monk, nicknamed "Tommy", spoke English to me and said there is a breakfast place across the street for coffee/toast from 350 yen. ?Or I can bring in food and cook in their kitchen. ?They have plenty of open rooms he said. ?See here for reviews:

http://www.tripadvisor.jp/Hotel_Review-g298113-d677390-Reviews-Hida_Takayama_Zenkoji-Takayama_Gifu_Prefecture_Chubu.html




And see here for email address if you want to book in English:

http://www.geocities.jp/zenkojitakayama/japanease.html




Don Hinkelman

Sapporo, Japan










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