[Dialogue] Temple Stay in Takayama, Japan

[Don Hinkelman]

All electricity in Japan is 100 volt, so US 120v equipment works  
fine.  I am sure we will have internet available at the conference  
site, but have no idea if the temple inn or other ryokan inns have  
it.  My experience in Japan is that half have wireless internet and  
half do not.
Don Hinkelman

> 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
>
>
> 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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