Fall At Lake Gosho

Fall color was everywhere in Japan, not just the absurdly beautiful backdrops at Kakunodate and Nikko. The trees wait for no one.

Train set look from our Ryokan.

Burning hills and front yards.

Fishing the lake.

More color.

Night falling, the mist rolling in.

Visiting A Ryokan Near Morioka, Japan

A Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn, featuring sparse rooms with tatami mats, a hot bath communal onsen and elaborate heritage meals. It’s all about relaxation, from the baths to the natural setting to the quiet atmosphere.

Many Ryokans are now a mash-up of the old traditions inside a modern, high-rise hotel. The Ryokan signatures are there, only now in a big, modern building.

These images were taken at a Ryokan on Gosho Lake, near Morioka.

The tour bus drivers.

Landscaping and decoration.

The lobby, tilting toward "The Shining" movie.

Game area and courtyard fountain.

Dinner.

Breakfast tray. Hall alcove.

Elevator advertising slide show.