{"product_id":"classic-japanese-inns-and-country-getaways-4770018738","title":"Classic Japanese Inns and Country Getaways","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4770018738\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Price, Margaret\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince Oliver Statler's best-selling chronicle of the classic Japanese inn immortalized the \"inn experience,\" seeking out a traditional resort has become one of the cherished goals of those visiting Japan. Like England's engaging B\u0026amp;Bs, the refined taverns of Japan constitute one of the world's great traditions of inn-keeping. The tan tatami rooms, the soft light filtering through shoji screens, the epicurean banquets, the impeccable service-all of these are elements that make a visit to one of Japan's classic inns a once-in-a-lifetime experience.Yet, unbelievable as it may seem, until now there has never been a guide devoted to these world-class purveyors of Japanese hospitality. The reason is simple: to visit and appraise the best from among thousands of contenders would require endless research and a seemingly bottomless pocketbook. But columnist, translator, and travel writer Margaret Price has managed to combine business with pleasure to bring us, after years of effort, the first such guidebook.From the $1,000-a-night fantasy weekend retreats where visiting celebrities from Chaplin to Clapton have stayed, to the $40-a-night hidden gems run by a kimono-clad innkeeper, Ms. Price has culled the best from a vast field with a discerning eye. What each inn provides is atmosphere, exotic cuisine, and tasteful decorations(tm) n other words, a special inn experience as enchanting and memorable as anything Japan has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51908706435360,"sku":"NEW4770018738","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/5169OuSLjEL.jpg?v=1782283639","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/classic-japanese-inns-and-country-getaways-4770018738","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}