A Quaint Lamp-lit Inn Nestled In Nature Miyagi Prefecture’s Yubama Hot Spring Resort: Miura Ryokan Japan has over 3,100 hot spring resorts, but only a few of those have hotels and inns that are lit by lamps and self-powered by generators. The Miura Ryokan is one of them. After pulling off the highway and parking, …
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