My first time to stay at an old historical inn or ryokan with an onsen was at a place called Daisenya, located in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. The building was old and tembling with creaking floors and drafty spaces and so fascinating and allowed me the chance to study the way spaces were laid out, tatami mat orientations, and shoji window and door screen details. Sadly, I have heard that the inn was demolished and replaced with a far less interesting structure made of concrete and steel...
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