Enjoy and try Japanese traditional life!!!
How to enjoy Ryokan life !!

KASHIMAYA-Inn is one of typical Japanese-style hotel. So you can try and enjoy Japanese daily life just by several days lodging. . RYOKAN offers you an experience almost the same style of general Japanese family. Customers do not need to worry about causing trouble due to your incomplete understanding about Japanese life style. These tips allow you to stay RYOKAN without any hesitation, so by all means enjoy the hospitality served by RYOKAN. Upon arriving the RYOKAN Take your shoes off as you to stay RYOKAN as you walk in the entrance (right before where the slippers are placed) and put on the slippers. The slippers are used for walking inside the RYOKAN on the corridors, lobby, dining hall and to the bath. The shoes are handled by the RYOKAN and will be placed at the entrance when you wish to go out, For strolls near the RYOKAN you can use the RYOKAN's sandal or GETA (wooden clogs) Inside the room When you open the door to your room take off your slippers before getting on to the TATAMI (straw mat floor) Do not walk on the TATAMI with your slippers. The TATAMI room is always tread upon barefoot or with your socks on and you can squat down on just lie down on it. Kashimaya-Inn serves you a Japanese-style room. In the room there is a table, cushion, and dresser. On the wall side, there is a TOKONOMA (->) and at the window there is a SHOJI (paper sliding screen). You should remember that TOKONOMA （->) is for placing flower vases and hanging scrolls and is not to be used as a storeroom. Please inquire as to where to place your luggage. The SHOJI (paper sliding screen) as you can see is made of paper, therefore, on rainy days or at night be sure to close the outside glass windows. Also a YUKATA (robe) is provided for each person. Use this as a robe as well as pajama and you can go out of your room in the YUKATA. Besides being able to use it in the RYOKAN you may use it to go for a walk also. During cold periods there is a TANZEN (outer robe) to wear over the YUKATA. Always wear the TANZEN over the YUKATA. How to wear your Yukata How to use bath Do not use soap in the tub. Please remember that the tub water is not for one person only but is to be used repeatedly, therefore, do not pull out the drain plug. 1. Place all of your clothing in the basket or shelf in the changing room. (Nothing is to be worn inside the bathroom except your small towel) 2. Cleanse your body with soap outside the bathtub. 3. After thoroughly washing off the soap, step into the bathtub. 4. When you immerse yourself in a tub of water that is a little on the hot side, you will be able to relax your strained nerves and muscles. When the water is too hot you can adjust it by running clod water into the tub but be sure not to overdo it. 5. Please do not unplug the drain in the tub when getting out. 　　　　 In regard to use of the bathroom (for taking baths), there will be those that will be used together with other guests in case of large bathrooms and will be those in which certain times are set for use by different families and groups. In Kashimaya-Inn basically bathroom is used together with other guests.. But depends on the number of guest Kashimaya-Inn can provide private bath for specific periods. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Electric Appliances The electricity in Japan in 100-110 VAC and is 60Hz in Kanazawa. The outlet for the sockets is the type as shown below.