How a samurai family estate in Yanagawa became one of Japan’s most unusual ryokan stays

Channel NewsAsia reports that the Ohana Ryokan in Yanagawa, Japan, occupies what was once a Tachibana family samurai estate. Having survived Japan's post-war transformation, it now stands as a living record of that heritage — guests can experience historic rooms, a pine garden, and canal-side settings in one of the country's most distinctive ryokan stays.

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