Over the winter holidays we went on a little trip to a ryokan called Keiunkan in Yamanashi. It’s the holder of the Guinness world record for the longest running inn in the world, there’s been a hot spring inn on the site since 750AD!
It was a beautiful and peaceful place, and the food was stunning, as well as delicious. I sketched, wrote letters, read books…
I went to each of the six different onsens, and my favourite was this outdoor rotemburo, which I often managed to have to myself. It was -6C in the evenings, and the chill air and the hot water was a wonderful combination.
I sat out on our little balcony, cooling down after a hot bath, and sketched the mountain views…
It was the perfect place to have a total rest and wind down at the end of the year!
