Top > Gardens Overview > Secret Gardens > Other Regions > Ryugon Ryugon （龍言） Ryugon is one of the most famous guesthouses in Japan. It opened its doors as a guesthouse in 1969 after the construction began in 1964. Utsugi Toshio, the founder of this traditional ryokan, saw a lot...Continue Reading
You may remember my blog post about this Ryokan from back in early 2019. Now, one year later, I finally finished the eBook about this wonderful place and its gardens! Actually, I hoped for an opportunity to visit it after the renovations which took place until summer last year but...Continue Reading
When I visited Niigata last year in November, I found that the trees there are not protected in the way I knew from Tokyo and other regions of Japan. A large amount of snow in winter makes it necessary to create very strong protections for trees on Hokkaido and along...Continue Reading
In November, right before the first heavy snowfall, I had the chance to visit the famous ryokan (traditional Japanese guesthouse) Ryugon. The Ryugon opened its doors in 1964, the same year the Olympics took place in Tokyo. However, most of the buildings on the grounds are much older! Utsugi, the...Continue Reading
