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Originally Posted by SaintKat
So is a Minshuku the Japanese B&B/Guest House?
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Pretty much the equivalent of one. I would personally call it an inn - and refer to ryokan as something closer to a traditional hotel.
According to my husband`s parents, back when their place was founded ryokan were where people with rank stayed and minshuku were where normal people stayed when on trips. Nowadays the line is really blurred between them - I`ve stayed in places calling themselves ryokan that were horrible compared to some places calling themselves minshuku.
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general though, minshuku are smaller and cheaper than ryokan.