Mexico City’s Very Own Ryokan
The Ryo Kan hotel is almost exactly like its Japanese cousins, apart from the fact that the little bubble of calm it offers is in Mexico.
Courtesy of Ryo Kan
The Ryo Kan Hotel, a space designed by Regina Galvanduque (an architect who trained at the Parsons School of Design in New York), offers an oasis of peace to those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of Mexico, be it for a few hours or a few days. The hotel’s design is based on that of original ryokan, the traditional Japanese inns with Japanese-style rooms where the hosts often serve dinner and breakfast in the form of kaiseki.
A onsen on the roof
Its ten rooms, just like those found in these guesthouses that are dotted all over Japan, offer open-plan spaces, neutral colours, and tatami mats. There are just a few little Mexican touches to remind visitors of the hotel’s true location, such as a terracotta calavera that lies hidden between vases.
The showstopper can be found on the roof terrace. Tubs filled with hot water recall the principle of onsen and look down over the city. The place gives a new dimension to the city’s Little Tokyo district, which sprung up in the 1970s around the Japanese Embassy and which has been gradually expanding for several years now.
More information on Ryo Kan is available on the hotel’s website.
Address: Rio Panuco 166, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Mexico City
Courtesy of Ryo Kan
Courtesy of Ryo Kan
Courtesy of Ryo Kan
Courtesy of Ryo Kan
Courtesy of Ryo Kan
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