Tripatini contributor Fyllis Hockman writes:

"The evenings we spent at small travelers’ inns, with fluffy futons floating on the floors serving as our beds. The inns might have been small and simple but the dinners there were not. Taken garbed in traditional yukata robes and sitting cross-legged on tatami mats, they most often were banquet-style with multiple courses ranging from traditional (and to my palate, unidentifiable) to more recognizable offerings that usually took the shape of small fish. Despite not being an huge fan of Japanese food in general, I still never left the table less than satisfied. 

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Victor Block