House of the Winding Path

The House of the Winding Path was a inn located in the Samurai Quarter of Hirosaka, close to the governor's estate. The building was a classic ryokan, an inn constructed and decorated in a very traditional style. It featured a large entrance hall that functioned as a common room where guests sat at polished tables. The sake and food were of fine quality. Hallways led from the common room to the guest rooms, which occupied two wings enclosing the garden. The guest rooms were well-appointed, with tatami flooring and comfortable futons. Each room opened onto a garden featuring a riot of flowering plants, a koi pond, and an arched bridge over a small stream. A stone path that winded through the garden gave the ryokan its name. At the back of the
garden was a bathhouse. Path of Waves, p. 155
== Known Propietors ==
* Aia
Category:Hirosaka