卓球:旅館文化? Ping Pong -- a Ryokan Essential?

July 16, 2012: 青い目のおもてなし This American’s Omotenashi

Someday we'll have ping pong at Kamesei, too.

この間は家族とお出かけした所に卓球台があった。若女将と久しぶりに少しやってきた。楽しかった!(もちろん、勝たせました。)

そう言えば、温泉旅館の文化の中で、卓球もどこかで入っていますよね。浴衣のままで、懐石料理の夕食を食べてから、温泉に入る前に、ちょっと体を動かしたく、卓球がちょうどいい。

亀清旅館にもいつか卓球の部屋を作りたいと考えています。その内に出来るので、またお知らせします。お楽しみに。

On a recent outing with the family, the restaurant we ate at had a ping pong table. The wife and I played a match. That was the first time in a long while to play -- and we loved it! (Of course, I let her win.)

I seem to recall that ping pong often plays a role with onsen ryokans. Several inns we have stayed at in the past have had ping pong rooms. It's the perfect after-dinner activity, great for stretching your body after the gourmet dinner and before one last dip in the onsen bath -- and can be played wearing your yukata robe!

One day I want to make a ping pong room here at our inn, Kamesei Ryokan. I have just the room picked out for it. When I get it set up, come and play a game with me. Stay tuned!





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