Where do I begin? Having had stayed in a traditional ryokan (in Hakone) before, this trip was with my husband, son and his wife (two different rooms - Genmaicha and Houjicha) so, understanding the my husband and son are larger American men, I felt that we needed a more westernized vibe! I booked Nazuna Nijojo and am so happy we did!!! Sitting on the floor an an extended period of time is problematic for this group, so dinner and breakfast at the hearth was perfect. I was worried that it would not be enough food for the boys, but i was mistaken. Dinner and breakfast was SO much! And it was so delicious! We opted for Kyoto Sukiyaki (done properly) for dinner was incredible. I must add, that in the States, I will rarely eat raw egg, but here, it was amazing. It adds a certain kind of richness to the meat that is like not other. Breakfast was delectable and quite filling after the amazing dinner. Both party's (in separate rooms :)) enjoyed the private onsen prior to dinner... after dinner and before breakfast. It was cold out (February) but was amazing in the bath! So private and so relaxing. Understand that water is not from a hot spring - but it was still amazing. The staff at the ryokan was so gracious and kind. They were very accommodating and did hold our luggage while we visited Nijo Castle prior to check-in. Time went by so fast! I wish we would have another another day to relax, but Japan has us moving ahead to our next adventure.