hanare
the whole town can be your hotel
Yanaka, Tokyo
Day breaks to the gentle swish of monks sweeping the streets, as they exchange greetings with neighbors.
Noontime, the roads are enlivened with people, while children play with a cat off in a quiet alley.
Dusk is accompanied by the calling of many temple gongs reverberating through the air, as houses on the slope become aglow with ruddy lights.
In the evening, small shops signal their welcome by hanging their shop curtains, as fragrant scents trail behind the public bath patrons passing by.
This quaint atmosphere is mundane yet somehow unique.
Travelers can find themselves in a place without pretense.
Let’s stay here, a town worth experiencing.
