From owner-sc22wg5@open-std.org Wed Mar 12 11:20:47 2008 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22wg5-dom6 Delivered-To: sc22wg5-dom6@open-std.org Received: by open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id 29358D7A81; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:20:47 +0100 (CET) X-Original-To: sc22wg5@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22wg5@open-std.org Received: from mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp (mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp [210.235.130.12]) by open-std.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 24A5638511 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:20:09 +0100 (CET) Received: from mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp with SMTP id m2CAK2bB027857 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:20:02 +0900 (JST) Received: (qmail 27855 invoked by uid 0); 12 Mar 2008 19:20:01 +0900 Received: from localhost (HELO mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 12 Mar 2008 19:20:01 +0900 Received: from TAKATA-N9.edogawa-u.ac.jp (fac128058.dhcp.edogawa-u.ac.jp [210.235.128.58]) by mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp with ESMTP id m2CAJsFi027762; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:20:01 +0900 (JST) Message-Id: <5.1.1.11.2.20080312182144.069dd6e0@mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp> X-Sender: takata@mail.edogawa-u.ac.jp X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1J Jr5-rev2 Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:19:51 +0900 To: "Malcolm Cohen" From: TAKATA Masayuki Subject: Re: [ukfortran] (SC22WG5.3552) Good news on cheaper accommodation in Tokyo Cc: WG5 In-Reply-To: References: <20080308072035.51C1DD7A81@open-std.org> <20080308072035.51C1DD7A81@open-std.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-sc22wg5@open-std.org Precedence: bulk Hi Malcolm, Sorry I have been extremely busy these days, with personal matters, and cannot even read email properly. At 08/03/10 18:58 +0900, Malcolm Cohen wrote: > Hi Makki, > > As another low-cost alternative I'd suggest one of the Japanese Inn Group > members; I've used them quite a lot before for cheap accommodation in Japan. > In Tokyo I've used Kikuya Ryokan and Sakura Ryokan, both in/near Asakusa. > I'd describe them as being a bit like B&B's but with no breakfast. > > Their web site is > http://www.jpinn.com/ > > In my experience, the owners usually have fairly poor English skills, > but that's not a problem for booking through the web site. > > Of course they also requires commuting... > ...and the ones that only have Japanese-style rooms also require > sleeping on the floor, but at least the bed wouldn't be too small. > > What do you think? I saw the web site you mentioned, and agree that the inns look good enough for those who are interested in Japanese-style economical inns. In particular, I know that Annex Katsutaro Ryokan in Yanaka looks nice and it is popular among many foreign gests, because it is within 2-min walk from my home! This one, Sakura Ryokan, and Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu would be called in good location for commuting. The meeting place is close to Kamiya-cho Station of Hibiya Line, and the officially suggested hotels are close to Daimon Station of Asakusa Line. I am copying this to WG5 list, instead of putting it in the official information. Personally, I take this kind of information very useful, but talking too much about inexpensive ways in an official document might sound insulting. :-) Folks, if you have any question, feel free to ask me... or Malcolm?! Regards, Makki -- Takata, Masayuki: Professor Edogawa University, Nagareyama, Chiba 270-0198 Japan phone:+81-4-7152-0661ext546 fax:+81-4-7154-2490 http://www.edogawa-u.ac.jp/~takata/