AKITA, Japan -- Inns located in a former samurai stronghold in northwestern Japan opened their gates on Monday, allowing lodgers to feel as if they were transported back to the era of the daimyo, or feudal warlords.
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Historic 'samurai inns' give guests glimpse of a distant past
Classic storehouses transformed into lodgings decorated with katana swords
East Japan Railway transformed this inn from a samurai-era storehouse. (Photo by Jun Hayakawa)
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