Alfred & Hirofumi Chiba and Masaki Nakano

Hirofumi and Masaki enjoy the opportunity their roles as part of the team at Susukinohara Ichinoyu give them to showcase the values of omotenashi hospitality to their guests from abroad. They are among a growing number of male nakai-san, a job that was traditionally performed by women.

Things to do

• Susukinohara Ichinoyu, a hot-spring hideaway in Hakone