one-night stay with limited meals
Historical term for a stay at an inn that includes only breakfast or dinner, not both. Related to 片泊まり.
See also: 片泊まり
Travelers in the Edo period sometimes stayed at inns on a one-night basis with only one meal included.
Compound of 片 (kata, 'one side' or 'partial') and 旅籠 (hatago, 'traveler's basket' or 'inn'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it refers to a partial or limited inn stay.