Annual average number guests of large-scale ryokan in Japan 2012-2018
In recent years, large-scale ryokan have grown in popularity in Japan, reaching an average annual number of around 94 thousand overnight guests in 2018. Ryokan are Japanese style inns furnished in a traditional manner, with rooms covered with tatami mats and sliding doors. Guests usually sleep on a futon (bedding) put directly on the tatami floor.