Average sales profit per employee at ryokan in Japan FY 2012-2018
In fiscal year 2018, ryokans in Japan generated on average almost seven million Japanese yen in gross sales profit through one staff member, reaching a record low within the surveyed period. Ryokans 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.