Sales share of small ryokan in Japan FY 2018, by segment
Small ryokans generated the majority of sales revenue, over 81 percent, through their accommodation sales in fiscal year 2017, compared to about 3.7 percent through store sales. 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.