Average sales revenue per overnight guest at ryokans in Japan 2012-2018
In recent years, ryokans in Japan have been growing in popularity as lodging facilities, generating on average around 20.6 thousand yen per overnight guest in 2018. 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.