Average sales expenses-to-revenue-ratio of ryokan in Japan FY 2012-2018
In recent years, ryokan are growing in popularity, boosting the efficiency ratio of businesses to 23.3 percent in fiscal year 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.