Average depreciation expense ratio of ryokan in Japan FY 2012-2018
In fiscal year 2018, the average ratio of depreciation to sales revenue of ryokans in Japan amounted 5.8 percent, implying stronger businesses that require a lower share of income to maintain the capital used in a financial period as compared to fiscal 2012. 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.