Average number of employees at ryokans in Japan FY 2012-2018
In fiscal year 2018, around 91 people were employed at ryokans on average, with large ryokans employing almost 200 percent more employees than midsized businesses. 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.