Average area usable per room at ryokan in Japan FY 2012-2018
In fiscal year 2018, the average area usable per room at ryokans in Japan amounted to around 146 square meters, almost double the size of the average area at Japanese hotels. 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.