Average employee per room ratio at ryokan in Japan FY 2012-2018
In fiscal year 2018, the staff-to-room ratio at ryokans in Japan amounted to 1.31, indicating that on average, at least one staff is minding one guestroom. 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.