Press & Media

About the publication

Founded

2024 (publishing since August 2024)

Editorial scope

633 published ryokan properties across 37 onsen areas of Japan

Languages

英語、日本語、簡体字中国語、繁体字中国語、韓国語、フランス語、スペイン語

Editor

Japan Ryokan Guide editorial team

Editorial standards

Read our full editorial policy — covers verification, photo sourcing, corrections, and conflict-of-interest disclosure.

Press data resources

当サイトの構造化された旅館データセットは、CC-BY 4.0 のオープンCSVとして公開しています。申請は不要で、直接ダウンロードできます。各ファイルにはヘッダー行に列の定義と検証日を記載しています。各データセットに表示された引用表記を付けていただければ自由に再利用できます。

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Story angles

Pre-built angles for journalists working a Japan-travel or hospitality beat. Each one is grounded in a dataset or position we can defend on the record.

1. 01

   Of the ryokans in our directory that state a tattoo policy on their own or their operator's website, about half ban tattoos in the shared bath — only 13% allow them unconditionally

   Counting only what inns state on their own or their operator's official websites (each classification backed by a quote from that site, with the quoted text checked against the live page at the time of research), 67 of the 135 inns with a stated policy — 49.6% — ban tattoos in the shared bath and name no private option. About one in two (68 inns, 50.4%) offer some route to bathe, mostly via a cover-up or a reservable private bath, and only 13.3% (18 inns) allow tattoos unconditionally. The other 501 of 636 published inns say nothing on their own or their operator's official site that we could quote — unknown, not banned. An earlier count of 330 verified inns included classifications we could not source to the inn or its operator and is superseded. Backed by the live Tattoo Policy Registry (636 inns; official-source audit and counts accessed 2026-09-29).

2. 02

   2026年、旅館の実勢価格——612軒の検証済み宿で一人当たり中央値210ドル

   旅館価格指数は35の温泉地における一人当たりの中央値料金を分解します。2026年第3四半期の更新では、サンプルがほぼ倍増した結果、全国中央値は一人当たり210ドルとなりました。市場の暴落ではなく、構成の変化を示す数字です。

3. 03

   The 5-category tattoo policy framework explained

   allowed / cover_up / private_only / not_allowed / unknown — our editorial five-category taxonomy for making our inns navigable for international travelers (at the 2026-09-29 audit: 636 inns, 135 with a policy stated on the inn's or operator's official website, 501 still unknown). Open for citation.

4. 04

   Why we publish our ryokan data as open CSVs

   旅行ガイド分野におけるオープンな編集データについてのメタ・ストーリー。7言語で展開する旅館パブリッシャーが、記者に構造化CSVを提供することこそ最も揺るぎない権威の形だと判断した経緯です。

Interview & commentary topics

Topic areas the Japan Ryokan Guide editorial team can comment on, based on our published data and guides.

• Ryokan culture and etiquette — first-time guest framing, slipper rules, futon-laying timing, multi-night ryokan rhythms
• Onsen policy — tattoo classification framework, accessibility considerations, and how spring-water types are classified in Japan
• Kaiseki dinner traditions — seasonal kitchen language, how a kaiseki menu maps to Kyoto- vs Kanto-style courses, dietary adaptation
• Tourism trends post-COVID — inbound mix shifts, English-readiness staffing changes at mid-range ryokans, regional dispersal away from Kyoto-Tokyo

Recent media mentions

This section will list confirmed media citations as they appear. If you have published a piece referencing Japan Ryokan Guide, please send the URL to press@japanryokanguide.com and we will add it here.

Brand assets

Editorial brand assets for use in articles and broadcast graphics. Photos of specific ryokans are official property images or come from openly licensed libraries; please request individual property photography through press@japanryokanguide.com so the correct attribution can be supplied.

Wordmark (SVG)

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Approved usage guidelines

• Cite as "Japan Ryokan Guide" (do not abbreviate to JRG in first reference).
• When quoting a dataset, include the access date and link back to japanryokanguide.com/press.
• Quotes may be attributed to Japan Ryokan Guide; please email a draft of any attributed quote before publication so we can confirm wording.
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Get in touch

Working on a deadline? Email press@japanryokanguide.com and we will reply within 24-48 hours during Tokyo business hours. For editorial corrections to existing articles, email editor@japanryokanguide.com.