旅館行李清單：日本住宿 7 大必備物品

20分鐘閱讀·更新於 2026年6月

After eighty-nine ryokan nights, I now pack for one in roughly four minutes. The ryokan supplies the yukata, the toothbrush, the comb, the slippers, the bath towel, the face towel, the green tea, and usually the futon you forgot you ordered. What you actually need to bring is a short list — most of which is about etiquette, not survival. This is the packing brief I send every client the week before their first stay.

Before we talk about what to pack, let us talk about what you can leave behind. A good ryokan — and even most budget ones — will provide all of the following in your room or at the onsen:

Yukata (cotton robe). Literally meaning "bathing cloth," the yukata originated as a post-bath robe and remains the standard guest garment at traditional inns [verified Japan-Guide.com 2026-06-04]. This is your uniform for the duration of your stay. You will change into it upon arrival and wear it everywhere — to dinner, to the bath, to the lounge, and even on short walks around the ryokan grounds or onsen town. Multiple sizes are typically available. In winter, many ryokans also provide a tanzen, a padded over-robe for warmth, and thick socks called tabi.

Slippers. Indoor slippers will be waiting at the entrance. Separate toilet slippers live outside the bathroom. Outdoor geta (wooden sandals) may be available for garden strolls. You will never need your own shoes inside the ryokan.

Towels. Both large bath towels and small face towels are standard. The small towel is the one you carry to the onsen — it serves as a washcloth, a modesty cover during the walk from the changing room, and eventually a head-rest while you soak.

Toiletries. Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, face wash, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, comb, and hair ties are provided at virtually every ryokan. Higher-end properties stock premium Japanese skincare brands like POLA or Shiseido — products that would cost a fortune at home.

Futon bedding. Your bed is prepared for you each evening by the nakai-san (room attendant) while you are at dinner. It is dismantled each morning. You do not need to bring any bedding, pillows, or sleep accessories.

Tea set and snacks. A tea set with matcha or sencha, plus a small sweet, will be waiting in your room. Hot water is replenished regularly.

With so much provided, your packing list is refreshingly short. Here is what genuinely matters:

A small day bag or tote. You will want something to carry your phone, wallet, and small towel when walking to public baths or exploring the onsen town. A packable tote works perfectly. Leave the backpack at home — it clashes with the yukata aesthetic and is unnecessary.

Your own moisturizer or skincare. While ryokans provide basics, if you have a specific skincare routine, bring it. Onsen minerals can be drying for some skin types, and your preferred moisturizer will be the one thing the ryokan cannot replicate.

Medication and prescriptions. This goes without saying, but bring everything you need. Japanese pharmacies are excellent but may not stock your specific medication, and the language barrier can make finding equivalents challenging.

A reusable water bottle. Onsen bathing is dehydrating. While ryokans provide tea and sometimes water in the bathing area, having your own bottle ensures you stay hydrated throughout the day. Many onsen towns have natural spring water taps where you can refill for free.

Tattoo cover patches. If you have tattoos, this is not optional — it is essential. Tattoo acceptance at Japanese onsen is genuinely case-by-case, with many facilities still restricting visibly tattooed bathers in shared baths [verified JNTO 2026-06-04]. Skin-colored adhesive patches designed specifically for onsen use are available on Amazon Japan and at some convenience stores. Buy them before you arrive; your ryokan's front desk may not stock them.

A quick-dry travel towel. If you plan to visit multiple public baths or sento in the onsen town (beyond your ryokan's own bath), having an extra towel that dries fast is convenient. The ryokan's small towel is fine for one bath but stays damp.

Socks or warm slippers for winter. Even though ryokans provide tabi socks in winter, some guests find their feet get cold on tatami floors, especially in older buildings. Bringing your own thick, warm socks is a small comfort that makes a big difference.

A lightweight packing cube or laundry bag. Useful for separating worn clothes from clean ones, especially if your ryokan stay is in the middle of a longer trip.

First-time ryokan guests consistently bring too much. Here are the most common offenders:

Pajamas. Your yukata is your pajamas. It is also your dinner outfit, your bathrobe, and your loungewear. Bringing separate sleepwear is redundant.

Full-size toiletries. Between the ryokan's provided products and the excellent Japanese convenience stores (where you can buy virtually anything in travel size for under ¥500), there is no reason to haul shampoo bottles across the Pacific.

Multiple outfits for the ryokan. You will spend your entire stay in the yukata. The only "real" clothes you need are what you wear to arrive and depart. Some guests bring a second outfit in case of spills, which is reasonable, but three or four changes of clothes for a two-night stay is overkill.

A bathrobe. The yukata covers this function entirely.

Books or entertainment. Between the onsen, the kaiseki dinner, the garden, and the sheer meditative calm of a ryokan, you will not be bored. Most guests find they never touch the book they brought. If you must have reading material, use your phone or e-reader.

Hair dryers. Every ryokan has them in the changing area and often in the room as well.

Japan uses Type A plugs with a uniform 100V supply (50 Hz in eastern Japan, 60 Hz in the west), the same flat two-prong design familiar to North Americans [verified JNTO 2026-06-04]. If you are coming from the US or Canada, your chargers will work without an adapter. Travelers from Europe, the UK, or Australia will need a plug adapter — not a voltage converter, as modern electronics handle 100V just fine [verified Japan-Guide.com 2026-06-04].

Bring a portable phone charger. Some older ryokans have limited outlet access, and you will want your phone for photos, translation apps, and navigation. A single portable battery that holds two full charges is sufficient.

One important note: Wi-Fi at ryokans varies enormously. Luxury properties in popular tourist areas usually have reliable connections. Remote, traditional ryokans may have spotty coverage or none at all. If you need reliable internet for work, confirm the Wi-Fi situation before booking. Consider renting a pocket Wi-Fi device at the airport as backup.

Bring a small gift from home for the staff if you can — it is entirely optional, but in eighty-nine stays I have never seen it land badly. A single box of cookies, a small bag of coffee from your city, a postcard. The okami will remember. That is the long tail of the stay, and that is the version of Japan worth coming back for. Next: first-time ryokan guide for the etiquette deep-dive.

累積89晚旅館經驗之後，我現在打包一次過夜的行李大約只需4分鐘。旅館會提供浴衣、牙刷、梳子、拖鞋、浴巾、面巾、綠茶，以及——通常連你都忘了自己預訂過的——蒲團。你真正需要帶的是一份很短的清單，而且大多數項目都跟「禮節」有關，而非「求生」。這份指南，就是我每次在客人首次旅館住宿前一週一定會發給他們的打包簡報。

但「幾乎」這兩個字在這句話裡還是有些份量的。有少數物品確實能提升你的住宿品質，有些東西基於舒適或實用考量應該帶，還有一長串東西是初次入住者因為不知道旅館已經幫你想到一切而過度打包的。本指南會幫你全部理清。

在談該帶什麼之前，先了解你可以省略什麼。一間好的旅館——即使是大多數平價的——都會在客房或溫泉裡提供以下所有物品：

浴衣（棉質長袍）。字面意思是「沐浴布」，浴衣源自沐浴後的長袍，至今仍是傳統旅館的標準客人服裝 [verified Japan-Guide.com 2026-06-04]。這是你整個住宿期間的「制服」。抵達後就換上，穿它去吃晚餐、泡湯、去交誼廳，甚至穿著它在旅館周圍或溫泉小鎮散步。通常有多種尺寸可選。冬季，許多旅館還會提供丹前（棉襖外袍）和厚襪子叫做足袋。

拖鞋。入口處會有室內拖鞋等著你。廁所外另有專用的廁所拖鞋。庭園散步可能有木屐（下駄）可穿。你在旅館裡永遠不需要穿自己的鞋子。

毛巾。大浴巾和小面巾都是標準配備。小毛巾就是你帶去溫泉用的——它當擦身布、走路時的遮羞巾，最後在泡湯時放在頭上。

盥洗用品。洗髮精、潤髮乳、沐浴乳、洗面乳、牙刷、牙膏、刮鬍刀、梳子和髮圈，幾乎每家旅館都有。較高級的旅館還會備有日本頂級護膚品牌如POLA或資生堂——在國外買這些要花很多錢。

蒲團寢具。你的床鋪每天傍晚由仲居在你用餐期間鋪好，每天早上收起。你不需要帶任何寢具、枕頭或睡眠配件。

茶具和點心。房間裡會備有茶具配抹茶或煎茶，加上一份小甜點。熱水會定期補充。

旅館提供這麼多，你的打包清單就短得令人欣慰了。以下是真正重要的：

一個小型隨身袋或托特包。你會需要一個東西來裝手機、錢包和小毛巾，用於走去公共浴池或在溫泉小鎮逛逛。可摺疊的托特包就很完美。把後揹包留在家裡——它跟浴衣的美感不搭，而且沒有必要。

你自己的保濕品或護膚品。旅館提供基本款，但如果你有特定的護膚程序，還是帶著吧。溫泉礦物對某些膚質可能造成乾燥，而你慣用的保濕品是旅館唯一無法複製的東西。

藥品和處方藥。這不用多說，但帶齊你需要的一切。日本的藥局很棒，但可能沒有你的特定藥物，語言障礙也可能讓找替代品變得困難。

環保水瓶。泡溫泉很容易脫水。雖然旅館在房間提供茶，有時在浴場也有水，但有自己的水瓶能確保你全天保持水分。許多溫泉小鎮還有天然泉水飲水處可以免費取水。

刺青遮蓋貼片。如果你有刺青，這不是選項——是必需品。日本溫泉對刺青的接受度確實因設施而異，許多場所至今仍限制可見刺青者進入共用浴池 [verified JNTO 2026-06-04]。專為溫泉設計的膚色黏貼片可在Amazon Japan和部分便利商店買到。在抵達前就買好；旅館櫃臺可能不會有賣。

快乾旅行毛巾。如果你計畫造訪旅館自有浴池以外的多處公共浴場或錢湯，有一條乾得快的額外毛巾很方便。旅館的小毛巾泡一次就會潮濕。

冬季用的襪子或保暖拖鞋。雖然旅館冬季會提供足袋，但有些客人覺得在榻榻米地板上腳會冷，尤其是較老的建築。自帶厚暖襪子是一個小但影響很大的舒適提升。

輕便的打包分裝袋或洗衣袋。用來分開穿過的衣服和乾淨衣物，如果旅館住宿安排在較長旅程的中間，這特別實用。

初次入住旅館的客人幾乎都帶太多東西。以下是最常見的「罪犯」：

睡衣。你的浴衣就是睡衣。它同時也是晚餐裝、浴袍和居家服。帶另外的睡衣是多餘的。

大瓶盥洗用品。旅館提供的產品加上日本便利商店（幾乎什麼都有旅行裝，而且不到¥500）的存在，你沒有理由帶洗髮精瓶子飛越太平洋。

旅館穿的多套衣服。你整個住宿期間都穿浴衣。你唯一需要的「正常」衣服是抵達和離開時穿的。有些客人帶第二套衣服以防弄髒是合理的，但兩晚的住宿帶三四套換洗衣物就太多了。

浴袍。浴衣完全取代了這個功能。

書或娛樂用品。在溫泉、懷石晚餐、庭園和旅館純粹的冥想般的寧靜之間，你不會無聊。大多數客人發現他們帶來的書根本沒翻開過。如果一定要有閱讀材料，用手機或電子閱讀器。

吹風機。每家旅館在更衣區都有，房間裡通常也有。

日本使用A型插頭，採用統一的100V電壓（東日本50 Hz，西日本60 Hz），與北美相同的扁平雙腳設計 [verified JNTO 2026-06-04]。如果你來自美國或加拿大，充電器不需要轉接頭就能用。來自歐洲、英國或澳洲的旅客需要一個插頭轉接器——不需要變壓器，因為現代電子產品都能處理100V [verified Japan-Guide.com 2026-06-04]。

帶一個行動電源。較老的旅館插座可能有限，而你會需要手機拍照、翻譯app和導航。一個能充滿兩次手機的行動電源就足夠了。

一個重要提醒：旅館的Wi-Fi差異很大。熱門觀光區的高級旅館通常有穩定的連線。偏遠的傳統旅館可能訊號不穩或完全沒有。如果你需要穩定的網路工作，預訂前先確認Wi-Fi狀況。考慮在機場租一臺口袋Wi-Fi作為備用。

這完全是可選的，但如果你想留下深刻印象，帶一份來自你國家的小禮物送給旅館的工作人員，是一個在日本文化中備受感激的美好舉動。好的選項包括：

- 你國家的優質巧克力或糖果（單獨包裝的最理想，方便分享） - 知名在地品牌的茶或咖啡 - 一個小巧、包裝精美的物品，能代表你的地區

在入住時雙手呈上，對前臺或你的仲居說一句簡單的「つまらないものですが」（tsumaranai mono desu ga——「只是一點小東西……」）。這種謙遜的措辭是日本送禮的傳統方式。如果工作人員看起來有些不知所措，不要驚訝——這是禮貌的表現，不是不自在。你的禮物會被大家分享和感激。

旅館打包的美妙之處在於它教會你一些關於體驗本身的道理：你帶得越少，你收穫越多。旅館住宿是一場放下日常習慣、信任你的主人會提供一切所需的練習。你那幾乎空空的行李箱，就是這場交付的第一步。