Press & Media

About the publication

Founded

2024 (publishing since August 2024)

Editorial scope

633 published ryokan properties across 37 onsen areas of Japan

Languages

英语、日语、简体中文、繁体中文、韩语、法语、西班牙语

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

我们将结构化旅馆数据集以 CC-BY 4.0 开放 CSV 的形式发布——无需申请，可直接下载。每个文件在标头行中都附有字段说明和核实日期。使用各数据集上显示的引用格式署名后，即可自由再利用。

三个数据集均采用 CC-BY 4.0 许可。请署名为「Japan Ryokan Guide — <数据集名称>, 2026, CC-BY 4.0」，或直接链接至 japanryokanguide.com/press。如需定制数据或就方法论进行采访，请发送邮件至 press@japanryokanguide.com。

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 An earlier count of 330 verified inns included classifications we could not source to the inn or its operator and is superseded.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 年入住旅馆到底要花多少：612 家经核实旅馆的人均中位价为 210 美元

   旅馆价格指数拆解了 35 个温泉地区的人均中位价。2026 年第三季度更新显示，随着样本量几乎翻倍，全国中位价为人均 210 美元——这是结构变化，而非市场崩盘。

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

   一个关于旅行指南领域开放编辑数据的元故事：一家七语种旅馆媒体为何认定，向记者提供结构化 CSV 才是最经得起检验的权威形式。

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.
• Do not use the wordmark inside competing publisher branding or in a way that implies a partnership we have not confirmed in writing.

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.