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Press & Media
Japan Ryokan Guide 是一家编辑型媒体，覆盖 35 个温泉地区的 612 家经核实旅馆。我们以七种语言发布内容——英语、日语、简体中文、繁体中文、韩语、法语和西班牙语——并将结构化数据集以 CC-BY 4.0 开放 CSV 的形式发布，记者可直接下载。
Direct press contact
Expected response window: 24-48 hours, Tokyo business hours (JST).
About the publication
- Founded
- 2024 (publishing since August 2024)
- Editorial scope
- 覆盖日本 35 个温泉地区的 612 家经核实旅馆
- Languages
- 英语、日语、简体中文、繁体中文、韩语、法语、西班牙语
- Editor
- Sora Matsuda — Founding Editor & Ryokan Correspondent (Tokyo)
- 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。
Q2 2026 Ryokan Price Index
已上线 · CC-BY 4.0612 家经核实旅馆、35 个温泉地区的人均中位价，按价格档次（豪华／中档／经济）和特征标签（私汤、英语接待、纹身友好）细分。2026 年第三季度（2026-07-12）核实。
下载 CSV ↓引用格式
Japan Ryokan Guide — Q2 2026 Ryokan Price Index, 2026, CC-BY 4.0.
Tattoo-Friendly Ryokan Registry
已上线 · CC-BY 4.0依据五类纹身政策框架（allowed／cover_up／private_only／not_allowed／unknown）对 612 家旅馆的完整分类，其中 325 家政策明确，每家均附有经研究核实的政策说明。
下载 CSV ↓引用格式
Japan Ryokan Guide — Tattoo-Friendly Ryokan Registry, 2026, CC-BY 4.0.
私汤矩阵（2026 年）
已上线 · CC-BY 4.0针对全部 612 家经核实旅馆，逐家梳理私汤（包场）温泉的可用性、客房露天浴池及是否需要预约。64.2% 提供某种形式的私汤。2026 年第三季度（2026-07-12）核实。
下载 CSV ↓引用格式
Japan Ryokan Guide — Private Onsen Matrix, 2026, CC-BY 4.0.
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.
- 01
How 86% of Japanese ryokans now welcome tattooed travelers
多年来温泉文化的转变——从一刀切的禁止到五类政策的光谱。由涵盖 612 家旅馆（其中 325 家政策明确）的纹身政策登记表提供支撑。
- 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。
- 03
The 5-category tattoo policy framework explained
allowed／cover_up／private_only／not_allowed／unknown——这是我们用来让 612 家旅馆便于国际旅客理解的分类体系。该框架源自日本厚生劳动省《温泉法》从业者培训，可自由引用。
- 04
Sora Matsuda: the MHLW Onsen Bath Manager behind Japan Ryokan Guide
A profile-friendly story: twelve years inside Japanese hospitality (Hotel New Otani, The Tokyo Station Hotel), JNTO Accredited Tour Guide, J.S.A. Sake Diploma, MHLW Onsen Bath Manager, Sophia University. Available for in-person interview in Tokyo.
- 05
我们为何公开 612 家旅馆的开放数据 CSV（而竞争对手无一如此）
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。
Expert contributor
Sora Matsuda
Founding Editor & Ryokan Correspondent — Japan Ryokan Guide
Tokyo-based editor with twelve years inside Japanese hospitality, including six years at The Tokyo Station Hotel. Has stayed at 89 ryokans across 19 prefectures since 2017.
- JNTO Accredited Tour Guide (Tokyo Metropolitan registry, since 2019)
- J.S.A. Sake Diploma (Japan Sommelier Association, 2021)
- MHLW Onsen Bath Manager / 温泉入浴指導員 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 2023)
- B.A. Tourism Studies — Sophia University Faculty of Liberal Arts (2008–2012)
Available forInterview · Commentary · Data licensing · Background briefing
LanguagesJapanese (native), English (fluent), French (conversational)
Interview & commentary topics
Topic areas Sora is qualified to comment on, scoped to the credentialed surface. For topics outside this list (Hokkaido coverage, Tohoku coverage, solo-female-travel perspectives, accessibility), we connect journalists with named contributors with the relevant lived experience.
- Ryokan culture and etiquette — first-time guest framing, slipper rules, futon-laying timing, multi-night ryokan rhythms
- Onsen policy — tattoo classification framework, accessibility considerations under the MHLW Onsen Act, water-type chemistry under the 11-category Ministry of the Environment classification
- Kaiseki dinner traditions — seasonal kitchen language, how a kaiseki menu maps to Kyoto- vs Kanto-style courses, dietary adaptation
- Sake and ryokan pairing — J.S.A. Sake Diploma framework applied to ryokan dinner menus, regional brewery context
- 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. Photography of specific ryokans is sourced from the property's official website or our OTA partner press kits; please request individual property photography through press@japanryokanguide.com so the correct attribution can be supplied.
Brand color palette
Shu (accent)
#C0453A
Sumi (ink / header)
#1A1A1A
Off-white (background)
#FAFAF8
Border
#E6E3DC
High-resolution ryokan photography
Photography on Japan Ryokan Guide is sourced from official ryokan websites and from OTA partner press kits (Trip.com, Booking.com, Expedia). For broadcast or print use, please request specific property images via press@japanryokanguide.com so we can supply the verified attribution line for each photograph.
We do not use AI-generated imagery on this site, and we do not redistribute source images with burned-in OTA text or logos.
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.
- Sora Matsuda may be quoted directly; please email a draft of any attributed quote before publication so she 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.
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- Based inTokyo, Japan