Is one night in ryokan enough?

I suggest one night. A ryokan stay is a great way to connect with traditional Japan, and you can expect amazing service, a beautiful room, and great food. But you can't walk in shoes on the tatami floor, you'll probably have to commit to specific times for breakfast and dinner, and some of the food may be unfamiliar.



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Be extra quiet when outside your room, move around gently and don't be “that guy” in the hallway talking loudly on his phone or shouting to his buddies. This of course goes for any decent hotel, but boisterous behavior is considered especially irksome at a ryokan.

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A yukata is a cotton robe featured in most ryokan stays. Yukata can be worn to the baths, to dinner and even when going to bed; In many hot spring villages, they are worn when walking around town as well.

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Avoid bathing in an onsen in the following cases. If you have chronic bronchitis and fever or difficulty in breathing. If you have stable angina and chest pain becomes frequent. Bathing may cause serious problems with dehydration or thrombosis.

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Wearing flip flops in public places such as on the street or in a restaurant is less common in Japan than in some other countries, as it is considered more casual and less appropriate for formal occasions.

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Respect in Japanese Culture Taking off your shoes at the door shows you have respect for the place you are entering. Whether it is a home, a hotel, a restaurant, an inn, or even a hospital, taking off your shoes when you see a tatami mat near the door is necessary.

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This social aspect, however, led many onsen and sento to prohibit tattooed guests. The Japanese taboo toward tattoos stems from their association with members of Japanese organized crime. Gangsters in Japan are typically heavily tattooed, and body art in Japan came to be associated with unsavory characters.

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