When you arrive : After showing you to the room, the maid will inform you of the bathing and dining hours. You can usually choose when you want to eat, but it should be from around 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Drinks are usually not included in the meal, so if you would like either alcoholic of non-alcoholic drinks you should tell the maid in advance. Also, if you are interested in trying any special dishes in addition to or instead of the regular meal you should inform the ryokan when you check in.

Baths : One of the charms of staying in a ryokan is the bath. Most ryokan have large communal bathing facilities (some have private ensuite). Some ryokan have traditional Japanese-style baths made of wood or stone. Always remember that the bath is used by all guests in common. It is important to keep the bath and bathing area clean while you are using it and to make sure it is clean when you leave. Do not rinse your towel in the bathing water. When bathing at a ryokan or a hot spring, it is important to follow the traditional bathing customs outlined above. There are Ryokan that you can take a bath at any time you want, but also there are Ryokan which are restructing bathing time because of safety and sanitary.

Dinner : Dinner will be served to you in your room by the maid. Traditional Japanese meals consist of a wide variety of small dishes. A meal at a ryokan is a wonderful chance to try a variety of food.

Breakfast & Sleeping : Guests in a ryokan sleep on a futon spread out on tatami mats. The futons are prepared by the ryokan staff. In the morning, the ryokan staff will wake you. She will clean up your room and begin to serve you a breakfast. In some ryokan breakfast might be eaten in the dining room.