hotel tout; lodging house tout
Historical term for a person who solicited guests for inns or lodging houses, especially in the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts.
In the Edo period, a yadohiki worked to guide travelers to inns.
Compound of 宿 (yado, 'inn') and 引き (hiki, 'pulling' or 'drawing in'), referring to someone who draws customers to an inn.