noun
reception desk; front desk; cashier
Typically used in traditional Japanese inns (旅館) or older-style restaurants to refer to the counter where guests check in, pay, or settle accounts. In modern hotels, フロント is more common.
旅館の帳場でチェックインを済ませた。
I checked in at the front desk of the ryokan.
帳場で会計をお願いします。
Please settle the bill at the cashier.
Compound of 帳 (ledger, account book) and 場 (place), literally 'ledger place', referring to the area where accounts are kept and payments are handled.