Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 旅りょ 館かん に 泊と まる to stay at a ryokan in a place
We stayed at a ryokan in Hakone.
旅りょ 館かん を 予よ 約やく する to book a ryokan
I booked a ryokan for next month's trip.
旅りょ 館かん を 経けい 営えい する to run/manage a ryokan
My grandparents run a hot-spring ryokan.
Kanji 館 building, mansion, large building Related words· 7 旅館 is a traditional Japanese-style inn with tatami rooms and shared baths, while ホテル refers to a Western-style hotel with beds and private bathrooms.
旅館 is a more formal, often larger inn with full service, whereas 民宿 is a small, family-run guesthouse with simpler facilities.
旅館 refers specifically to a Japanese-style inn, while 宿 is a broader term covering any kind of lodging.
旅館 is a more formal, often larger traditional Japanese inn with fuller services, while 宿屋 is a plainer, more old-fashioned word for a lodging house.
Show 3 more Show fewer 旅館 is a traditional Japanese inn that can be privately or publicly run and often more upscale, whereas 国民宿舎 specifically denotes a government-operated budget facility.
旅館 is a traditional, often pricier Japanese inn with tatami rooms, unlike the simple, budget-oriented ホステル .
旅館 is a traditional Japanese inn for travelers, a more specific and commercial kind of lodging than the general term 宿舎 .
Don't confuse with 旅館 (a place to stay) and 旅行 (the act of traveling) share the kanji 旅 but refer to completely different things.
旅館 is a traditional Japanese-style inn, whereas リゾートホテル is typically a Western-style hotel offering vacation facilities.
Word family hotel business; innkeeping industry
traditional inn with fine cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant-inn
traditional inn known for its cuisine; restaurant with lodging
hot spring inn; onsen ryokan
traditional inn in a popular tourist area
traditional love hotel; inn for couples
Etymology From 旅 (travel) + 館 (building/hall), literally 'travel building'. The term has been used since the Edo period to refer to inns for travelers.
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