In fiscal year 2018, the average time period until payout for hotels in Japan decreased to **** years, which is comparable to the average payout time of ryokans, with **** years. Hotels in Japan refer to modern accommodation facilities following western structures, standing in contrast to traditional Japanese style inns (ryokan).
fiscal years 2012 to 2018; the Japanese fiscal year starts April 1 of each stated year and ends March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
The payout time is calculated as follows:
(Long-term loans + short-term loans) : (depreciation expenses + ordinary profits).
Data prior to 2013 come from previous reports.
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Japan Ryokan & Hotel Association. (January 30, 2020). Average payback period of hotels in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2018 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053651/japan-average-payback-period-hotel/
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