The onset of the pandemic and international travel bans in March 2020 saw occupancy rates in Japan’s hotels plummet. Resort hotels saw occupancy levels drop to just 3.3% during the State of Emergency in May 2020, while traditional ryokans weren’t far behind with 5.9% occupancy.

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