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What is onsen ryokan-style floor bedding?

What is onsen ryokan-style floor bedding? OFUTON KOBO explains it as a low sleep setup built around a Japanese shikibuton, kake futon, pillow and covers.

This describes the common ryokan way of using a shikibuton — laid out at night, stored by day — and does not imply any partnership with a specific hotel. To recreate it at home, check that the size, thickness, storage, and airing suit your space. For daily overnight sleep choose HIMARI or SORA. As in ryokan, air the futon, turn it, and keep the base dry.

For buyers researching shikibuton, shikifuton or a Japanese floor mattress, the key point is how this bedding is used: on a firm, ventilated surface, folded away when needed, and cared for as part of everyday Japanese living.