Jalan.net Japan Hotel & Ryokan Scraper 🏯

Extract hotel, ryokan, and accommodation data from Jalan.net — Japan's largest domestic booking platform with over 26,000 properties.

Unlike Booking.com or Agoda, Jalan.net lists thousands of traditional ryokans, minshuku, and small Japanese hotels that don't appear on international platforms. This scraper gives you access to that data in clean, structured JSON.

Why Jalan.net?

• Japan's #1 domestic booking site — operated by Recruit Holdings
• Thousands of ryokans and traditional inns not listed on Western platforms
• Domestic-only pricing — often significantly cheaper than international OTAs
• Guest ratings from Japanese travelers — more trusted for Japan stays than TripAdvisor

What data do you get?

Field	Description
name	Hotel/ryokan name
url	Direct Jalan.net booking link
hotel_id	Jalan internal ID
area	Sub-area within the prefecture
accommodation_type	Hotel, Ryokan, Pension, Villa
rating	Jalan guest rating (out of 5.0)
price_jpy	Price in Japanese Yen
price_usd	Price in USD
description	Property description
features	Special features (WiFi, multilingual, etc.)
check_in_time	Check-in time*
check_out_time	Check-out time*
amenities	Full amenity list*
address	Property address*
languages	Languages spoken by staff*
photo_count	Number of photos available*

*Fields marked with * require "Scrape Detail Pages" to be enabled.

Use cases

• Travel agencies: Compare Jalan pricing with Booking.com/Agoda
• Tour operators: Find authentic ryokans for Japan tour packages
• Price monitoring: Track hotel prices across Japanese regions
• Market research: Analyze Japan accommodation supply and pricing trends
• Content creators: Build Japan travel guides with accurate pricing data

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
region	string	Tokyo	Japanese prefecture (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido, etc.)
accommodation_type	select	Hotels	All Accommodation, Hotels Only, or Ryokan Only
check_in_date	string	+14 days	Check-in date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
num_nights	integer	1	Number of nights
num_adults	integer	2	Adults per room
num_rooms	integer	1	Number of rooms
max_price_usd	integer	4000	Maximum price filter (USD)
max_results	integer	50	Max hotels to return
scrape_details	boolean	false	Fetch detail pages for amenities/address

Supported regions

All 47 Japanese prefectures are supported, including: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido, Okinawa, Nagano, Kanagawa, Chiba, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nara, Aichi, Niigata, Ishikawa, and more.

Example output

{
    "name": "Shimbashi Urban Hotel",
    "url": "https://www.jalan.net/en/japan_hotels_ryokan/Hotels/Tokyo_Hotels/...",
    "hotel_id": "361270",
    "area": "Shinbashi, Shiba",
    "accommodation_type": "Hotel",
    "rating": 4.1,
    "price_jpy": 8000,
    "price_usd": 50,
    "price_text": "JPY 8,000～ (USD 50)",
    "description": "A 3-minute walk from SL Square. Great for business and sightseeing.",
    "features": ["No Credit Card Required"],
    "check_in_time": "14:00",
    "check_out_time": "11:00",
    "amenities": ["WiFi", "Non-Smoking Rooms"],
    "source": "jalan.net",
    "region": "Tokyo",
    "scraped_at": "2026-04-10T12:00:00",
    "search_params": {
        "check_in": "2026-05-01",
        "nights": 1,
        "adults": 2,
        "rooms": 1
    }
}

Cost estimate

This Actor uses lightweight HTTP requests (no browser), keeping costs minimal:

• ~50 hotels (basic): ~$0.01 in platform usage
• ~50 hotels (with details): ~$0.05 in platform usage
• ~500 hotels (basic): ~$0.05 in platform usage
• ~500 hotels (with details): ~$0.25 in platform usage

Tips

• Ryokan search: Set accommodation type to "Ryokan Only" to find traditional Japanese inns
• Budget travel: Set max price to $100 USD to find affordable options
• Ski season: Search Nagano, Niigata, or Hokkaido prefectures for ski resort accommodation
• Cherry blossom: Book early — set check-in dates in late March/early April

Legal

This Actor scrapes publicly available data from Jalan.net's English-language site. Please use responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws. Respect rate limits and Jalan.net's terms of service.