How do you say "Please lay out the futon." in Japanese?

Name: POV: You Paid for a Ryokan. The Floor Is Empty. They Did Not Forget the Bed.
Uploaded: 2026-09-30T22:06:48Z
Duration: 31 s
Description: Learn to say 布団を敷いてください (Futon o shiite kudasai) — Please lay out the futon.. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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POV: You Paid for a Ryokan. The Floor Is Empty. They Did Not Forget the Bed.

To say Please lay out the futon. in Japanese, say 布団を敷いてください (Futon o shiite kudasai).

POV: you paid for a ryokan. The tatami is empty. They are waiting for you to leave the room.

布団を敷いてください Futon o shiite kudasai Please lay out the futon.

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布団を敷いてください Futon o shiite kudasai They did not forget. Staff lay the bedding while you bathe or eat. If you stay put, say 「布団を敷いてください」.
布団を敷いてください。 Futon o shiite kudasai. Please lay out the futon.
布団 futon Go take a bath. Come back and 「布団」 is on the floor. That was the whole system.
お風呂の間に敷いておきますね。 Ofuro no aida ni shiite okimasu ne. We will lay it out while you are in the bath.

Why this phrase

Kofuku is the guest staring at bare tatami, sure the inn forgot the bed. Hana is front desk. Many ryokan lay the futon while you are at dinner or in the bath. Stay in the room and nobody comes. Either go soak, or ask 「布団を敷いてください」. Distinct from yukata wrap (tourist-yukata-gyaku) and bath closing time (tourist-ofuro-nanji-made).