Although the onsen-ryokan business is not lucrative by its nature due to seasonal variations in the number of travelers, they have repeatedly borrowed money to finance their competition in increasing or upgrading facilities and equipment.
温泉旅館は季節変動もあり、もともと高収益な事業構造ではないが、施設・設備の更新競争・大型化のため、借入を重ねてきた。