Guests have to remove their shoes at the entrance of any Japanese-style accommodation Slippers are worn inside. except or the tatmi matting, sc bring thick socks if the weather is cold. Seating in the room is on cushions called zabuton arranged around the low table. In the winter season, there may be a blanket around the table. You sip your feet under the blanket for the warmth of a kotatsu electrical heating unit. The futon bedding is laid out on the floor. It ordinarily consists of a mattress, sheets, a thick cover, and extra blankets it needed. A thin yukata robe is provided. In cold weather it is supplemented by a tanzen gown worn over it.