[Free Download] Japanese Ryokan Background Illustrations (Portrait) — Free for copainter Users, Commercial Use Allowed

We’re offering free Japanese ryokan background illustrations (portrait / 9:16). These vertical assets are ideal for smartphone-oriented projects and include time-of-day variations, making them extremely convenient.

They can be used for webtoons, games, manga, and advertising or other commercial projects. Commercial use is allowed and free of charge, and tracing, edits, and modifications are permitted.

Please save and use the images on this page as they are. For license details, please check the end of this article.

File Overview

• Format: PNG (non-transparent)
• Aspect ratio: Portrait (optimized for smartphone viewing)
• Resolution: 768 px (W) × 1344 px (H)
• Download: Please save each image individually
  (Note: bulk ZIP downloads are not provided.)

Japanese Ryokan Manga / Anime Background Illustrations (Downloadable)

Ryokan Garden with Fresh Greenery and a Stream | Daytime Background
A wooden ryokan surrounded by mountain forests, with stone paths and a gentle stream—ideal for calm daytime scenes in games or visual novels.

Ryokan Garden at Sunset with Stone Lanterns | Twilight Scene
A warm, atmospheric exterior where orange sunset light softly illuminates the ryokan, stream, and stone lanterns.

Ryokan Approach Under Moonlight | Night Scene Background
Window lights and stone lanterns glow under a crescent moon and starry sky—perfect for arrival scenes or quiet conversations at night.

Two-Story Ryokan in the Forest | Daytime Exterior
A calm mountain-location background featuring a wooden two-story ryokan surrounded by trees and rocks.

Mountain Ryokan in Evening Sunlight | Late-Day Exterior
Warm evening light hits the building and stone paths, ideal for check-in scenes with a welcoming mood.

Remote Ryokan Under a Starry Sky | Night Exterior
A night view of a forest-wrapped ryokan with glowing windows and stone lanterns—great for late-night stays or intimate dialogue scenes.

Ryokan Gate and Stone-Paved Approach | Courtyard (Day)
A stone path lined with bamboo fences, pine trees, and a small stream—perfect for entrance and courtyard scenes.

Ryokan Entrance at Dusk | Atmospheric Gate Scene
Soft sunset light and glowing lanterns illuminate the gate—ideal for arrivals, departures, and farewells.

Ryokan Entrance Under Moonlight | Starry Night Background
A gate and stone path softly lit by lanterns beneath a crescent moon—great for nighttime arrivals or quiet goodbyes.

Two-Story Ryokan by a Stream | Forest Garden (Day)
A nature-rich mountain inn with a winding stream and stone approach leading to the entrance.

Mountain Ryokan at Sunset | Twilight Exterior
A nostalgic twilight exterior surrounded by forest and water—useful for arrival scenes or flashbacks.

Ryokan Approach at Night | Quiet Streamside Exterior
A calm night exterior with stone paths along the stream under a starry sky.

Ryokan Lobby Entrance with Front Desk and Courtyard View | Daytime
A helpful daytime lobby background where you can see the reception counter and courtyard through the entrance.

Reception Counter at Dusk | Ryokan Entrance Interior
Sunset light through shoji screens warmly illuminates the front desk and tea set—perfect for check-in or parting scenes.

Reception at Night with a Quiet Courtyard | Late-Night Lobby
Soft interior lighting and a calm courtyard visible through shoji screens—ideal for late-night reception scenes.

Ryokan Front Desk | Wooden Lobby Background
A classic front desk scene with wood textures, bonsai, and hanging scrolls—great for standard arrival and check-in moments.

Ryokan Front Desk in Sunset Light | Check-In Scene
Warm orange light colors the shoji and floors—perfect for welcoming or departure scenes.

Ryokan Front Desk Under Moonlight | Late-Night Lobby
A cool-toned lobby where moonlight enters a dim space—suited for night patrol or late-night consultations.

Tatami Guest Room with Garden and Waterfall View | Daytime
A relaxing guest room with a low table and shoji screens opening to a Japanese garden with a waterfall.

Tatami Guest Room at Sunset with Garden View | Twilight
A poetic room where sunset light softly warms the tatami and alcove, and the garden turns red—great for emotional evening scenes.

Evening Tatami Room with Garden Waterfall | Nighttime Relaxation
A calm night guest room softly lit indoors, looking out onto a waterfall garden.

Simple Tatami Guest Room Facing a Courtyard | Daytime
A spacious, versatile tatami room with stone lanterns and pine trees visible outside—great for many everyday relaxation scenes.

Tatami Room at Sunset with Zen Garden | Twilight
Shoji and tatami glow orange in the evening light, with bonsai and hanging scrolls softly highlighted.

Tatami Room Under Moonlight with a Lit Courtyard | Night Scene
A quiet room looking out onto a calm night garden—ideal for bedtime conversations.

Wooden Corridor with Japanese Garden View | Daytime Hallway
A bright wooden corridor with large windows looking out to a courtyard with a waterfall—great for moving between rooms and baths.

Wooden Corridor at Sunset with Courtyard View | Twilight Hallway
Sunset light warms the corridor floor and shoji, perfect for evening transition scenes.

Moonlit Corridor and Quiet Garden | Night Hallway Scene
Lantern light and the night garden shimmer through glass—ideal for late-night patrols or secret talks.

Open-Air Bath Surrounded by Bamboo | Daytime Onsen Garden
A refreshing outdoor rock bath with steam rising among bamboo and trees—perfect for open, relaxing bath scenes.

Open-Air Bath at Sunset with Bamboo Garden | Twilight Onsen
Mountains and bamboo glow in sunset light while steam rises—ideal for romantic bathing scenes.

Open-Air Bath Under Moonlight with Ryokan Terrace | Night Onsen Scene
A fantastical night bath scene with window lights and steam under moonlight and stars.

Garden Open-Air Bath and Ryokan Courtyard | Daytime Onsen View
A bright courtyard scene featuring a waterfall rock bath and wooden ryokan buildings.

Garden Open-Air Bath and Ryokan at Sunset | Twilight Onsen Scene
Orange light illuminates steam and wooden walls, creating a richly atmospheric dusk bath setting.

Garden Open-Air Bath and Lit Ryokan Under Moonlight | Night Onsen
A dreamy night bath with glowing windows and drifting steam—great for night events or secret conversations.

Using These Assets in copainter

Mass-produce variations with the AI Assistant
Download the images and import them into copainter as reference images. You can optimize them for your work by changing time of day (morning / evening / night), replacing skies, and adding props.

Upscale Beyond 4000 px with the Upscaling AI
Increase resolution to sizes suitable for most projects.
https://www.copainter.ai/en/upscaling

Convert into manga-friendly backgrounds with the Inking AI
Load the image as a reference in the Inking AI to generate simplified lines for manga. Choose pen touches to add originality.
https://www.copainter.ai/en/inking

Change the aspect ratio with the AI Assistant
If you like an illustration but the aspect ratio doesn’t match your needs, you can ask the AI Assistant to adjust it.

Terms of Use (License)

• Eligible users: copainter subscribers
• Permitted use: Free and commercial use allowed only for works created using copainter
• Modifications: Allowed (cropping, redraws, color changes, vectorization, etc.)
• Credit: Not required
• Prohibited: Redistribution or sale of the asset data, claiming authorship, commercial use outside copainter
• Disclaimer: The provider assumes no responsibility for any damages arising from use of these materials.

FAQ

Q. I want higher-resolution materials.
A. Use copainter’s Upscaling AI. You can upscale up to 4× in both width and height, making it suitable for commercial use.

Q. Can I use these outside copainter?
A. If you are a copainter subscriber and use them for works created using copainter, commercial use is allowed and free of charge. Edits using external services are also fine as long as the purpose is to use them in works created with copainter. As long as copainter is used for some part of the production process, it is allowed.

Q. Can I use these in commercial projects?
A. Yes, if the work is produced using copainter, commercial use is allowed. You do not need to create the entire work solely with copainter. Redistribution or resale of the assets themselves is not permitted.

Q. Are there other free pose collections?
A. Yes. Please refer to the following:
https://blog.copainter.ai/tag/assets-en/

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