Why do you have to take off your shoes when you enter a hot spring hotel?

Japanese people keep the habit of not wearing shoes indoors, so please respect their habits when entering hot spring hotels, and please take off your shoes where you should. Some Japanese restaurants also have to take off their shoes between seats. So take some clean socks when traveling to Japan.

Should I change my slippers in the hot spring hotel or in my room? A: Both situations may be encountered. Some hot spring hotels are carpeted and kept very clean. Guests are asked to take off their shoes when they enter the hotel. The hotel service staff will help you put your shoes away and bring them back when you go out. At this time, you can put on the slippers of the hotel, or go barefoot directly, depending on the requirements of the hotel. Other hotel lobbies are made of stone, so please take off your shoes when you enter the room and put them in the shoe cabinet at the door. You don't need to wear slippers on the tatami in the room, but you can wear slippers provided in the room when you walk to the restaurant and other places in the hotel. There is an unwritten secret. In Japan, if you see a step where you enter, which is higher than where you stand, you should take off your shoes.