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Looking for a tatami mat to put under your Japanese futon mattress to make your floor bed more comfortable?
Or are you looking for a floor mat for your kids to play on?
The tatami mat is portable, very light weight, can be folded and stacked away. What a perfect home improvement for people with kids or stay-over guests!
In this article, I will talk about 10 tatami mats and alternatives that will give your floor bed more comfort and maximum authenticity.
Tatami mat is a Japanese traditional mat that is used as flooring tile (Wikipedia). It often can be tri-folded and stacked up when not in use.
Japanese people would put their futon mattress bed on the floor, which is the tatami mat, and sleep close to the ground. Sleeping on the floor or firm surfaces has its benefits – your spine is naturally aligned, which helps avoid back pain.
Tatami mat is traditionally covered by woven soft rush straw and its core made of rice straw. For modern mats, the core is now usually made of compressed wood chip boards or polystyrene foam.
Thanks to the material, the tatami mat is both springy and firm. It is softer than then hard floor for sure, but still firm enough for a good sleeping posture.
Because the tatami mat is made of straw, it has a strong scent that, according to some people, is like the smell from freshly cut grass.
If you don’t like the smell, hang the mat in the shade with good air flow for 1 day.
Most portable
Most authentic and aesthetical
Beautiful detailed liner, quad-fold
This tatami mat has the most positive ratings and the most reviews among the ones that I have seen on Amazon. It’s very very light weight (only 5 lbs), allowing you to carry it with you wherever you go. No need to sleep on the floor when visit a friend.
This tatami mat is thick, firm, and heavy – very authentic! You can use this as flooring to turn your room into a tea room, a yoga/meditation room, or a bedroom. It’s the thickest among the tatami mats I have seen on Amazon – 2 inches.
It is manufactured to the exact size of half the normal sizes from full, queen, king, to california king. In order to fit this tatami mattresses onto your bed, you can buy them in pair.
This tatami mat is great in the detailed pattern, from the surface to the liner. Unlike other tatami mats, this one is made of rattan instead of igusa rush grass (rattan is a thin pliable stem of a palm).
If you are looking to save space in your home, this tatami mat is a great option. It’s quad-fold, meaning you can fold it 4 times, saving space in length and width. This will fit more easily than the other tatami mats in this article in your wardrobe.
Add a little spice to your authentic japanese decoration? This tatami mat is available in both the traditional un-dyed hue green color and this modern brown.
Emoor is a brand that sells everything about Japanese sleeping – you can find not only tatami mat but also futon bed, duvet, cover, and pillow to come with it. It’s a one-stop shop!
Check out these bedding needs to complete your healthy Japanese sleeping style.
Want a cheap alternative to tatami mats? This is it. The EVA foam is soft enough to be a pad for your Japanese futon bed. It also works great for kids play, and even for your home gym!
This is the one for you if you just want something cheap and don’t care about the aesthetics.
The safest choice that brings you a good night sleep and a breeze of the Japanese culture is the IKEHIKO tatami mat. This guest bed has a lot of positive ratings and reviews on Amazon.
If you want a whole floor covered with this traditional rush grass mat, go for the ORIENTAL FURNITURE tatami mat. You can make a very aesthetically pleasing tea room with 4 of these mats. Plus, it is heavy and very sturdy.
If you really pay attention to small details, the MUSTMAT rattan mat is a go-to.
A cheap (but not very visually pleasing) alternative is the BALANCEFROM workout flooring tile.
Because the tatami mat is made of straw, it has a strong scent that, according to some people, is like the smell from freshly cut grass.
If you don’t like the smell, hang the mat in the shade with good air flow for 1 day.
Scrub it with ethanol (alocohol) using a small toothbrush. The alcohol will evaporate quickly, so you don’t need to fear that grow will mold because of moisture.
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