Japan’s Itamuro Onsen converts as ‘workation’ amid pandemic

Jun 04, 2021

Nasushiobara (Japan), June 04 (ANI): Itamuro Onsen in Japan’s Nasushiobara City is a famous tourist destination with hot springs and picturesque views. The area has a number of hotels. Due to coronavirus, few tourists are coming to this city. However, some visitors are coming here for remote working. Rei Oishi is a web designer. She is staying in the hotel where she is doing her office work without going to her office building in a much refreshed environment. This kind of lifestyle is called "Workation" the word combines "Work" and "Vacation". The travel association of Nasu- Shiobara is preparing to welcome customers by taking measure against the coronavirus. Japan is famous for the concept of long working hours. However, the pandemic situation has positively contributed to reduce stress among employees and raise their productivity by concepts like working vacation.