Chiba Prefecture's Onjuku Town "Ono-so Inn Specializing in Ise-ebi and Abalone" Reopens After Renovation, Utilizing Subsidies to Overcome Challenges of COVID-19 and Rural Businesses.
Ono-so, an inn in Onjuku-machi, Chiba Prefecture, specializing in Ise-ebi (spiny lobster) and abalone, reopened on March 5th after a major renovation. The project was supported by a subsidy from the Japan Tourism Agency's "Universal Tourism Promotion Project." The renovation converted 8 traditional Japanese rooms into 4 universal design rooms, reducing the total room count from 11 to 6. This strategic move addressed rising operational costs and labor shortages by enabling operation with fewer staff and increasing the average nightly rate from 18,000 JPY to 31,500 JPY. The inn aims to maintain its commitment to local, high-quality ingredients through this high-value-added strategy.
Source: prtimes.jp