"Working" at hot springs to recruit companies and develop bases Oita Beppu October 25, 4:09
Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, which is known as a popular hot spring resort, has newly established a base where multiple companies can telework in order to start full-scale attraction of "working" to work remotely while enjoying vacations as a new customer base. We have decided on a policy to do so.
Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, one of the leading hot spring areas in Japan, has been hit hard by the new coronavirus, and the city is trying to attract "working" as a new customer base.
However, while there are many types and numbers of accommodation facilities in the city, the problem is that the space suitable for teleworking is limited.
Therefore, the city has decided to establish a new telework base that can be used by multiple companies, equipped with equipment necessary for work meetings and business negotiations, as well as a stable communication environment.
The necessary financial resources are expected to be tens of millions of yen, and when a company donates to the business of a local government, it will be collected using the corporate version of the hometown tax payment system, which reduces corporate taxes.
According to the city, it is rare in Japan to establish a base for teleworking by utilizing the corporate version of hometown tax payment, and about 10 companies have already shown interest.
Beppu City wants to start accepting donations by the end of this year, saying, "Beppu is intensifying nationwide, so we want people to choose Beppu through the development of new bases." Beppu.