A long-established ryokan in Futsukaichi Onsen in Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture received guidance from the prefectural government for improvements, such as changing the hot water in the public bath only twice a year, which should normally be changed at least once a week. I understand.
The inn also made false reports, so the prefecture is also considering the application of penalties.
Daimaru Besso, a long-established inn founded in 1865 in Futsukaichi Onsen in Chikushino City, received guidance from the prefecture.
According to the prefecture, part of the hot water in the ryokan's large public bath is circulated and filtered, and is used every day.
However, this inn only changed the hot water twice a year on closed days and neglected to inject chlorine for disinfection.
A test conducted by the public health center in August last year detected double the number of Legionella bacteria compared to the standard value.
At this time, the ryokan explained that the replacement of hot water and the injection of chlorine were appropriate. It means that you acknowledged that
In December last year, the prefecture instructed the ryokan in writing to make improvements, and is also considering the application of penalties based on the Public Bath Law for false explanations.
Ryokan management company ``I can't answer anything because the president is absent''
The management company of the ryokan "Daimaru Besso" said in an interview, "I can't answer anything because the president is absent."