Oita Hita Damaged Yakatabune Damaged from self-restraint to resumption Just cleaned up July 15 at 15:54
The record-breaking heavy rains also severely damaged a houseboat operating in the hot spring town of Hita City, Oita Prefecture in the summer as a tourist attraction, and about 10 out of about 30 ships were washed away or broken.
The Yakatabune were refraining from business due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but in order to fully resume from this month in time for the summer tourism season, all parties involved, such as the boat's captain and hotel employees, will clean up. I just went.
Yoshiharu Isayama, president of the Hita Onsen Ryokan Association, who manages the operation, said, “We are at a loss for yakatabune, which is the next most important thing for us. I want to manage it, such as lending and borrowing."