A one-night package tour aimed at "workationers" will be launched in October, giving participants the chance to enjoy a footbath while traveling on the Shinkansen.
The package includes a stay in a hotel in Yamagata City or a hot spring inn in Tendo, both in Yamagata Prefecture, and will be offered by the Yamagata prefectural government and the Sendai branch of East Japan Railway Co.
The Toreiyu Tsubasa train to be used for the service is equipped with footbaths, a bar and a tatami mat area.
During the three-hour train journey, passengers will be able to work on laptops, using mobile batteries and Wi-Fi routers that can be rented free of charge, or relax in the bar while enjoying sake from Yamagata.
The prefectural government and JR East's branch office said they would like to tap the demand for so-called workations.
The package includes a one-night stay in a room for two people, and costs 27,800 yen per person for the hotel in Yamagata City and 32,800 yen per person for the hot spring inn in Tendo.
The train will depart from Ueno Station in Tokyo at 11 a.m. A regular Shinkansen train will be used for the return trip.
Up to 20 people can reserve tickets, and reservations can be made online from 2 p.m. on Aug. 3.
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