Sendai – Japanese lodging businesses struggling to recover from the damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic have been offering exclusive use of vacation homes and other facilities to those looking for a safe home-away-from-home experience amid the spread of COVID-19.
Many properties are remodeled homes or company dormitories that had been left vacant or had become dilapidated, and with bookings accepted from only one party for the entire facility per day, they make for unique retreats for people seeking seclusion.
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