Japan plans to use cruise liners to make up for a shortage of hotel accommodation during the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo’s capital is constructing hotels, partly with the event in mind. However, the Mizuho Research Institute reported the city will still be 14,000 rooms short on average for each day of the Olympics. To fill the shortfall, Tokyoese travel company JTB plans to moor a 1,011-room cruise liner in Yokohama, offering stays starting at JPY30,000 ($270) a night. Meanwhile, the local government is partnering with MSC Cruises to moor a 992-room liner in Japan Bay for the Games’ duration.
Tokyo plans to use cruise liners to make up for a shortage of hotel accommodation during the 2020 Olympics. Japan’s capital is constructing hotels, partly with the event in mind. However, the Mizuho Research Institute reported the city will still be 14,000 rooms short on average for each day of the Olympics. To fill the shortfall, Japanese travel company JTB plans to moor a 1,011-room cruise liner in Yokohama, offering stays starting at JPY30,000 ($270) a night. Meanwhile, the local government is partnering with MSC Cruises to moor a 992-room liner in Tokyo Bay for the Games’ duration.