Wellness experience “Wellness Go” started by Mori Trust!

2020.06.13

Mori Trust Co., Ltd. will launch a wellness experience “Wellness Go” throughout the group to meet new needs due to the improvement of global health awareness accompanying the spread of new coronavirus infection. As the first step, we propose a plan to experience the wellness peculiar to Japan at 10 facilities operated by Mori Trust Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd., a group company, with the aim of reviving the tourism industry, which is currently in a serious situation. The “Wellness Go Campaign” will be launched from Monday, June 8th.

For approximately 70 years, the Group’s mission has been to contribute continuously and stably to the community and society as a developer, and has been engaged in large-scale mixed-use urban development and hotel development business in resort areas. In 2017, we will formulate the corporate slogan “Create the Future” and propose a rich lifestyle for each person by creating new innovation with a view to the future society, with an idea not sticking to existing businesses. I am aiming for.
With the recent spread of unknown viruses, psychological and physical anxiety has been brought worldwide, and the need for wellness to release the stress of self-restraint and to realize a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle is increasing. I will. Therefore, the Group seeks a place where “realistic bonds” are created and a wellness that enriches the mind and body, which is required only in the With Corona era. In the future, by proposing various wellness experiences “Wellness Go”, we will promote efforts toward the realization of a wellness society that values ​​the bond between people.
As the first step, we will develop the “Wellness Go Campaign” where you can experience the wellness unique to Japan by traveling at 10 resort facilities operated by the Group. In this campaign, we prepared a total of 375 guest rooms with hot springs in our group facilities and various plans* utilizing 16 hectares or more of a vast and natural site. With these plans, we propose a new travel style that keeps your body and mind healthy and enjoys living your own way.

Three pillars of the wellness experience proposed by the "Wellness Go Campaign"

Nature experience
Various activities such as hot springs and forest baths that utilize natural energy to enhance immunity and metabolism

Food Experience
Enchanting food experience that contributes to longevity, such as fermented food, vegetarian food, and local production for local consumption

Mindfulness
Activities to enhance mental relaxation and concentration, such as zen, meditation, yoga, etc. performed in superb scenery and historic buildings
Japan has abundant natural resources, of which about 3,000 hot springs* are among the largest in the world. In addition, Japanese food culture, which is said to support longevity and enhances immunity, and Japan’s unique mindfulness, are rooted in customs and culture to keep the mind and body healthy and to live richly as oneself. Japan’s wellness is receiving a great deal of attention from the world, as anxiety about unknown viruses and stress increase mental and physical health concerns worldwide.
In order to revitalize the tourism industry, which has driven the growth of the Japanese economy, it is urgent to take measures to stimulate domestic tourism demand and to revive future inbound demand. The Group will promote the “Wellness Go” through the journey to reaffirm the value of Japan’s tourism resources and to provide hospitality that makes you feel “real bonds” between people. ..
Then, while contributing to the development of the local economy, we will proactively tackle the reversal offensive in Japan’s tourism industry.

*Research by the Ministry of the Environment “2018 Hot Spring Utilization”.

Wellness Go campaign summary

With the ever-increasing need for a safer environment and better physical and mental health, Mori Trust Hotels & Resorts is launching a special campaign to offer a variety of wellness experiences at resorts that adhere to safety standards. Japan’s 10 facilities located in resort areas rich in nature nationwide, such as hot spring baths and nature activities such as forest baths that enhance immunity, and food experience using plenty of local ingredients We will deliver a variety of wellness plans to energize.

Period: Monday, June 8th to Friday, December 25th, 2020
Development facility: Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji, Fuji Marriott Hotel Yamanakako, Karuizawa Marriott Hotel,
Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel, Nanki Shirahama Marriott Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Hakuba,
Resort Hotel Laforet Nasu, Laforet Club Hakone Gora Yu no Sumi, Laforet Club Ito
Onsen Hot Spring Garden, Hotel Laforet Shuzenji

In the room, you can enjoy the relaxation of the natural hot springs, the food colors unique to the area, and the blessings of nature. It is an accommodation plan where you can spend your time from arrival to departure in a private environment and enjoy the relaxation of your body and mind. By soaking yourself in the natural hot springs and having time to face yourself, you can heal your physical and mental fatigue and enjoy the chef’s special dishes delivered to your room, while spending time without hesitation with friends and family.

Accommodation plan example

Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji (Premier room with hot spring outdoor bath)

Private Wellness -Elegant meals in rooms with hot springs-

Period: Monday, June 8, 2020 to Wednesday, July 22,
Target facilities: Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji, Karuizawa Marriott Hotel, Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel, Nanki Shirahama Marriott Hotel, Laforet Club Hakone Gora Yunosumi, Laforet Club Ito Onsen Yu no Yu Garden, Hotel Laforet Shuzenji
Contents: ・1 night 2 meals (dinner/breakfast* in room)
・Staying in a guest room with a hot spring
Price example: Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji from 29,040 yen per person (when using 2 people in one room, tax included)

*Prices vary depending on the hotel, room type, number of guests, etc.
*Breakfast will be provided at some hotels’ restaurants. Please contact us for more information.

A wellness trip to prepare your mind and body

It is an accommodation plan that comprehensively restores physical and mental health by adding active rest (active rest) such as forest bathing and hot spring bathing to a relaxing stay at the resort. In the recommended walking course recommended by the hotel on the original map, you can feel the healing from the trees and increase your immunity through walking. For hot spring bathing, a “hot spring bathing guide” will be presented to you by a hot spring sommelier who will guide you to the optimal bathing method for each type of spring. Soothe your tired body with the hotel’s original wellness drink, which is rich in vitamins.

Overview

Period: Monday, June 8th to Friday, December 25th, 2020
Target facilities: Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji, Fuji Marriott Hotel Yamanakako, Karuizawa Marriott Hotel, Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel, Nanki Shirahama Marriott Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Hakuba, Resort Hotel Laforet Nasu, Laforet Club Hakone Gora Hot Spring, Hotel Laforet Shuzenji
Contents: 1 night breakfast or 2 nights
・Providing walking maps and mineral water around the hotel
・Provision of hotel original “hot spring bathing guide”
・Hotel original wellness drink
Price example: Courtyard by Marriott Hakuba

22,280 Yen ~ / Half board 27,725 Yen ~ (1 person for 2 people, tax included)

*Prices vary depending on the hotel, room type, number of guests, etc.
*The above accommodation plan will be provided to all people in the prefecture where the hotel is located until June 18, 2020 (Thursday).
*For details on each plan, please visit the hotel website.
*All photos are images.

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