[Edaily Kang Gyeong-rok Travel Reporter] Jeju Island has unveiled a staycation tourism package targeting Japanese remote workers. The 5-night, 6-day itinerary combines accommodations and workspaces with local cultural experiences. This initiative is an effort to expand the “workation” business—which has primarily targeted employees of domestic companies—into overseas markets.

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Jeju Tourism Organization announced on the 8th that they ran “Jeju Workation Week 2026 (JEJU WORKATION WEEK 2026),” jointly developed with the Japan Workation Association and private companies on the island, from the 2nd to the 7th.
This program was designed for Japanese remote workers and digital nomads. Participants stayed at “Mangrove Jeju City” and continued their regular work. During their free time, they took part in optional experiential programs to explore Jeju’s nature and culture. A key feature of the program was its design to allow participants to freely balance work and travel rather than follow a fixed sightseeing itinerary.
It took about a year to develop the program. The Jeju Tourism Organization has been in discussions with the Japan Workation Association since last year. In November of last year, it invited association officials to Jeju to survey local demand. The program incorporated regional cultural experiences and digital nomad exchange programs, which had drawn interest from the Japanese side. Subsequently, the organization partnered with private companies on the island to secure accommodations and workspaces and recruited participants through the association’s network.
A Korea-Japan exchange program was also organized. On the 6th, the “Korea-Japan Digital Nomad Salon” was held with participants from the domestic “Youth Station” workation program. This event provided a forum for participants from both countries to share their experiences of working and living in Jeju. A program was also arranged to connect participants with local entrepreneurs through Jeju Startup Week and the Local Startup Festa. Examples of vacant house revitalization and community-based startups—which drew significant interest from the Japanese side—were also showcased.

According to the performance report for Jeju Special Self-Governing Province’s “Workation Promotion Linked to Business Attraction” project, the number of participants in public and private workation programs in the Jeju region last year totaled 37,543. The Jeju Tourism Organization plans to leverage this operational foundation to expand efforts to attract remote workers from overseas, including Japan. The vision is to secure demand not only from short-term visitors but also from those who stay in Jeju for a certain period, combining work and travel.
The organization is also pushing forward with promotional efforts in Japan. It plans to showcase content created by influencers in the workation and digital nomad sectors who participated in this program through the Japan Workation Association and individual channels. The Jeju Tourism Organization intends to continue collaborating with private companies within the province and local partners in Japan to develop extended-stay tourism products.
An official from the Jeju Tourism Organization stated, “Combining a convenient work environment and abundant tourism resources with interactions with local residents will enhance the unique appeal of Jeju workation,” adding, “We will strengthen our cooperation with local companies and partners in Japan.”