Hotelships refer to the use of cruise ships as accommodation facilities while they are temporarily anchored at ports. In June 2017 the Japanese government established the “Working Group for the Use of Cruise Ships as Hotels,” consisting of relevant government agencies, and made necessary reforms to existing systems as a measure to secure adequate numbers of accommodation facilities in Tokyo and its surrounding areas during the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. There is hope that various uses of cruise ships will become a legacy of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.