also: ほようしょ
recreation facility; rest home; retreat center
Typically a corporate-owned facility for employees' rest and recreation, but can also refer to a general rest home or retreat center.
I enjoyed a hot spring at the company's recreation facility.
This retreat center can only be used by employees and their families.
Employees can use the company's retreat facility at a low cost.
We stayed at a company retreat facility with my family during summer vacation.
This company has a retreat facility in Hakone.
休暇村 is a public holiday village anyone can book, whereas 保養所 is typically restricted to members of a specific company or organization.
別荘 is a privately owned vacation home for an individual or family, while 保養所 is a facility maintained by a company or group for its members.
保養所 is a general rest or recreation facility for health and relaxation, while 療養所 specifically treats illness through extended medical care.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ほようじょ is the most common.
Alternate reading ほようしょ is less common but recognized.
Compound of 保養 (recuperation, health preservation) and 所 (place). The term originally referred to a place for health recovery, later extended to corporate recreation facilities.