Kanagawa Hakone accommodation reservation is about 30% of the usual year Impact of new corona June 16 18:32

In Hakone-machi, a tourist destination in Kanagawa Prefecture, almost all accommodation facilities have resumed operations after the cancellation of the emergency declaration, but it is understood that the reservation situation is only about 30% compared to the usual year. It was.

In Hakone-machi, Kanagawa, most inns and hotels closed due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and the number of guests in April and May fell to about 10% of the usual year, but since the beginning of this month almost all The property is open again.

Under such circumstances, the Hakone Tourist Association surveyed the reservation status of about 200 inns and hotels in the town, and as of the 12th of this month, the reservation status from this month to September is about 30% of the average year. It means staying.

Since the schedule for summer vacations at public schools has been decided, reservations are beginning to be made mainly for families and couples, but the effect of the new coronavirus is continuing.

In order to prevent the infection of the guest, some places are limiting the number of guests and creating a system that can check the congestion status of the large public bath with a smartphone.

Mamoru Sato, managing director of the Hakone Tourism Association, said, "I think that reservations will increase if the refraining from traveling across prefectures on this month is lifted. Healing in the corona As a tourist destination, we would like to devise ways to meet the situation and times, such as changing the way people pick up."