Stimulating demand in cooperation with the "Go To Campaign" etc. Japan Travel Association

Promote demand in cooperation with the "Go To Campaign" etc. Japan Travel Association July 1, 18:21

To revitalize the travel industry, which has been severely affected by the new coronavirus, the industry association "Japan Travel Industry Association" has announced its future activity policy. In addition to strengthening infection control measures, it will work to stimulate tourism demand in cooperation with the government's "Go To Campaign" and other means.

According to the activity policy announced by the Japan Travel Agency, domestic travel guides are divided into small groups so that tourists do not gather in one place, and they follow the guidelines for infection prevention.

In addition, the government will work to stimulate tourism demand by planning and promoting tours in collaboration with the “Go To Campaign” implemented by the government and the promotion measures independently implemented by the local government.

In addition, with the aim of resuming overseas travel, it is urgent to formulate guidelines for infection prevention, and to hold the latest situation among travel agencies by holding online seminars in collaboration with the national government's tourism offices.

Nobuaki Sakamaki, chairman of the Japan Travel Association, said, “We will work as one to create a system that allows us to travel with peace of mind by thoroughly implementing safety measures. We would like to take steps toward domestic and overseas demand recovery. ".

"The travel industry plays a major role in revitalizing the region."

According to the Bank of Japan's Tankan announced on the 1st, the economic judgment of “individual services” including the travel industry deteriorated significantly, but about this, the industry group made by travel agencies, Nobuaki Sakamaki, chairman of the Japan Travel Association, said, Due to the expansion, the movement of people has stopped, and the movement of people, which is also the purpose of travel, has become impossible.The tourism industry is said to be the fastest and the slowest to recover in the economy. The story is that the whole thing is very tough."

On top of that, Chairman Sakamaki said, "The most exhausted economy is the local economy. The travel industry plays a vital role in revitalizing the region, so I would like to work on moving people to the region." ..