"Go To Travel" starts to / from Tokyo October 1st 12:10
"Go To Travel," a measure to stimulate tourism demand, has been added to travel to and from Tokyo from the 1st.
As thorough infection prevention measures have become important again, services that allow smartphones to interact with employees without having to face them at accommodation facilities have also appeared.
The discount on the travel price of "Go To Travel" that started in July is now available from the 1st for trips to Tokyo and those who live in Tokyo, which were not covered.
As thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection have become important again, a service has begun that allows accommodation facility users to interact with smartphones without having to face employees.
This service, which was jointly developed by a major travel agency "JTB" with an IT venture, allows you to order room service, check tourist information, and check out by scanning the QR code in the guest room with your smartphone.
In the future, we plan to start full-scale sales to accommodation facilities in various regions, and add functions such as checking the congestion of bathhouses and restaurants.
Katsumi Higaki, General Manager of Corporate Business Promotion Department of JTB, said, "I think we can contribute to smooth communication between customers and staff while ensuring safety and security."
Go To Tokyo first day, Shinkansen travelers
Travel to and from Tokyo was added to "Go To Travel", a measure to stimulate tourism demand, and people were seen going on a trip at the Shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo Station.
At the Tokaido Shinkansen platform, some people went on a trip using "GoTo Travel", mixed with people in suits.
A man who goes to Kobe with his family with a two-month-old child said, "Because Kobe is my wife's parents' house, I will go to show my first grandchild while staying at a hotel like a resort. I have never taken my grandchild. I was refraining from doing so, so I would like to go while being careful about infection. "
In addition, a woman who travels to Kyoto with three family members said, "Since it was difficult for the elderly to understand how to make a reservation for" Go To Travel, "I asked my daughter to do it all. It's been a year since I traveled, so I'm planning to stay at a nice inn. I'm looking forward to it. "
According to JR Tokai, reservations for travel products using the Shinkansen at the group company "JR Tokai Tours" were about 30% last month compared to the same period last year, but recovered to about 70% this month. It means that you are doing it.