The operation of "Go To Travel", which allows you to receive discounts on travel prices, has been suspended nationwide from the 28th, and a total of 26,000 people have canceled accommodation reservations during the suspension period at Dogo Onsen, a tourist attraction in Matsuyama City. We are facing a tough year-end.

Matsuyama Dogo Onsen Cancellation of accommodation reservations during the period A total of 26,000 people

The inns and hotels in Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama City are almost full of reservations at this time of year, mainly for customers from outside the prefecture, but cancellations have been made since the suspension of "Go To Travel" was announced on the 14th of this month. It is one after another.



According to the Dogo Onsen Ryokan Cooperative, which has about 30 inns and hotels, a total of 26,000 people have canceled reservations from the 28th to the 11th of next month during the suspension period as of the 24th of this month. I am.



At the Dogo Ryokan, which has 70 guest rooms, nearly 80% of the reservations made during this period were cancelled.



More than 80% of the rooms were in operation until the 27th when the discount was applied, but it has dropped to 20% on the 28th.



For this reason, we decided to close the museum from the 5th to the 7th of next month, when there are few reservations.



Tomihisa Niiyama, manager of "Hotel Kowakuen Haruka," said, "I would like you to restart the campaign after the 12th of next month, but if the infection situation does not improve and the suspension period is extended, it will be a very difficult situation. It will be. "

Voices of disappointment in Oita Beppu

Following the suspension of the operation of "Go To Travel" nationwide from the 28th, people concerned said that it was inevitable that the number of tourists would drop at tourist attractions in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. ..



One of the tourist attractions in Beppu City, "Umi Jigoku," is crowded with tourists from outside the prefecture every year to see the source of the blue color where steam rises.



On the 28th, when "Go To Travel" was suspended, families and other people visited, but it is only about half of the average year.



"Umi Jigoku" was forced to close for about a month and a half from mid-April due to the influence of the new corona, but due to the effect of "Go To Travel", up to about 80% of the visitors have entered the park since last month. Was recovering.



On the other hand, the "regional common coupon" that can be used at tourist facilities and restaurants can be used until the 28th, so some tourists bought souvenirs with the coupon at the shops in the park.



Tomoaki Chitoshi, the representative of "Umi Hell," said, "It is inevitable that customers will be far away due to the suspension of business. Anyway, we have to take thorough measures to prevent further spread of the infection and endure it." ..

Hokkaido Hakodate Morning Market Tourist Sparse

The operation of "Go To Travel", which allows you to receive discounts on travel prices, has been suspended nationwide from the 28th, and visitors to the tourist attraction "Hakodate Morning Market" in Hakodate, Hokkaido are sparse and lonely. ..



At the "Hakodate Morning Market" in Hakodate, which is crowded with many tourists every year during the year-end and New Year holidays, the number of tourists is sparse and the year is lonely.



A man in his 60s who visited from Kyoto for sightseeing said, "I was planning to stay for another 3 nights, but since Go To Travel has stopped, I will change my schedule and go home today. I plan to spend the year-end and New Year holidays quietly. I was talking.



According to "Hakodate Morning Market", Go To Travel temporarily recovered the number of customers to the same level as usual, but at least four stores have been forced to withdraw or close in one year, forcing strict management. It means that there are many shops.



Mr. Kimito Fujita, Chairman of the Hakodate Morning Market Cooperative Association, said, "It is very disappointing to suspend Go To Travel because it was originally at the time of writing. I hope that Corona will converge next year, and I will manage to hold on until then. I want to. "