Due to the second state of emergency, etc., it was found that 55% of the inns nationwide that are members of industry groups are closed or will be closed.

The magnitude of the impact of the new corona on the accommodation industry is highlighted.

This is a questionnaire survey conducted by the Japan Ryokan Association, which is made by lodging companies nationwide.



We asked about 2,400 member companies about their business conditions from the middle of this month to the 20th, and 888 responded.



According to this, a total of 486 respondents answered that they were "closed or scheduled to be closed", accounting for 55% of the total.



By block,


▽ Chubu region is 63%


▽ Chugoku region is 61%


▽ Kansai region is 60%, which is a higher level than the whole country.



It is said that the cause was that Go To Travel was suspended nationwide due to the spread of the new corona infection and a second state of emergency was declared.



The magnitude of the impact of the new Corona on the accommodation industry is highlighted.



Also, when asked if they used the national "employment adjustment subsidy" to rest their employees, they said that 774 houses, or 87% of the total, used or plan to use it.



According to the Japan Ryokan Association, "If we do not take measures, the industry will be exhausted. The purchase of ingredients may stop, affecting other industries in the region."

The inn that decided to close

This hot spring inn is located in Ikeda City, Osaka, which has been closed due to a state of emergency declared for Osaka and other areas on the 14th of this month.



The ryokan, which is popular for its open-air baths and easy access, which is a 30-minute drive from Osaka city, is visited by about 65,000 people every year.



However, cancellations have been occurring one after another since the end of November last year when the infection began to spread again, and the number of cancellations in the last two months has reached about 1,000.



This month's sales are already down 60% compared to the same month last year.



In addition to the significant decrease in sales, we have decided to close the museum from the 18th of this month to the 7th of next month because there is a concern that the infection will spread not only to guests but also to employees if the business continues.

Atsushi Okamoto, president of the hot spring inn "Fushio Kaku", said, "In my experience, there were quite a few cancellations during the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, but I have never had any cancellations so far." I was talking.