The state of emergency issued to 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures will be lifted on the 21st of this month, but the government will continue to suspend the operation of Go To Travel nationwide for the time being. I am doing it.
Go To Travel, which offers discounts on travel prices, has been suspended nationwide since the end of last year.
Even after the state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area is lifted on the 21st of this month, the government plans to continue to suspend the operation of Go To Travel for the time being to prevent the spread of the infection again.
On the other hand, according to the Japan Tourism Agency, as of the 17th, about 20 prefectures are making their own efforts to stimulate tourism demand, such as limiting the target to each citizen of the prefecture and discounting the travel price.
In addition, some of these prefectures are calling for the resumption of Go To Travel in a limited area.
For this reason, when resuming Go To Travel, the government is considering resuming travel on a prefectural basis, limiting travel across prefectures, and gradually expanding the scope.
We are also considering expanding support measures, such as subsidizing expenses for accommodation facilities and travel agencies to strengthen measures against infectious diseases.
However, there is an opinion within the government to reduce the subsidy amount, which is a maximum of 20,000 yen per night, and we are carefully considering the system design for resumption.