World Heritage Site Kofukuji will also stop accepting sightseeing buses on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Nara September 25th 6:57
Kofukuji, a World Heritage site in Nara City, decided to stop accepting Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays for two months from next month, as the number of sightseeing buses using the parking lot on the precincts has increased rapidly and traffic is hindered. It was. The nearby Kasuga Grand Shrine has decided to stop accepting buses for the same reason, and this is an unusual situation during the autumn tourist season.
Traffic congestion due to sightseeing buses is an issue around Nara Park in Nara City, and the prefecture opened a new bus terminal in April, spending approximately 4.5 billion yen.
However, the number of units used has remained below half of the forecast for the two months up to June.
In addition, the use of prefectural parking lots within the park was restricted along with the development of the terminal, so it seems that many sightseeing buses flow to other parking lots.
Under these circumstances, Kofukuji, a World Heritage site in Nara Park, is experiencing a sudden increase in the number of sightseeing buses that use parking lots within the precincts, causing problems such as traffic jams. Decided to stop accepting.
The nearby Kasuga Grand Shrine has decided to cancel sightseeing buses for two months from next month on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and it will be an unusual situation during the fall tourism season. It is.
Kofukuji said, “It was a shame because there were buses for tourists who did not visit Kofukuji. I would like the prefecture to improve the traffic around Nara Park.”
Nara Park Room in Nara Prefecture said that Kofukuji and Kasuga Grand Shrine decided to stop accepting sightseeing buses one after another, “We are concerned about how it will affect the autumn sightseeing season. I want to encourage the use of ".