Strengthening infection prevention measures at Arashiyama, a tourist attraction in Kyoto February 6, 20:45
In the city of Kyoto, Arashiyama is a tourist attraction, wearing a mask and thoroughly washing hands in the Arashiyama shopping street, while men and women who mainly serve tourists from China in Kyoto have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus one after another. Measures are being strengthened.
Arashiyama in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto is a popular sightseeing spot with a view of Togetsukyo Bridge over the Katsura River.
Arashiyama Shopping Street, which has 100 stores, issued a notice to all stores last month to strengthen measures such as installing alcohol disinfection, wearing employee masks and washing hands and gargle.
On the other hand, due to the spread of infections mainly in China, sightseeing buses visiting Arashiyama have been canceling reservations one after another, and the number of tourists has decreased compared to the average year, and the impact is expanding.
This means that some souvenir shops in the shopping district have lost about 30% of their sales since this month compared to last year.
A parent and a child in Aichi Prefecture, who were wearing a mask and sightseeing, said, "I come to Kyoto almost every year and it's so crowded that I can't always walk, but today I can walk smoothly."
Mr. Masahiro Hosokawa, Chairman of Arashiyama Shopping Street, said, "I feel like I returned to Arashiyama 10 years ago before the inbound. The cherry blossom season is coming, so I want you to converge before that." .