Kanagawa Fujisawa City To close parking lot along the sea New coronavirus effect April 15 11:57
Amid the ongoing spread of the new coronavirus, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, decided to close the city-controlled parking lot from the 16th to avoid tourists from gathering on weekends.
It will be closed at the Katase Higashihama Parking Lot and Kugenuma Seaside Park Parking Lot along the sea, which is managed by Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The parking lots managed by prefectures and cities in Kamakura City and Yokosuka City are closed and restricted from this month on 11th, while the self-restraint of going out is demanded, but the parking lot in Fujisawa City is It was still available, and the national road running along the coast was crowded with tourists' cars last weekend.
For this reason, the city decided to discontinue temporary use by tourists and close the parking lot from the 16th to the 6th of next month.
In addition, the city is requesting that the six parking lots near the sea in the city managed by the prefecture also be closed from 16th and the usage time be shortened.
Yoshitaka Nishino, Senior Vice President, General Affairs Division, Roads and Rivers, Fujisawa City, said, "Some people are coming by car from other areas, and citizens are worried. There is concern about the impact of traffic congestion on the lives of local residents. We had to take measures to close it. "