Kanagawa Kamakura Call for refraining from traffic jams such as roads along the coast April 19 18:52
To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, while self-restraint to go out was called for, traffic jams occurred along roads along the coast in the tourist resort of Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Local tourism associations have repeatedly called for refraining from visiting Kamakura via SNS and other means.
After the government declared a state of emergency, calls continued to refrain from unnecessary and unforeseen outings.
However, in Kamakura City, which is a tourist destination, the weather turned clear from the bad weather on the 19th and 18th, but there was congestion on the national highways along the coast since early afternoon, and many cars outside the prefecture were seen.
Many people have visited Fujisawa City, Kamakura City, etc. by car, especially on weekends, and local residents have been worried about this.In prefectures and cities, public offices near the sea have been raised. In addition to closing the parking lot, local tourist associations and other organizations are calling on the website and SNS to refrain from repeated visits.
Michiaki Omori, Chairman of the Kamakura City Tourism Association, said, "There are many people who come by car from outside the prefecture, and I think that there is a traffic jam because we have closed the parking lot near the coast. Now I come to Kamakura. Please refrain from that. "