“Don't come to Shirakawa-go during the long holidays” Unusual call to tourists April 21, 20:35
To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Shirakawa Village, a village in Gifu Prefecture, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, makes an unusual call for tourists not to visit the village during the long holiday season. started.
The Gassho Village in Shirakawa Village is a popular tourist destination that attracts more than 2 million people annually. It means that about 100 cars were parked in the parking lot at many times.
Shirakawa Village will continue to be visited by many people during the long holidays, which may lead to the spread of infection in the village. From the 2nd to the 6th of next month, the area designated as a World Heritage site will be "closed" in principle. In addition to closing the parking lot for tourists, it has been decided that the route buses departing and arriving in the area will be closed.
The restaurant and accommodation facilities in the village are requested to stop operating during the period, and guards are placed at two entrances to the road leading to the World Heritage area to encourage tourists to return. I will.
Shigeru Naruhara, the mayor of Shirakawa-mura, commented, “We made this decision because we consider the health and life of the villagers and visitors to be the top priority. We would like to ask for your cooperation.”