Sale of souvenirs lost due to self-restraint in tourism Gifu Takayama June 7 19:27
An event was held in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, to sell souvenirs that had lost their place due to the self-restraint caused by the new coronavirus.
This event was jointly organized by a wholesale company in the city that sells sweets for tourists, and a company that manufactures and sells traditional sweets that are transmitted to the local area.
On the 7th, about 60 kinds of 2000 souvenirs were sold at the parking lot of a confectionery manufacturing and sales company, and visitors were choosing products while using disinfectant or lining up at a distance. I was there.
According to the person in charge of the event, due to the self-restraint of tourism, returns from souvenir shops continued and orders were gone, so sales have fallen by about 90% compared to the same period last year.
A woman in her 40s living in the neighborhood said, "I have some products I bought for the first time. If I can connect to food loss even a little".
Kenji Maeno, the person in charge of the event, of the confectionery wholesale company "Fukufuku" said, "In June, we started to open stores little by little, but we still can't see the future. I think it was a good opportunity to get them to receive it."