Okayama Kurashiki 16:35 on June 21, enjoying many tourists such as "Kawafune Nagashi" in the beautiful area.
This is the first weekend after the self-restraint of traveling across prefectures has been alleviated, and the sight-seeing district of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, which is known for its beautiful white-walled townscape, has begun to return to the bustling area with tourists from inside and outside the prefecture.
Kurashiki's Bikan area is one of Okayama's most famous tourist destinations, known for its beautiful white-walled streets, but the number of tourists has sharply decreased due to the new coronavirus.
On the 21st, it was the first Sunday after the self-restraint of traveling across prefectures was eased, and the weather was blessed, so many tourists from inside and outside the prefecture visited and enjoyed the famous "Kawafune Nagashi" around the waterways. It was seen.
At Kawafune Nagashi, the number of passengers was reduced from 6 to 4 to prevent infections, and the temperature was measured and the mask was worn before boarding.
At the same time, people who bought a boarding ticket were given a voucher for 500 yen to get people to use local restaurants and souvenir shops.
A woman in her 40s who visited from Wakayama City said, "I've been away from myself for a while since my self-restraint in movement has been eased. The cityscape seen from Kawabune was very beautiful."
In addition, the manager of a store that sells rice crackers said, "It's not the same as it was on the previous weekend, but it's been a long time since I got many tourists. I'm happy if the bustle returns little by little."