“4 consecutive holidays” “Go To”… Is the increase in traffic to and from Tokyo welcome?
Be careful?
September 18, 18:49
In addition to the four consecutive holidays starting on the 19th, it is expected that the number of people coming and going between Tokyo and rural areas will increase in the future, with the policy of "Go To Travel", which is a measure to stimulate tourism demand, also targeting Tokyo from next month.
When NHK interviewed 46 prefectures excluding Tokyo, most of them want to visit after thorough infection prevention measures, but some prefectures are calling for thorough consideration of the necessity of visiting, and infection The fact that I was worried about how to achieve both preventive measures and economic recovery emerged.
Most have no restrictions on traffic
At the Obon festival, there were many local governments that were cautious about traffic between Tokyo and other regions, but NHK interviewed 46 prefectures excluding Tokyo to find out what kind of position it is currently taking. ..
As a result, most of them do not have any particular restrictions, such as "I want you to enjoy sightseeing after taking infection prevention measures" or "I would like you to act according to the contents requested by Tokyo". I will.
Some prefectures keep a cautious position
On the other hand, some prefectures remain cautious.
At this point, Akita Prefecture is calling for refraining from coming and going from Tokyo for sightseeing purposes.
Regarding the reason, the prefecture says that the aging rate was 37.2% as of October last year, which is the highest in the whole country, and the risk of becoming severe when infected with the new coronavirus was taken into consideration.
It is not necessary to refrain from returning home from the prefecture, but for those who live in the prefecture, "Please refrain from going to and from areas where infection has spread, such as the Tokyo metropolitan area, unless it is unavoidable for the time being. I am calling.
After "Go To Travel" is targeted in Tokyo, it is said that it will consider the response after considering the infection situation, and Akita Prefecture said, "Because the businesses in the prefecture are also suffering from corona, infection countermeasures are taken. I would like to make every effort to introduce a new lifestyle and call for tourism in the region such as Tohoku. "
Shizuoka Prefecture has set its own alert level consisting of 6 levels according to the number of infected people in each prefecture, and is calling for actions to be taken. Currently, it is calling on Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, and Okinawa prefectures. We call for "acting especially carefully".
In addition, according to the person in charge of the prefecture, the premise of people outside the prefecture, including Tokyo, when visiting Shizuoka Prefecture is, "I want you to think again about unnecessary and urgent behavior. If you visit, immediately follow a new lifestyle. I want you to act. "
Shizuoka Prefecture said, "There is still a need to prevent the spread of infection from Tokyo, so I would like you to be careful. However, there are areas centered on the tourism industry centered on the Izu area, and Go To Travel has triggered the prefecture. I also hope that the consumption of Izu will be activated. "
Some prefectures require careful attention when going to Tokyo, etc.
In addition, several prefectures such as Miyazaki, Saga, and Fukui are calling on citizens of the prefecture to take a cautious approach when going to areas with a large number of infected people, such as Tokyo, saying, "I want you to fully judge the necessity." ..