4 consecutive holidays First day Shinkansen and empty flight reservations are increasing Reservation for infection prevention at stations September 19 11:52
On the first day of the four consecutive holidays, while reservations for Shinkansen and empty flights are on the rise, many people go home or travel at JR Tokyo Station, and station staff distribute disinfectant sheets to the new corona virus. I was calling for prevention of infection.
According to JR East, the reservation status of reserved seats on the Shinkansen for these four consecutive holidays was 52% of the previous year as of the 17th, and it was the time of Obon, which dropped to about 24% of the previous year due to the spread of infection. By comparison, the number of people using the Shinkansen is gradually increasing.
On the 19th, the first day of the four consecutive holidays, many families wearing masks went home or traveled with their suitcases and large bags at JR Tokyo Station.
At the Shinkansen platform, station staff and others handed out sheets containing rubbing alcohol to encourage people to enjoy going out while being careful of infection.
A 31-year-old woman from Tokyo, who is returning to Niigata Prefecture with her 4-year-old son, said, "I had a grandmother who was over 80 years old at my parents' house, so I was refraining from going home from New Year, but I said that it is calmer than before. I decided to go home. I want to be careful by disinfecting my hands diligently. "
As for air flights, reservations for four consecutive holidays are increasing compared to the past, when demand fell due to the spread of infection, with almost all domestic flights being fully booked on ANA on the 19th.