At the tourist spot in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, which celebrated its first weekend after the state of emergency was lifted, tourists were seen, albeit slightly, and expectations and anxieties were heard.
The state of emergency issued in six prefectures except the metropolitan area such as Gifu prefecture was lifted at the end of February, and the first weekend on the 6th was celebrated.
Of these, tourists were seen in the tourist spots of Takayama City, where the atmosphere of the Edo period remains, and it can be seen that the number of people has returned slightly.
Also, at a nearby traditional morning market, tourists were buying locally produced flowers through infection control sheets.
According to Takayama City, the number of tourists who visited the city in the last year fell to about half of the previous year due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
The manager of a souvenir shop in the old town in his 60s said, "I'm hoping that many people will come today for the first time in a while."
In addition, a man in his 40s who sells rice crackers said, "I feel that the number of people has returned slightly from last week compared to the time of January when it was greatly depressed. I would like to expect a recovery in the number of people, but there is also a risk of spreading the infection. I have mixed feelings. "
A woman in her 40s from Aichi Prefecture said, "I decided to visit neighboring Gifu prefecture on my first trip in a long time. I enjoy taking measures against infection such as disinfecting my hands."