The government has decided to issue a state of emergency for the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto from April 25th to May 11th.
Of these, in Osaka Prefecture, we will look specifically at what measures will be taken in the state of emergency.
1) Restaurant "Request for closure" if you want to serve alcohol "Request for shortening time" if you do not serve
First is the restaurant.
▽ We will request a closure from restaurants that provide alcohol and karaoke facilities.
▽ Other restaurants are also requested to shorten their business hours to 8:00 pm.
Kushikatsu and "I'm really in trouble"
At the izakaya "Kushiyaki Kebo", which has been in business for 38 years in Dotonbori, Osaka, if an emergency is declared, it will be open until 8 pm without serving alcoholic beverages at the request of Osaka Prefecture. I decided.
Over the past year, the store has responded to requests for shortening business hours at the request of Osaka Prefecture every time an emergency declaration or "special measures such as spread prevention" are issued.
However, I cannot hide the confusion that there will be a big restriction on the Golden Week holidays, which is also the first time for the second consecutive year.
He is prepared to survive by halving the number of part-time jobs, but he says that it is the first time to open a business without serving alcohol and he cannot eliminate his confusion and anxiety.
Keiji Okada, the owner of the restaurant, said, "If 100 customers come, 99 people will drink alcohol, so I'm wondering what to do. If I don't serve alcohol, I won't come anymore. There are regulars, so I'm really in trouble this time. Sales will drop sharply, and I want to quickly settle the corona and recover from a deficit to a surplus. "
The bar is open as a "jazz cafe"
The bar "Murso Second Club" in Kitashinchi, Osaka has also followed the request from the prefecture.
However, sales have fallen to about 10% of what they were before the spread of the infection, and it is said that the severe situation continues.
If you close the store, your income will be zero, but it is said that you cannot open a bar where customers who enjoy alcohol are gathered without alcohol.
Therefore, the store decided to operate as a "jazz cafe" during the period of this state of emergency.
He wants people to enjoy jazz music by playing records by making the best use of the store's audio equipment, but he says that his anxiety cannot be wiped out.
Koichi Toshioka, who runs the bar, said, "I'm worried, but I'd like to find some way to do it rather than taking a leave of absence. I want you to do it. "
2) Commercial facilities Request closure for facilities over 1000 square meters
Next is commercial facilities.
We will request closures for facilities used by many people, such as department stores, shopping centers, mass retailers, and movie theaters, where the total floor area of the building exceeds 1000 square meters.
Excludes retail stores that sell daily necessities.
What about department stores and commercial facilities?
This is the response of department stores and commercial facilities when an emergency declaration is issued.
▼ Kintetsu Department Store The
policy is to decide on the response after the details of the request are decided, but it means that we are considering taking a temporary closure except for the grocery store.
▼ Hankyu Hanshin Department Store
▼ Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store
It is said that the response will be made in accordance with the policies of the government and local governments, but the response will be decided after understanding the specific contents of the declaration.
▼ Takashimaya No
response has been decided at this time.
▼
I would like to decide what to do after confirming the contents of the request from the
operating company such as "Keihan City Mall" and "KUZUHA MALL"
.
▼ Grand Front Osaka
▼ LUCUA Osaka
is under consideration.
Tennoji Zoo will be closed from the 24th
Correspondence of amusement parks and theme parks.
▼ The Tennoji Zoo in Osaka will be temporarily closed from the 24th.
The state of emergency is supposed to be issued from the 25th, but since about 10,000 people visit Tennoji Zoo on a sunny holiday, it will be closed one day earlier.
The park will be temporarily closed from the 24th for the time being, and will be announced on the website when it is decided to resume.
Takeshi Mukai, the director of Tennoji Zoo, said, "I would like you to come and see the animals, but now I think that we should suppress the flow of people and stop the spread of infection. I'm thinking of disseminating the state of the animals on SNS etc., so I definitely want you to see it. "
▼ Osaka's amusement park "Hirakata Park" is being considered for temporary closure if the amusement park is subject to a closure request.
USJ will be temporarily closed from the 25th
▼ USJ = Universal Studios Japan announced that it will be temporarily closed from the 25th.
The period of temporary closure is until the request from the local government is canceled.
Tsutenkaku Observatory will be closed for the time being
At tourist facilities and entertainment facilities, we will proceed with the response according to the contents of the state of emergency.
▼ The Tsutenkaku
Observatory will be closed for the time being, and the underground souvenir sales area will continue to operate.
▼ "Osaka Castle Park"
Last year, when the first state of emergency was declared, the castle tower and Nishinomaru Garden were closed, but the response to this declaration has not yet been decided.
▼ "Umeda Arts Theater"
The performance on the 24th will be performed as usual, but the response after the 25th when the declaration is issued has not yet been decided.
▼
Yoshimoto Kogyo,
such as "Namba Grand Kagetsu,"
will consider canceling or postponing the performance or online distribution without spectators after confirming the content of the request for theaters in the area subject to the declaration.
Supermarket correspondence
It is the correspondence of the main supermarkets in Kansai.
Many say they will operate normally for now.
▼ Daiei
▼ Koyo
▼ Life
▼ Super Tamade
▼ Konomiya
▼ Tenman Market in Kita-ku, Osaka City We
are planning to operate as usual.
▼ The Ito-Yokado
food department is scheduled to open as usual, but for stores that enter tenants, it is decided that each store will be closed or shortened.
▼ Okuwa
Some stores have already shortened their business hours by 2 to 3 hours, and even if a declaration is issued, they will continue to operate in a shorter time.
▼ Toyonaka Market in Toyonaka City
We have decided to cancel the business from the 2nd to the 5th of next month during the holidays on the 29th of this month and the long holidays.
▼ Aeon
▼ Hankyu Oasis
▼ Supermarket KINSHO
▼ Kansai Super
Declaration will be used to make the decision.
Convenience store open as usual
It is compatible with major convenience stores.
▼ Seven-Eleven
▼ FamilyMart
▼ Lawson
All of them will be open as usual, but they may change depending on the content of the declaration.