In response to the state of emergency, department stores in Osaka Prefecture will be closed from the 25th, except for the sales floor for daily necessities such as groceries.
After the store closed on the 24th, each store posted a paper notifying them of closures and changes in business hours.
The shutter of "Hankyu Umeda Main Store" in Umeda, Osaka was released at 8:00 pm, and a paper was pasted at the entrance of the store informing that many floors would be closed from the 25th.
Also, at the Daimaru Shinsaibashi store in Minami, Osaka, the person in charge posted a paper informing them that they will be closed for the time being, except for the grocery and cosmetics departments, from the 25th after the store closes.
At the Daimaru Shinsaibashi store, when the first state of emergency was declared last year, the grocery store was reopened only on weekdays after the Golden Week holidays, but most floors were closed for nearly two months, resulting in a significant drop in sales.
Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store commented, "Although it is a strict request, we took measures in line with the request from the viewpoint of preventing the spread of infection."
A 23-year-old woman from Sakai City, Osaka, said, "I don't want to have fewer places to shop. I'm wondering how to spend it because it's going to be a long holiday."
In addition, a 50-year-old woman in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto said, "I think there is no choice but to request a leave of absence because the infection does not subside. Was there.