Expectations are rising at inns and hotels to prepare for the recovery of travel demand over the occupational inoculation of the new corona vaccine, but there are confusions at accommodations that do not meet the scale of inoculation that the country says "based on 1000 people or more" Is also spreading.
Hotel Seiryu, a hot spring inn in Higashi-Osaka, has 55 guest rooms and has a terrace overlooking the Osaka Plain and a large hot spring bath.
It is close to the Hanazono Rugby Stadium and is also the accommodation for some athletes and staff who participate in the National High School Rugby Tournament every winter.
Currently, due to the spread of the new corona infection, we are narrowing down our business to only the latter half of the week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but the company says that if we can vaccinate employees early, we can work with peace of mind when travel demand returns in the summer. thinking about.
However, the hotel employs around 150 people.
It is far from the scale indicated by the government that "inoculation is based on more than 1000 people".
There are few hotels and inns nearby, and unlike hot spring towns, it is not possible to gather in the same industry to plan occupational inoculation, so the person in charge is a local chamber of commerce to find out how to make occupational inoculation possible. I went to the place and consulted.
At the moment, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry has not given any instructions from the government, and only responded that the government is considering vaccination methods for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Hiroyuki Hamamoto, general manager of the corporate planning division of the inn management company "Ishikiri Yume Club", said, "There is widespread anxiety about infection among employees, and I want to proceed with vaccination as soon as possible, so I want to cooperate with the community, but I do not know what to do. That's it. "
Many inquiries from small and medium-sized enterprises to the Chamber of Commerce
The Higashi Osaka Chamber of Commerce receives many inquiries from local small and medium-sized enterprises.
However, at the moment, there is no instruction from the government, and it is said that the government is considering a vaccination method for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Chamber of Commerce provides information to the extent that it can be grasped, such as the scale of inoculation and the storage of vaccines.
For about 2000 people at Kobe Arima Onsen
At Arima Onsen, a tourist destination in Kobe, we have applied for "work area inoculation" of the new coronavirus vaccine to about 2000 employees of inns and restaurants, and are preparing for the implementation on the 21st.
The government plans to start "workplace inoculation" at workplaces and universities of the new corona vaccine from the 21st, and the Arima Onsen Tourism Association of Kobe City targets about 2000 people including employees of hotels, inns, and restaurants. I made an application.
At Arima Grand Hotel, which decided to provide a conference room as an inoculation venue, in order to avoid contact with guests, we are preparing for the inoculation target to pass through another doorway and create a map to the venue. I will give it out.
With the cooperation of local doctors, we will inoculate 120 people a day from the 21st to weekdays, and hope to finish the inoculation of all desired employees by the Obon holiday in August.
Minoru Kajiki, president of Nakanobo, the company that operates the Arima Grand Hotel, said, "It is a difficult situation because the number of tourists has decreased due to the state of emergency, but we are tourists before the summer when tourists peak. I want to get customers to visit with peace of mind by vaccination as soon as possible. "
Arima Onsen in Kobe, also known as the "Okuzashiki in Kansai". It is located in the mountains beyond Mt. Rokko, and in front of Corona, many people from Osaka and Kobe visited in search of coolness in the summer.
Although the number of passengers has dropped significantly due to the state of emergency, we are preparing to vaccinate the entire hot spring town in the hope that travel demand will recover as much as possible this summer.
The national government states that "based on 1000 or more people" in order to efficiently proceed with the conditions for occupational inoculation.
There are 51 inns and hotels that are members of the Arima Onsen Tourism Association. Some large hotels have around 500 employees.
Initially, we expected to inoculate 5,000 people, including 200 affiliated companies such as restaurants and people working in stores.
With the progress of vaccination for the elderly, the number of subjects has increased to about 2000.
Wakayama Shirahama Town assumes about 3000 people
In Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, one of the leading tourist destinations in Kansai, there is a popular beach resort, Shirarahama Beach, and the hot springs are one of the three oldest hot springs in Japan.
Tourist destinations have been hit hard by the impact of the new corona, but inn associations and tourist associations have begun discussions to jointly vaccinate.
The target is assumed to be about 3000 people in total, including employees of 23 accommodation facilities, employees working at the theme park "Adventure World" in the same town, and bus and taxi drivers. ..
We are discussing how to secure medical staff to handle vaccination, but we hope to start vaccination within the next month before the summer tourism season begins in earnest.
Hisahiro Numata, Chairman of the Shirahama Onsen Ryokan Cooperative, said, "If we can inoculate by the summer season, we think that our customers will be able to come safely and securely. The new corona has a great impact on the local economy, so we should inoculate as soon as possible. I want to do it. "