Before the state of emergency was lifted on the 20th, there were expectations that the number of people would return to the tourist spots in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
The Ohara Museum of Art, located in the Bikan Historical Quarter in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, was closed during the state of emergency. After taking measures, we have resumed from last week only in the morning.
On the 20th, the first Sunday after the reopening, visitors were enjoying paintings, sculptures and other works in the quiet hall.
A man in his twenties who visited from Okayama City said, "I was relieved that the distance between the visitors was large. I would like to continue the measures I can take even if the declaration is lifted."
Hideyuki Yanagisawa, director of arts and sciences at the Ohara Museum of Art, said, "It was painful for me to see the work while it was closed. I would like many people to visit it once the declaration is lifted."
The number of tourists visiting the Bikan Historical Quarter is decreasing due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and a woman in her 70s who runs a souvenir shop said, "I'm lonely, unlike the traditional Bikan Historical Quarter. I'm hoping that the number of people will increase. "