In Hyogo Prefecture, where priority measures such as prevention of spread will be applied from August 2, restaurants will be requested to refrain from serving alcoholic beverages in 15 cities and towns such as Kobe.
In the downtown area of Kobe, some stores have decided to temporarily close.
At the standing bar that serves sake and oden in Sannomiya, the center of Kobe, we have decided to cancel the business during the period of priority measures such as prevention of spread from the 2nd to the 31st of next month.
The store remained open during the last priority measures that took effect until the 11th of this month, but sales have fallen sharply.
When the priority measures were lifted and the liquor service was resumed, the number of customers returned and sales were gradually increasing.
Mr. Honami Ando, the proprietress, said, "Since our store is a standing drink, we will be temporarily closed because it will not be profitable to open if we can not serve alcohol. It's a shame because not only the restaurant business but also the liquor store has a hard time. "