In the shopping districts of tourist destinations in Kyoto, where priority measures such as prevention of spread will be applied from the 2nd of next month, there were voices concerned about the future impact.
Around Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, we saw people enjoying sightseeing in Kyoto during the summer vacation.
According to the local shopping district, the number of tourists has been low since last month, but the number of tourists, mainly families, has gradually increased since the end of this month, when the summer vacation began.
A man in his 50s who visited with his family from Aichi Prefecture said, "In the current situation, I think that priority measures such as prevention of spread are unavoidable. I want to thoroughly implement infection prevention measures such as washing hands and wearing masks." rice field.
In addition, a man in his twenties who visited from Fukuoka Prefecture said, "Since there are times when it is crowded, I came to a time when there are few people today. I wear a mask and I am careful not to go to the crowd." Was there.
Tomohiro Kanda, the chairman of the local shopping district association and who runs a bamboo craft shop, said, "I think it is unavoidable in this situation, but for us who are doing business in tourist areas, priority measures such as prevention of spread are a big blow. I'm worried about how this measure will change the air as people are returning. "