In Kyoto Prefecture, where the request to shorten the business hours of restaurants was lifted on the 21st following the cancellation of the state of emergency, the bustle of tourist destinations is gradually returning.

In Kyoto Prefecture, the request to shorten the business hours and the serving time of alcoholic beverages to restaurants in 16 southern cities, towns and villages such as Kyoto City and Uji City was canceled on the 21st, and the request to shorten the business hours was canceled for the first time in about half a year. it was done.



Around Arashiyama, a tourist attraction in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, on the morning of the 23rd, group guests such as families and school travelers were seen taking a walk.



A woman in her thirties who visited from Tokyo with her family said, "I came to Kyoto for the first time because the corona infection has subsided, but the food was delicious and I'm glad I came. I want to. "

On the other hand, at general stores that sell souvenirs in local shopping districts, the number of tourists has been increasing little by little, especially among the younger generation, since the state of emergency was lifted, but sales of souvenirs to be distributed to workplaces and friends are increasing. It means that it is not.



Hisato Takeuchi, a director of a general store, said, "Even if you look at the number of cars, there are many neighboring prefectures, and despite the increase in tourists, it is not directly linked to sales. For measures that lead to consumption, such as the" Go To Campaign " I want to expect it. "