On the 30th, an organization created by inns and hotels nationwide requested Prime Minister Kishida to resume "Go To Travel," a measure to stimulate tourism demand, in order to revitalize the local economy.
Koji Hamano, Chairman of the Japan Ryokan Association, met with Prime Minister Kishida at the Prime Minister's Office on the 30th.
Among them, Chairman Hamano said that the number of Japanese domestic travel has decreased significantly due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and the number of foreign tourists has become equal to zero due to the immigration restrictions so far, and inns and hotels have strict finances. I complained that it was a situation.
On that basis, he said that it was necessary to promote domestic travel for the revitalization of the local economy, and requested the early resumption of "Go To Travel," a measure to stimulate tourism demand.
After the visit, Chairman Hamano told reporters, "Prime Minister Kishida said,'Because people move a lot before and after the New Year, we will make a decision based on the situation. Let's move forward as much as possible.'" I did.
Also, regarding the impact of the spread of the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" confirmed in South Africa, "I don't know anything at this stage, so I asked for it while I was able to understand it. Of course, I have to be careful, but travel I also want you to understand that if things like that are stopped, you will lose a lot of things. "