Priority measures such as spread prevention that were applied to 31 prefectures.
In 18 prefectures such as Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi, it was extended until the 21st of this month, while 13 prefectures were canceled with a deadline of 6 days.
[Release] Around Mie Ise Jingu
Mie Prefecture's "Priority Measures to Prevent Spread" will be lifted by the deadline of 6 days, and worshipers visited by sightseeing bus or car on the morning of the 7th at the inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Ise City and the streets lined with nearby souvenir shops and restaurants. The figure of the person was seen.
The chef of a restaurant that opened near Ise Jingu in December last year said, "I want the bustle to return with the cancellation. I'm looking forward to the increase in student trips."
In addition, at the souvenir shop with a cafeteria on the street near Naiku, we are continuing to take measures such as shortening business hours by about an hour and halving the number of seats in the cafeteria.
A man in his 60s, an employee of this store, said, "I want to take positive measures for the release and take measures against infection without being relaxed."
On the other hand, an employee of the confectionery store said, "It's spring holiday season, but I don't think it will return to the same number of people as before. I have to endure a little more and do my best."
[Release] Okayama Korakuen resumes for the first time in about a month
After the priority measures such as prevention of spread to Okayama Prefecture were lifted in 6 days, Korakuen in Okayama City was reopened for the first time in about a month.
Korakuen, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, located in Kita-ku, Okayama City, was closed for more than a month from January 27, but will resume on the morning of the 7th due to the cancellation of priority measures such as spread prevention. did.
When the main gate opens at 8 am, people who have been waiting for the reopening visit one after another, taking pictures of the plum blossoms that are in full bloom, looking at the garden and pond, and enjoying a walk for the first time in a long time. did.
A 76-year-old man living nearby said, "Before the park was closed, I came three or four times a week, so I couldn't wait to reopen it. I want to enjoy the plum blossoms I see every year."
Kenji Ishii, director of the Okayama Korakuen Office, said, "I am happy to finally welcome customers during this warm season. I will do my best to make many people happy."
[Release] Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Reopened for the first time in about 2 months
Following the cancellation of the priority measures such as spread prevention that had been applied to Hiroshima Prefecture in 6 days, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was reopened on the 7th for the first time in about 2 months.
Visitors were worried about Russia's military invasion.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was closed from January 13th to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, but it has reopened on the 7th for the first time in about two months.
At the museum, some of the permanent exhibits have been replaced during the closed period, and the clothes and shoes of the A-bombed students, as well as the "pictures of the atomic bomb" that depict the tragedy that the A-bomb survivors saw.
On the 7th, group guests visited one after another from the morning and watched the exhibition of the remains of the A-bomb survivors.
A woman in her twenties who visited from Hyogo said, "I realized that peace is not a matter of course when I saw the exhibition. I hope the war in Ukraine will end as soon as possible."
Takuo Takikawa, director of the Atomic Bomb Museum, said, "I was worried that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a statement that hinted at the use of nuclear weapons while the museum was closed. I want to convey my thoughts firmly. "
[Re-extension] The restaurants in Kushiro, Hokkaido
Priority measures such as prevention of spread in Hokkaido have entered the period of re-extension from the 7th.
While understanding the extension, some restaurants in Kushiro City were concerned about the impact on management.
Due to priority measures such as prevention of spread from January, many restaurants in Kushiro City are shortening their business hours upon request, and some are closed.
The restaurant in Kitaodori, Kushiro City, has obtained the "third-party certification" of the road, but it does not serve alcohol and is shortened to 8 pm.
On the 7th, following the re-extension of priority measures such as prevention of spread, a poster was posted at the storefront informing that such measures would be continued until the 21st of this month.
Due to the fact that the store does not serve alcohol, sales are down about 40% compared to before the spread of the infection.
We are worried about the impact on management only when the welcome and farewell party season is approaching and it is the time when we should make a profit.
Ms. Rumiko Ichido of "Chikuhan" said, "I think it is unavoidable to re-extend because the number of infected people has not decreased, but I am sorry that I thought it would end in 6 days."
[Re-extension] Shizuoka citizens and Western restaurants
The priority measures such as spread prevention that have been applied to Shizuoka Prefecture from January 27th have been re-extended until the 21st of this month.
A student in his twenties in Shizuoka City said, "The number of newly infected people has not dropped, so I hope to raise awareness together by re-extending."
On the other hand, a man in his 60s said, "I heard that there are almost no clusters in restaurants, so I don't think it's a good idea to request a shorter time from restaurants. I want you to postpone it. "
Shizuoka Prefecture continues to request restaurants throughout the prefecture to shorten their business hours.
At the Western restaurant in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, we have shortened the business hours by 2 hours to 8:00 pm and stopped serving alcoholic beverages upon request.
It is usually the time to squeeze in at a welcome and farewell party, but it is said that the number of reservations for group customers has decreased significantly, and sales have continued to drop to about 30% before the spread of the infection.
Michio Aoki, the owner of "Restaurant Aoki," said, "I didn't think it would be a re-extension. Even during the previous extension, I was purchasing and preparing ingredients for about 100 people in anticipation of the cancellation. However, the ingredients were wasted due to the extension. I am sorry that I was preparing this time as well. "