In Okinawa prefecture, the number of tourists has continued to decrease due to the influence of the new corona, so car rental companies are reducing the number of cars they own to reduce costs.
On the other hand, during this Golden Week holiday, many tourists are expected to visit, and the number of rental cars cannot keep up, and there are a lot of waiting for cancellation.
According to a major travel agency, from the 29th of this month to the 5th of next month during the Golden Week holidays, most reservations for airline tickets and tours go to Okinawa prefecture in Japan.
However, major car rental companies in Okinawa Prefecture are in a difficult business situation due to the continued decrease in tourists due to the influence of the new Corona, and are reducing the number of cars they own in order to reduce expenses such as insurance premiums and maintenance costs.
This makes it difficult to book a rental car during this long holiday.
Waiting for cancellation about 150 cases
Of these, the rental car company, which has six sales offices in the prefecture, reduced the number of cars from 2,100 before the Corona disaster to about 600, and the reservations during consecutive holidays are filled up, about 150. It means that there is a waiting list for cancellation.
Shinji Oshiro, Chief of the Okinawa Tourist Reservation Division, said, "Demand for the new Corona has dropped significantly, and we have no choice but to reduce the number of cars. With tourism recovering, we cannot provide the rental cars that are particularly necessary for sightseeing in Okinawa. Is full of disappointment. I would like the rental industry to consider support from the government and other countries. "