For the first time in three years, the area around Ise Jingu in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, has been crowded with many people, celebrating a long holiday with no restrictions on activities due to the new Corona.
The area around the inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Ise City is blessed with fine weather on the 30th, the second day of the Golden Week holidays, and the parking lot is full from the morning with cars with numbers outside the prefecture.
In addition, due to the influence of the state of emergency, the streets near Naiku, where many shops were not open during the Golden Week holidays last year, were crowded with families enjoying shopping at souvenir shops and restaurants.
A woman in her 50s who visited from Shizuoka prefecture with her family said, "I have visited Ise Jingu several times, but I felt that there are many worshipers today. Please wear a mask and be careful about infection control. I think it will be a fun trip. "
In addition, a couple in their 50s who visited from Hokkaido said, "I have been vaccinated three times, and since there is no state of emergency or" priority measures such as spread prevention ", I was scared to come. I am glad that I came for the first time. I was talking.
A woman who runs a souvenir shop said, "If there are many people, the liveliness will be completely different. Yesterday it was raining and there were few worshipers, but I think it will increase today, so I'm looking forward to it."