Along with the Chinese New Year "Spring Festival", Tokyo's sightseeing bus company has decided to resume Chinese bus tours for the first time in three years from the 21st, expecting an increase in foreign tourists.
Hato Bus, a sightseeing bus company headquartered in Ota Ward, Tokyo, conducted bus tours in Chinese and English before the spread of the new coronavirus, attracting about 70,000 people a year, but three years ago is on hiatus from
The company expects an increase in the number of tourists from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other countries during the Chinese New Year holidays, and has decided to resume Chinese tours for a limited time from the 21st to the 27th of this month. I was.
On the first day, the 21st, 13 people from Taiwan are scheduled to participate in a tour around Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture.
As a countermeasure against infection, transparent partitions are installed between the seats of the bus, disinfectant is placed at the entrance, and frequent disinfection and wearing of a mask are called for.
Based on this reservation situation, the company hopes to resume full-scale operation of Chinese and English tours as early as spring.
Minami Munachika, the spokesperson for Hato Bus, said, "I'm very happy that the bus has finally reopened. I hope that the participants will fully enjoy Japan while feeling the four seasons and the atmosphere. Foreign tourists are gradually increasing. Since the number of users is increasing, I would like to expect the recovery of users in the future.”
Measures to prevent the spread of infection are progressing at hotels in Tokyo
On the other hand, hotels in Tokyo are taking measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
At a hotel for foreign tourists in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, the ratio of reservations from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, etc. has increased more than usual in the second half of this month before the "Spring Festival" of the Chinese New Year, and 60% of the total. It is said that it occupies more than
Until now, in addition to checking the health condition at the time of check-in, we are taking measures to prevent infection, such as calling for the wearing of a mask using a tablet terminal, but from the weekend, staff who can speak Chinese will be at the front desk. , I'm going to make a call.
A man who visited with his family from Hong Kong said, "I came to Japan for sightseeing and taking pictures. I'm looking forward to visiting Akihabara and Mt. No," he said.
The manager of "MIMARU Tokyo Kinshicho", Mr. Kon Hoon-tek, said, "Since this year, there have been many reservation inquiries, and I feel that we are returning to the situation before the corona disaster. I'm happy, so I want you to enjoy Japan while taking measures against infection."