As a result of visual confirmation by Tokyo staff in the downtown area of Tokyo about how many restaurants are responding to requests to shorten business hours until 8:00 pm, about 95% are open after 8:00 pm The city revealed that it was not.
In response to the state of emergency, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is requesting restaurants, coffee shops, karaoke shops, bars, etc. to shorten their business hours to 8:00 pm from the 8th of this month.
To find out how many stores are responding to requests, the capital will send staff to six downtown areas, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Shimbashi, Kichijoji, and Tachikawa, to visually check on the night of the 18th and 19th. did.
As a result, of the 2027 stores surveyed over the two days, about 95%, or 1927 stores, were closed after 8 pm.
By region, the stores that were closed after 8 pm were the
highest in Tachikawa City at about 98%
▽ Shimbashi and Kichijoji about 96%
▽ Shinjuku about 95%
▽ Ikebukuro about 94%
▽ Shibuya about 93
%
%was.
However, this survey was visually confirmed from outside the store, and we did not interview the store.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will continue the survey every day for the time being and publish the results on its website at any time.