Typhoon-damaged tourist destinations A new virus reduces traffic again Chiba March 5, 15:31
At the Roadside Station in Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture, which was severely damaged by last year's typhoon, the number of people who had been recovering since the end of the year decreased again due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Is growing.
At Road Station Tomiura Biwa Club in Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture, the typhoon No. 15 last year damaged the roof of the center building, and the company continued to operate while performing restoration work. .
The roof repair was almost over, and since the end of the year, the number of tourists has started to increase and we were expecting that many people would come to pick strawberries and pick flowers, but the event scheduled this month due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection was It has been affected again, such as being discontinued.
Depending on the roadside station, bus tours have been canceled one after another, and sales last month were down about 30% compared to the same time last year, and it is completely unsighted this month.
Some tourist facilities in southern Chiba Prefecture have taken leave of absence to prevent the spread of infections, and some businesses are bewildering that they cannot actively call for visitors.
Kenji Suzuki (58), who manages the roadside station, said, "There are so few people since the Great East Japan Earthquake, and I'm worried how long it will last. I want them to end soon."