TOKYO, Jan 20 (News On Japan) –
Ishikawa, Jan 20 (News On Japan) –
The Noto Peninsula earthquake has resulted in roughly 26,000 cancellations at lodging amenities all through Ishikawa Prefecture, based on a survey by the Prefectural Travel Industry Association.
Responses to the survey had been primarily from amenities within the Kaga area of southern Ishikawa, which suffered comparatively minor injury from the earthquake. The affiliation believes that the influence on tourism and lodging is much more extreme.
The “Ishikawa Prefecture Travel Industry Association” has been investigating the results of the earthquake on member lodging amenities inside the prefecture, and to this point, 23 amenities have responded. As of January 10, the survey revealed that there have been a complete of 26,648 cancellations, amounting to over 529 million yen. However, many of the responses have come from areas akin to Kanazawa City and Kaga City, the place the injury from the earthquake was comparatively minor.
In the Noto area, near the epicenter, together with cities like Wajima and Suzu, there was little response as many lodging amenities themselves have suffered vital injury. The affiliation is worried that the blow to tourism is much more substantial. Facilities within the hardest-hit areas reported that “the impact on the facilities is devastating, and reopening is not foreseeable in the near future,” and a few are contemplating “giving up on resuming business and will proceed with closing the company once things settle down.”
The earthquake that struck the Noto area, recognized for its scorching springs and seafood, has clearly affected tourism throughout Ishikawa Prefecture. The problem now’s to forestall additional decline in guests whereas specializing in the restoration and reconstruction of the affected areas.
Source: NHK