Post by Admin on Jan 6, 2024 1:32:27 GMT
Due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on the 1st, the bookings for hotels and inns in Toyama Prefecture have been cancelled one after another. According to the Prefectural Hotel and Ryokan Sanitation Industry Association, as of the 5th, 37 facilities had canceled about 5,000 guests and about 1,000 banquets, with losses estimated at 100 million yen. With no progress being made in recovery efforts in the disaster-stricken areas, those involved are concerned about how far the impact will spread.
The elevators at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Toyama (Toyama City) stopped due to the earthquake. There were no injuries or property damage, but calls for cancellations continued to arrive immediately after the earthquake. Before the earthquake, accommodation reservations for the three-day weekend starting on the 6th were expected to increase by 10% compared to the previous year, but it is difficult to achieve this goal. General Manager Shigenori Tamaki said, ``I hope that the situation will come to an end as soon as possible.''
Hotel Vischio Toyama (same) also saw an increase in cancellations for corporate business trips and families traveling this weekend. Junichi Aoki, manager of the Vischio Toyama Operations Department, said this was an ``unexpected situation,'' given that the country was benefiting from an increase in travel demand, such as last year's transition to Category 5 coronavirus and the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Tsuruga in March.
At Unazuki Onsen in Kurobe City, there was little damage to inns and hotels, and they are open without interruption. However, since the earthquake occurred, cancellations have been occurring one after another. Approximately 130 people canceled their stay at Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Togen due to aftershocks and other reasons. ``Alcoholic Inn Kisen'' has also seen an increase in cancellations for January, including the three-day holiday starting on the 6th. Togen President Tadakazu Ishida says, ``We can't do anything about this. We hope that the rumors will subside and customers will return.'' Although the museum was closed on the 5th, employees and contractors worked to clean up and repair water leaks.
Travel demand was on the way to recovery as restrictions on movement due to the coronavirus pandemic were eased. A person in charge of the Prefectural Hotel and Inn Sanitation Industry Association said with a sigh, ``It's like pouring cold water on them.'' Affected members have expressed concerns about their future management due to the burden of recovery costs in addition to repaying interest-free, unsecured loans (zero-zero loans).
The elevators at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Toyama (Toyama City) stopped due to the earthquake. There were no injuries or property damage, but calls for cancellations continued to arrive immediately after the earthquake. Before the earthquake, accommodation reservations for the three-day weekend starting on the 6th were expected to increase by 10% compared to the previous year, but it is difficult to achieve this goal. General Manager Shigenori Tamaki said, ``I hope that the situation will come to an end as soon as possible.''
Hotel Vischio Toyama (same) also saw an increase in cancellations for corporate business trips and families traveling this weekend. Junichi Aoki, manager of the Vischio Toyama Operations Department, said this was an ``unexpected situation,'' given that the country was benefiting from an increase in travel demand, such as last year's transition to Category 5 coronavirus and the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Tsuruga in March.
At Unazuki Onsen in Kurobe City, there was little damage to inns and hotels, and they are open without interruption. However, since the earthquake occurred, cancellations have been occurring one after another. Approximately 130 people canceled their stay at Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Togen due to aftershocks and other reasons. ``Alcoholic Inn Kisen'' has also seen an increase in cancellations for January, including the three-day holiday starting on the 6th. Togen President Tadakazu Ishida says, ``We can't do anything about this. We hope that the rumors will subside and customers will return.'' Although the museum was closed on the 5th, employees and contractors worked to clean up and repair water leaks.
Travel demand was on the way to recovery as restrictions on movement due to the coronavirus pandemic were eased. A person in charge of the Prefectural Hotel and Inn Sanitation Industry Association said with a sigh, ``It's like pouring cold water on them.'' Affected members have expressed concerns about their future management due to the burden of recovery costs in addition to repaying interest-free, unsecured loans (zero-zero loans).