Post by Owen on Jul 8, 2020 16:07:47 GMT
1 ~~~ Japan to subsidise holidays in effort to revive tourism ~~~
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/27/japan-to-subsidise-visitors-holidays-in-effort-to-revive-tourism-shop-restaurant-discounts-coronavirus
Shop and restaurant discounts part of ¥1.35tn plan after 99% fall in numbers from overseas
Tourists in Japan could soon be tucking into ramen and sushi, and buying souvenirs in the knowledge that a good portion of the bill will be picked up by the Japanese government.
Under an initiative that could come into effect within a couple of months, Japan is to provide subsidies to travellers in an attempt to breathe life into the country’s coronavirus-hit tourist industry.
The Go To Travel initiative will subsidise holidays by up to ¥20,000 [(£152] ) a day in the form of steep discounts and vouchers that can be used at local shops and restaurants, the Kyodo news agency said.
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/27/japan-to-subsidise-visitors-holidays-in-effort-to-revive-tourism-shop-restaurant-discounts-coronavirus