A hotel manager responds to the urge to “avoid travel” due to warnings about a Nankai Trough earthquake， saying， “It’s similar to the ’avoid non-essential activities’ during the coronavirus pandemic．” Think about the economy too．”
The impact on the tourism industry following the announcement of emergency information on the Nankai Trough earthquake is becoming apparent. In Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, where the earthquake on the 8th recorded a seismic intensity of lower 6, the number of visitors to the city’s theme park, Sun Messe Nichinan, has decreased, and accommodation reservations are being canceled one after another. Junzo Onitsuka, president of Park Design, which operates a hotel in the Abutsu district of Nichinan City, said the following in an interview with Abema News anchor Ayumu Tsuji. “We had a lot of customers waiting, but we got a lot of calls canceling. Many people said, “I’m still worried about earthquakes.” Due to the place’s name, Nichinan, and its location on the coast, most people are refraining from traveling. Of the 30 reservations scheduled for the Obon period, 26 have been canceled.” Onitsuka runs three accommodation facilities. The loss amounts to 500,000 yen. “Due to the current circumstances, it is difficult to charge a cancellation fee. Since it was free, I didn’t receive any accommodation fees. It is high season, so it is our profitable time and we set the prices high, so the damage is great. I also looked into insurance, but found that there was no business compensation for such cases. It would be helpful to have compensation such as grants, as has been the case during the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement from the Japan Meteorological Agency is intended to prioritize human life, and I don’t think it’s wrong, but I would like the national government to also address the economic impact that has resulted from it.” Regarding the atmosphere of “refraining from travel,” Onitsuka said she felt it was similar to the declaration of a state of emergency due to the new coronavirus. “It’s similar to when the state of emergency was declared during the coronavirus pandemic and the government instructed people to refrain from unnecessary and urgent actions. If you listen to the news or a press conference from start to finish, you get the sense that the risk is not high. However, since the TV shows warning of a “huge earthquake,” some people who are only watching this choose to take these kinds of actions (restrictions). Right now I’m not in a position to say, “Please come,” but I hope you’ll come back to Miyazaki once things have settled down.” [abema times] 2024/8/11 (Sun) 16:24.
>>1 Unlike the coronavirus, it’s not a contagious disease that can be spread to others, so you should do as you please at your own risk If you get swept away by a tsunami, there’s no chance of survival, so there’s no need to rescue you.
I would understand if they said “please come because we’ve taken all necessary precautions so that we’ll be fine even if an earthquake does occur.” I can somehow tell that the risk isn’t high, so “please come” isn’t the kind of business that caters to customers.
They’re threatening us with a big earthquake, and the fact that it could happen 30 years from now, or it could happen right now, is stressful enough to shorten my lifespan lol.
If earthquake prediction were possible, it would be a scientifically-based academic field. At present, it’s just a matter of whether you believe in the predictions of fortune tellers.
>>46 It’s fine for fortune tellers to make money. The problem is that the Japan Meteorological Agency makes a big fuss about what the fortune tellers say.
Right? This is what happens when you depend on stupid things like tourism. You’re just too excited about it, if there was a war, your economy would be wiped out in an instant.
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