Japan to support tourism in Kyushu after earthquake
The Japanese government is preparing measures to support tourism in the Kyushu region, including Kumamoto Prefecture, which was severely affected by a powerful earthquake on July 28. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated this, The Japan Times reports.
Travel discount campaign
The measures are to be included in an aid package that the government plans to present in August. A government source told the publication that the package will provide for a campaign offering discounts on travel to the region.
Kihara said the authorities plan to conduct promotional activities to attract visitors to all of Kyushu. According to him, the package will include specific steps to stimulate tourist demand as part of the region’s recovery.
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Visit to affected Kumamoto
Minoru Kihara, who is from Kumamoto Prefecture, visited the affected areas for the first time since the earthquake. The July 28 earthquake reached level 7 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, the highest rating on that scale.
During the trip, which began on Friday, the official inspected the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex, where an explosion after the earthquake killed one person, as well as Kumamoto Castle, where a stone wall was damaged. Kihara stressed the need to protect the livelihoods of the region’s residents rather than limiting efforts to infrastructure restoration.
