Official announcement of additional budget allocation “Go To Travel” Minister of Lands, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane | New Crown Economic impact

“Go To Travel” is a measure to stimulate tourism demand, which allows you to receive a discount of 35% of the price of the trip and a maximum of 14,000 yen per person per night, and the government will establish the previous sales results and plans sales for each commercial operator. Based on that, the budget allocation is decided.

However, since 1 of this month, due to the addition of trips to and from Tokyo, the budget has been exhausted in some travel booking sites where many users are concentrated, so there is a movement to reduce the upper limit discounts. It was there.

In this regard, the Minister of Lands, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Akabane, said in a press conference after the cabinet meeting: “We are very worried and uncomfortable for the people. Tourism so that companies can continue to sell products with a 35% discount “. He instructed the agency on the necessary measures, “he said, revealing his intention to allocate additional budget.

He added: “We have just taken every possible step to ensure that all users receive a 35% discount on accommodation, including when reservations are made at a reduced discount rate.”

In addition, Minister Akabane said: “We have received reports from each commercial operator that we will resume the 35% discount on the morning of the last day,” and the situation where the discount rate differs according to the commercial operator is the morning of day 14. It was revealed that it will be resolved in.