Public Mobility Picks Up In Japan
People in Japan are out and about on the first weekend since authorities lifted cross-country travel restrictions.
The change is proving a boon for tourist sites which are welcoming back big numbers for the first time in months.
The coronavirus crisis may be far from over, but that's not stopping shoppers and people watcher's from heading to Takeshita Street in Tokyo's Harajuku district.
A woman from Kanagawa Prefecture says, "I'm worried about the virus, but I'm also concerned about the economy. That's why I decided to go out today."
Dozens of people gathered at a bus terminal to make a day trip to nearby prefectures for rafting and fruit picking.
Cabin attendant Oyama Miyoko says, "To be honest, I'm delighted. We thought people would still be reluctant to go out, but we actually got a lot of reservations."
The operator says it carefully sanitizes and ventilates the buses, and maintains strict distancing between customers.
