Local Column
COLUMN
Important】Future operations due to the new coronavirus situation
*The article was originally published on April 9, 2020, but we added the necessary wording, etc. to the rewritten article and published it again on April 23, 2020.
We would like to thank you for your continued support.
On April 7, 2011, a state of emergency was declared by the national government for some prefectures in response to a series of situations involving a new type of coronavirus that has become a global threat. Okinawa Prefecture, Miyakojima City (Miyako Island, Kurima Island, Irabu Island, Shimoji Island, Ikema Island, and Ogami Island), Ishigaki City (Ishigaki Island), and Taketomi Town (Taketomi Island, Iriomote Island, Yubu Island, Kohama Island, Kuroshima, Aragusuku Island, Hatoma Island, and Hateruma Island) have also formally requested that visitors refrain from coming to Okinawa and visiting their islands for the time being.
While waterfront measures are being taken in various areas, it is our opinion that the best course of action for the protection of yourself, your family and friends, the tourist destination Okinawa, and its citizens and islanders, is for those of you who live outside Okinawa Prefecture to follow government requests and refrain from leaving the prefecture and visiting the island unnecessarily. It is our opinion that this is the best course of action to protect yourself, your family and friends, as well as the tourist destination Okinawa and its citizens and islanders.
We have considered refraining from future store operations in light of the series of events. However, we cannot underestimate the fact that the income generated from our economic activities is the basis for our staff's minimum healthy and cultural standard of living. Although this is a difficult situation, we have decided to continue business as usual at all of our locations for the time being. We will not deny our customers the opportunity to participate in our tours if they wish to do so on their own initiative and at their own risk. We hope you understand that this decision is made in the interest of the survival of the company and to protect the income and livelihood of our staff.
However, please note that we may not allow those who are strongly suspected to be infected with coronavirus, those who have any symptoms regardless of COVID-19, or those who are even slightly unwell to participate in the tour.
We will leave the content of employment to the judgment of each individual staff member. If a staff member requests to refrain from tour guide work in light of the current situation, we will not force him or her to engage in such work. We ask for your understanding of the staff's decision. We also ask for your understanding that we may have no choice but to refrain from business regardless of our clients' requests if there is an official request from the government.
If we offer tours, we ask that you meet us there in a rental car as much as possible, not in a shared vehicle. When we provide transportation, we will try to create as little seclusion as possible by opening the windows in the car. We appreciate your cooperation. We also ask our staff to wash their hands thoroughly, to use good ventilation, and to refrain from unnecessary proximity to other staff members.
There are some limitations, such as lack of supplies,Our Advisor PhysiciansUnder the supervision of the "Mere Old Man", we will take all possible measures to prevent the spread of infection.
Again, it is our position that the best course of action for those living outside Okinawa Prefecture is to follow the government's request and refrain from visiting the prefecture, the island, or even going out unnecessarily.
We sincerely hope that the infected people will recover as soon as possible, that the situation will be under control, and that the time will come again when all people can enjoy sightseeing in Okinawa and the islands with peace of mind.
April 9, 2020
[Addendum].
On April 20, Okinawa Prefecture issued a "Declaration of a State of Emergency in Okinawa Prefecture" in light of the severe spread of the new coronavirus.
First of all, we wish the infected people a speedy recovery.
There have been no reports of any cases of infection in Miyakojima City (Miyakojima, Kurima Island, Irabu Island, Shimoji Island, Ikema Island, and Ogami Island) at this time. However, in light of the situation on Miyakojima ADVENTURE PiPi, which is operated by our company, we have decided to take the following measuresWe have decided to refrain from tour operations from April 24 to May 6.The tour will be suspended and new reservations will not be made for tours held during this period. As a result of this,We regret to inform you that we will not be able to accept any reservations that have already been made.We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this situation, despite the fact that you have taken the time to make a reservation. We will contact you as soon as possible to inform you that we have no choice but to cancel the tour (no cancellation fee will be charged as a result of this cancellation). We hope you understand that this is to prevent the spread of infection.
Under these circumstances,For those of you who live outside Okinawa Prefecture, the best thing you can do to protect yourself, your family and friends, the tourist destination Okinawa, and the citizens and islanders who live there is to refrain from going out of the prefecture and visiting the island unnecessarily, in accordance with the request of the government.This does not change our view in any way.
However, since this is a "request" from the government with no enforcement power, it has not been possible to completely stop the influx of people from outside the prefecture and the islands, or the movement of people within the islands, which is the current situation in the Miyako and Yaeyama islands. The reality is that there are still a small number of people who fly in from outside the prefecture to the islands and use the various services, including rental cars, accommodations, and restaurants that are still in operation, to tour around the islands.
However, as long as there is no mandatory order or directive from the government at this time, the right and responsibility to make a decision belongs to each individual or corporation. Not only in Miyakojima, but all over Japan, people are forced to make last-minute decisions based on their own and their loved ones' health and happiness, as well as on their lives, income, faith, beliefs, responsibilities, and various other factors. There is no room for others to intervene with their own self-righteous values and without responsibility in the decisions that have been made by each individual. We respect the decisions and statements of individuals and corporations as long as they are not illegal or illegal, and as long as they are accompanied by responsibility.
We sincerely hope that the increasing number of infected people will recover as soon as possible, that the situation will be brought under control, and that urban and economic functions will return to normal.
April 23, 2020
NASH Corporation
Iriomote Island ADVENTURE PiPi
Ishigaki Island ADVENTURE PiPi
Miyako Island ADVENTURE PiPi
This article was written by.
