Desperate for guests, Hokkaido hotels offer rooms for $20

HAKODATE/SAPPORO, Japan -- As the coronavirus outbreak drives guests away from Japan's tourist hot spots, some hotels have begun offering rooms for as little as $20 in a desperate attempt to keep doors open.

Hakodate in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido is a popular spot for Japanese and foreign tourists alike. But these days, its iconic shopping complex in old, brick warehouses and its famous morning market feel deserted.