TOKYO -- A controversial Japanese campaign to promote domestic travel kicked off Wednesday, but the demand outlook remains dim going into a four-day holiday weekend as Tokyo and now Osaka grapple with rising coronavirus cases.
Plane and train demand nose-dives for holiday weekend while hotels woo locals
Visitors wearing protective face masks walk along Nakamise Street at Asakusa district of Tokyo, which was excluded from the travel program. © Reuters
TOKYO -- A controversial Japanese campaign to promote domestic travel kicked off Wednesday, but the demand outlook remains dim going into a four-day holiday weekend as Tokyo and now Osaka grapple with rising coronavirus cases.