Going Japan this Oct-Dec?

[luishoon]

numbers are worrying though imo.
yesterday whole of Jp has over 800 new cases.

Today 360plus in Tokyo. so quite high numbers imo.

from what I see on my daily commute to work.most people are wearing masks but trains are too crowded to observe social distancing though.

 

[purpleberry]

numbers are worrying though imo.
yesterday whole of Jp has over 800 new cases.

Today 360plus in Tokyo. so quite high numbers imo.

from what I see on my daily commute to work.most people are wearing masks but trains are too crowded to observe social distancing though.

Do the companies there encourage their employees to work from home? For those with young kids in a small apartment, it would be really hard.

Social distancing is almost impossible in crowded areas like Shinjuku, especially food establishments like ramen, Omoide Yokocho, etc. Looks like Ichiran is WHO gold standard now lol

 

[rrr2015]

Japan COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker
https://covid19japan.com/

 

[luishoon]

Do the companies there encourage their employees to work from home? For those with young kids in a small apartment, it would be really hard.

Social distancing is almost impossible in crowded areas like Shinjuku, especially food establishments like ramen, Omoide Yokocho, etc. Looks like Ichiran is WHO gold standard now lol

some companies do like mine. however some companies will want the government to announce a state of emergency to do so like my wifes.

Now alot of states are having new record high numbers being reported.
I think Japan nearly hit 1000 new cases on Thursday.

https://youtu.be/z9PsWg4JepU

981

 

[deodorant]

981

Wah the 2nd wave even worse than 1st one

And Covid has been with us for almost 6 mths.

Looks like this year confirmed no holiday liao.

And my Feb 2021 ski trip looks less and less likely the way this is going.

 

[Gixxerfied]

Do the companies there encourage their employees to work from home? For those with young kids in a small apartment, it would be really hard.

Social distancing is almost impossible in crowded areas like Shinjuku, especially food establishments like ramen, Omoide Yokocho, etc. Looks like Ichiran is WHO gold standard now lol

My Tokyo office will just announce wfh on their own. Won't wait for gov to start soe.

 

[snap99]

Are there a lot less people on streets etc ? I see on the live cams on YouTube crowds everyone are significantly less ....

 

[purpleberry]

Ski trips is very risky at this time, especially the virus lives longer in colder temperatures. Still remember the first detected case in Europe was a British guy at a French ski resort before it spreads.

For live report, can follow this guy in youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsvL48jluG3tvlyurB4K3g). Significantly less people.

 

[twosix]

dun think can go Japan this year. I already bought dec tickets to Tokyo....

 

[purpleberry]

TDR is never this empty

 

[KyushuWoozy]

Are there a lot less people on streets etc ?

We tried to book accommodation last weekend for a client (foreigner resident in Japan) and almost everything was completely sold out. This was because there was a public holiday but it shows that people are still getting on with their lives. The good thing is that mask usage is almost 100% and hand sanitizer is at the entrance to every shop, restaurant etc.

 

[purpleberry]

We tried to book accommodation last weekend for a client (foreigner resident in Japan) and almost everything was completely sold out. This was because there was a public holiday but it shows that people are still getting on with their lives. The good thing is that mask usage is almost 100% and hand sanitizer is at the entrance to every shop, restaurant etc.

Japan still has a good domestic market. SG is mostly saving up for the next big holiday lol

How's the public response to news like this https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...yo-reports-266-new-cases-of-coronavirus.html?

 

[luishoon]

Are there a lot less people on streets etc ? I see on the live cams on YouTube crowds everyone are significantly less ....

actually depends. because recently the govt decided to promote internal travel, more people are coming out and traveling.
the result?

over 1000 cases today.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6366836

lots of places experiencing new "high" okinawa etc.

 

[KyushuWoozy]

How's the public response to news like this https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...yo-reports-266-new-cases-of-coronavirus.html?

People are concerned but in many places it's just something they see on TV. Unless you live in a big city it doesn't feel like an immediate threat. In my city of 100,000+ people for example (Iizuka city in Fukuoka prefecture) there have been in total less than 10 cases and zero deaths since the outbreak began all those months ago.

 

[purpleberry]

People are concerned but in many places it's just something they see on TV. Unless you live in a big city it doesn't feel like an immediate threat. In my city of 100,000+ people for example (Iizuka city in Fukuoka prefecture) there have been in total less than 10 cases and zero deaths since the outbreak began all those months ago.

Small towns are really nice. Stayed a week in Furano and loved the atmosphere there. Locals are friendlier compared to the cities apart from highly touristy sites.

 

[luishoon]

From today's Straits Times

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-acted-like-the-virus-had-gone-now-its-spread-everywhere?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STFB&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1596456828

 

[patryn33]

actually depends. because recently the govt decided to promote internal travel, more people are coming out and traveling.
the result?

over 1000 cases today.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6366836

lots of places experiencing new "high" okinawa etc.

After obon holiday then we can tell. Little early imho

 

[KyushuWoozy]

After obon holiday then we can tell

Yes. Most people here didn't travel during Golden Week because the government requested them not too. Hopefully the same will happen during obon.

 

[deodorant]

over 1000 cases today.

Sigh. Covid started around Feb? Now August i.e. 6 months liao, and not only is the situation not getting better, it is just starting a 2nd, more powerful, wave. If we go by this pattern then 6+ months from now i.e. winter / sakura 2021 also more or less confirmed no hope of any leisure travel liao.

 

[anyhowsaysay]

seems like no hope. I give myself until Sept to make decision whether i should cancel my trip or not. now it seems like 99.9999% will need cancel.

Whole year also can't step into Japan 2020