Japan’s tourism business hit by cancellations after megaquake alert

Fears of a looming catastrophe are rippling via the Kyushu area, with inns reporting a surge in cancellations and occasions being abruptly known as off after a magnitude 7.1 quake final week led Japan to difficulty its first ever megaquake alert alongside the Nankai Trough.

The tourism business within the metropolis of Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture — identified for its seashores and Edo Period townscape — is feeling the impression of the cancellations because the area hit hardest by Thursday’s quake.

A consultant of the town’s vacationer affiliation, mentioned that though he cannot be certain of the precise numbers, the lodge cancellations have been “fairly vital.”