[Latest] [Travel to Okinawa/Ishigaki Island] GoTo Travel Campaign - About the Regional Coupons
Table of Contents
- 1 Goto Travel Latest Trends (updated 3/14)
- 2 Discount rate reduced to 30
- 3 Discount limit reduced to 10,000 yen
- 4 Vaccine and testing package introduction
- 5 Regional Coupons Flat rate of 3000 yen on weekdays and 1000 yen on holidays
- 6 What is a regional common coupon?
- 7 Regional coupons available for tours
- 8 How to use regional common coupons
- 9 Notes on the use of regional common coupons
- 10 When will the GoTo Travel campaign resume?
- 11 About Regional Coupons Frequently Asked Questions and Troubles
note (supplementary information) symbolGoTo Travel business is currently suspended.It is.
As of June 7, 2022, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said of GoTo Travel, "It is expected to reopen at the end of June or in July.He stated, "I am very happy to be here.
However, there is a proposal within the government to revise the name of "GoTo Travel" and implement a new discount system. In addition, it is said that the use of the discount will be conditional on three vaccinations and other conditions.
Goto Travel Latest Trends (updated 3/14)
Since the decision to suspend the "Go To Travel" tourism demand stimulus package nationwide on December 28, 2020, expectations for a recovery in travel demand have increased as the state of emergency declaration has been lifted and more people have been vaccinated.
On November 19, 2021, the government officially announced the details of the new GoTo Travel program. (See image below)
| Contents | last time | At the time of this implementation |
| discount rate | 35%OFF | 30%OFF |
| Maximum discount amount | Lodging 14,000 yen Day trip 7,000 yen |
10,000 yen with transportation Overnight stay only 7,000 yen Day trip 3,000 yen |
| local coupon | 15% portion of trip cost | Weekdays 3,000 yen Holidays 1,000 yen |
| infection control measures | Utilization of Vaccine and Testing Packages Report any positive tests within 2 weeks and record of travel activity history |
Reference HP:GoTo Travel Business Official Website for Travelers
Discount rate reduced to 30
Previously, the GoTo Travel Campaign subsidized half the cost of travel up to 20,000 yen per person per night (35% travel discount + 15% worth of common regional coupons).
When implemented this time, the discount is likely to be reduced to 30% for domestic travel.
Discount limit reduced to 10,000 yen
The maximum discount amount for a trip per person per night is 10,000 yen, with a maximum of 7,000 yen for lodging only.
By lowering the upper limit, consideration may have been given to benefit small and medium-sized lodging businesses.
Vaccine and testing package introduction
The most important decision of the new GoTo Travel campaign, and the one that users will have to cooperate with the most, will be the "Vaccine and Testing Package".
Proof of vaccination or negative test for novel coronavirus (either PCR or antigen test is acceptable) at the time of check-in for overnight travel, or at the time of purchase or at the time ofPresent at the time of tour participationThe following is a summary of the results of the survey.
local coupon
Flat rate of 3000 yen on weekdays and 1000 yen on holidays
The "regional common coupons" can be used at restaurants and souvenir stores in the travel destination,Weekdays 3,000 yen, ,Changed to a flat rate of 1,000 yen for holidayswill be.
The program allocates more trips to weekdays, encouraging the dispersal of trips that tend to be concentrated on holidays to weekdays.
You can search for stores (member stores) on Ishigaki Island where you can use the regional common coupon from the following site.
Search map for stores handling regional common coupons
What is a regional common coupon?
At participating stores (restaurants, souvenir stores, tourist facilities, experience menus, transportation, etc.) within and adjacent to the destination prefecture for the duration of the trip only,Using a common regional couponCan be used for payment of bills.
There are two types of coupons, paper coupons and electronic coupons, issued in units of 1,000 yen per face value,No change.The method of distribution depends on the business booking the trip.
The stores handling the products are,GoTo Travel Business Official Website for TravelersThe logo can be found on stickers and posters in stores or publicly announced on the
*This information is based on the previous "Regional Common Coupon" usage until December 28, 2020 and is subject to change.
Regional coupons available for tours
Ishigaki Island Tours offers many activity plans that can be used with a common regional coupon. Here are some of them!
Popular plans with common regional coupons available
Support for both electronic and paper coupons
How to use regional common coupons
(1) Receive a common coupon for the region
Travelers who apply for accommodation plans, etc. covered by the Go To Travel Campaign will be issued coupons (paper or electronic) by travel agencies (travel agencies, etc.) and accommodation providers (hotels, inns, etc.).
(2) Search for a plan subject to a regional common coupon
Ishigaki Island Tours HPto find a plan that offers a common regional coupon.
Please note that the name of the plan may indicate that it is "subject to the regional common coupon".
(3) Easy web reservations (available 24h)
Once you have decided on the plan (activity) you want to experience, you can easily make a reservation via the web.
No cumbersome registration or login is required.(Please be sure to make a reservation.local settlementPlease select theAdvance payment (credit card payment and bank transfer) cannot be used for regional common coupons.)
Participation in local activities
Join a local tour (activity) and enjoy your precious trip to the fullest!
Present the coupon at the time of payment
Please present the regional common coupon (the actual coupon) at the time of payment. The coupon discount will be applied. (No change will be given for the coupon.)
Notes on the use of regional common coupons
The coupons can only be used for plans held by stores that are members of the regional common coupon program.
The only coupons that can be used in the region areLocal payment onlyIt is.This service is not available for advance payment (advance credit card payment or bank transfer).
Regional coupons can only be used in prefectures adjacent to the destination.
The coupons are valid for the duration of the trip. They cannot be used after the trip is over.
Regional coupons are issued in increments of 1,000 yen. No change will be given even if the coupon discount exceeds the price of the item.
When will the GoTo Travel campaign resume?
Regarding the reopening of Go To Travel, as of November 2021, it was "undecided",Reopening postponed to February or later at the earliest.It is now clear that the company will be
At a post-cabinet press conference on January 7, 2022, Tetsuo Saito of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism strongly stated, "Now is not the time to say (regarding the timing of resumption)" and "It will be tough until the spread of the new mutant Omicron strain is settled," and in the backgroundPrevention of the spread of the disease was applied to Okinawa, Yamaguchi, and Hiroshima Prefectures from January 9 to January 31.There are also times when
From the above, for the reopening date,Currently "undecided," but the government is working to resume operations after February.It seems safe to assume that this is the case.
About Regional Coupons
Frequently Asked Questions and Troubles
Electronic coupons are received at the dedicated electronic coupon website. Local operators will provide a special QR code, which can be redeemed by scanning the code using the QR scan function on the dedicated e-coupon site.
*For details, please refer to the electronic coupon usage on the official GoTo Travel website.
