While Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, promotes tourism against the backdrop of plans to build a station for the domestic high-speed maglev line, local businesses are moving ahead with the opening of accommodation facilities and restaurants amid reports of construction delays.
Nakatsugawa City plans to locate a station for the domestic high-speed maglev line in the city, and preparations for the station are reportedly under way.
Many foreign guests reportedly visit The Ryokan O, one of the city's accommodation facilities.
Despite the impact of construction delays, new ryokans and restaurants are opening locally, and efforts to promote tourism are gaining momentum.