Ie Island, Okinawa Prefecture|Gift certificate with 50% premium and free shuttle bus for tourists|For the summer season
Ie Village, Okinawa Prefecture will sell gift certificates with a 50% premium for tourists from Saturday, July 23 to Tuesday, January 31 next year. In addition, from Thursday, July 21 to September, a free shuttle bus will be operated between Ie Port and Ie Beach.
There are two types of gift certificates: 10,000 yen (1,000 yen spelling) and 5,000 yen (500 yen spelling) per book. With a premium of 50% each. Specifically, in the case of 1,0000 yen, 15 gift certificates of 1,000 yen are spelled out. In the case of 5,000 yen, 15 gift certificates of 500 yen are spelled out.
Gift certificates are sold by the Ie Island Tourism Association. 2,000 books each (4,000 in total) were sold. Sales will end as soon as they are sold out. You can purchase up to one book per person per day.
The free shuttle bus runs between "Ie Port" ~ "Ie Beach" in about 10 minutes by large bus. July 21 (Thu) ~ August 31 (Wed) 4 round trips per day. In September, there are 4 round trips per day on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only. Basically, it operates according to the ferry departure and arrival time. Users return the favor by cooperating with smartphone questionnaires about tourism.
In Ie Village, the number of tourists has plummeted from about 120,000 a year before the new corona to about 40,000 in recent years. We would like to improve the recovery of the tourism industry and the convenience of transportation for tourists during the summer season.
