Shiga is implementing a project to cover part of the costs associated with accommodations in cases where someone spends the night outside their home to avoid spreading the virus at home or at work.

■ Eligibility

◇ You must meet all of the following criteria:
  1. Live in Shiga, or work or study in Shiga
  2. Not be positive for COVID-19 or be a close contact
  3. Want to temporarily stay at accommodations within Shiga to avoid spreading the virus at home or at work
◇Examples of Possible Users
  1. Essential workers, or people who live with the elderly or with a student taking university entrance exams, who think they are at a higher risk of being infected by going out to work, and who therefore want to stay at a hotel and go to work from there
  2. Students taking university entrance exams who want to isolate themselves just in case
  3. People whose workplace is close to a hotel they want to use to avoid infection

■ Discount Details

  • 6,000 yen (effective discount of 5,000 yen) off stays of over 7,000 yen/night
  • 3,000 yen (effective discount of 2,000 yen) off stays between 4,000 yen and 7,000 yen/night
  •  Note: Coupons (worth 1,000 yen each) must be purchased in advance at convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, Ministop). 

    ■ Applicable Period

    For stays between Tuesday, February 15, and Thursday, March 31, 2022

    ■ Applicable Accommodations

    176 traditional inns and hotels in Shiga

    ■ Reservation Start Date

    From Tuesday, February 15, 2022

    ■ Number of Available Coupons

    36,000 (available at convenience stores in Shiga for 1,000 per coupon. Issuing number: 0259278)

    ■ How to Use

    1. Buy coupons by entering the issuing number, 0259278, in the machine at 7 Eleven (Multicopy), or Lawson or Ministop (Loppi).
    2. Reserve a stay at a participating accommodation through the designated method.
    3. Give the coupons during check-in.
    4. Present the Confirmation and Consent Form saying that you have no symptoms and have done nothing that would lead you to being infected with COVID-19 at time of check-in.

    ■ Notes

    • Since the goal of this project is to prevent the spread of COVID-19, you must present the Confirmation and Consent Form saying that you have no symptoms and have done nothing that would lead you to being infected with COVID-19 at time of check-in.
    • Confirmation and Consent Form
    • By buying coupons at a convenience store, reserving a stay at a participating accommodation through the designated method, honoring your reservation, and presenting the coupons at the time of check-in, you will receive the financial assistance.

    ■ Caution

    • Cannot be combined with other discounts.
    • Coupons cannot be refunded.