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Government to support tourism in quake-hit Kyushu region

The measures will be included in the upcoming aid package due out this month.

Government to support tourism in quake-hit Kyushu region

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced on Saturday that the government intends to implement measures to bolster tourism in the Kyushu region, particularly in Kumamoto Prefecture, which suffered significant damage from a powerful earthquake last month. These measures will be part of an upcoming aid package set to be released this month.

A government source revealed that the package will include a campaign to offer discounted travel fees in the affected region. Kihara, who is originally from Kumamoto Prefecture, visited disaster-stricken areas for the first time since the earthquake on July 28, reaching intensity level shindo 7, the highest on Japan's seismic intensity scale.

During his visit, Kihara inspected the Aeon Mall Kumamoto, where a fatal blast occurred following the quake, and Kumamoto Castle, which suffered damage to a stone wall. He emphasized the importance of considering how to protect livelihoods in the region, not just how to rebuild infrastructure.

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