PORTALFIELD Takahashi
Photo: Yamagata officer heading to search for victims. It is feared that snow mountain troubles for foreigners will increase due to the increase of visitors to Japan = Yamagata City / Zao Onsen Ski Resort
Consecutive foreign distress at snowy mountains in the prefecture
This month, there have been a series of mountain accidents in the snowy mountains of the prefecture.At Zao Onsen Ski Resort in Yamagata City, encounters between Chinese and Taiwanese men and women ... Read more
From PORTALFIELD editorial department
It seems that such cases are increasing not only in Yamagata Prefecture but also in other prefectures as the number of tourists visiting Japan increases.
It was mentioned a little in the article, but what I heard before in another area that the number of people coming to sightseeing for the purpose of touching snow from the area (country) where snow does not fall originally has increased recently. Therefore, there are many foreign tourists who are interested in the snow itself in Japan.
In such a case, there may be cases where you do not know how to deal with snow and the dangers in case of emergency, such as dressing, so it is necessary in the future to take measures such as holding a workshop in advance by a tour company etc. I think that it will become.
Considering the cost and time to install signposts and signboards in multiple languages, it may be difficult to respond immediately, but if it is a place where snow is a tourist resource and attracts visitors to Japan, I think that it is effective to simply write notes in several foreign languages on the official website. Such places are also increasing.
Once distressed, it may be difficult to grasp the situation due to language problems etc. even when calling for rescue, and it is natural to say that it is natural, but based on the characteristics unique to foreigners, In the first place, I think that it may be the first thing to do in order to take care of this point in order to avoid distress.
Yamagata Shimbun
