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Demand for the Shortening of Business Opening Hours and Suspension of the Serving of Alcoholic beverages, etc. to Eating & Drinking Businesses (Re-extension of the Period)

  

Demand for the Shortening of Business Opening Hours and Suspension of the Serving of Alcoholic beverages, etc. to Eating & Drinking Businesses

(Re-extension of the Period)

 

 

1. Targeted Areas: All 42 municipalities

 

2. Demand Period: From January 21st 2022 (Friday) through March 21st 2022 (Sunday)  【60 days】

  

3. Demand Contents:

<Third-party certified business branches (that have acquired an official seal for implementing measures against COVID-19)>

※ Request (1) only below for effect until March 6th 2022 (Sunday). Third-party certified business branches can choose from either (1) or (2) below starting March 7th 2022 (Monday) onward,

 

(1)   Shortening of opening hours to from 5:00AM until 8:00PM and no alcoholic beverages (including those brought in by patrons) shall be served (all day).

(2)   Shortening of opening hours to from 5:00AM until 9:00PM and alcoholic beverages shall be served from 11:00AM until 8:00PM.

<Non-certified business branches>

(3)   Shortening of opening hours to from 5:00AM until 8:00PM and no alcoholic beverages (including those brought in by patrons) shall be served (all day).

<For both business branches>

・Avoid eating with more than 5 people in the same group at the same table.

     ※ No relaxation of behavioral restrictions can be afforded by utilizing the vaccine/test package system and the testing of all eligible individuals.

 

4.  Targeted Business Types:

・Eating & drinking businesses: Eating & drinking businesses (including izakayas) and cafes etc.

(Excluding delivery and takeaway services etc. Wedding halls, etc. are treated the same as eating & drinking businesses.)

   ・Entertainment facilities etc.: Bars & karaoke boxes etc. that have received operating permission in accordance with the Food Sanitation Law (excluding facilities that are expected to be used to a considerable extent for the purpose of long-term stays during the night such as internet & manga cafes).

 

5. Compliance Fund

  ・The following amount per day per business branch will be paid only if the branch has fully complied with    the demands for the entire time period.

   <In the cases of (1) and (3) above>

   For Small & Medium Businesses: 30,000 - 100,000 yen

     For Large Businesses (Small & Medium Businesses can also choose this option):

Reduction from average daily sales figure x 0.4 (Maximum: 200,000 yen per day)

<In the case of (2) above>

     For Small & Medium Businesses: 25,000 - 75,000 yen

     For Large Businesses (Small & Medium Businesses can also choose this option):

Reduction from average daily sales figure x 0.4 (Maximum: 200,000 yen per day) or Reduction from

average daily sales figure x 0.3, whichever is lower.

 

6. Order/Fine

・We will begin levying fine procedures (a maximum of 200,000 yen) upon eating and drinking businesses,

etc. that do not comply with these demands.