Tourism Miyajima to ban tourists during G-7 summit

Miyajima Island, home to Itsukushima Shrine and its gigantic torii gate in the Seto Inland Sea, will be shut between noon on May 18 and 2 p.m. on May 20. Only those issued an identification card by the Foreign Ministry will be allowed entry during the period, according to Hatsukaichi City. The G-7 summit, slated to be held three days from May 19, will be hosted by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who represents a constituency in Hiroshima Prefecture. Japan is also considering having the leaders visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Meanwhile, island residents, couriers, and commuters will be issued identification cards to present upon landing. The city said it is also considering decreasing the frequency of ferries connecting the island to the mainland and may ask stores to close for the period. [...] Prefectural police have requested residents and businesses to reduce traffic by 50 per cent in the Hiroshima city centre between May 18 and May 22, during which it is expected to be congested due to safety restrictions.

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