Our response to Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), at the Yamaguch Center for Arts and Media[YCAM] (Updated September 20, 2020)

At the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM], we implement the measures in response to Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), based on the government's "Basic Policies for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control," Yamaguchi City's "Response policy for holding city-sponsored events," and guidelines various organization announced. We apologize for any inconvenience and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
To all visitors (Added: September 3, 2020)
- Please refrain from visiting if you fall under any of the following conditions
- If you have a fever of 37.5 ℃ or higher and symptoms such as cough and sore throat
- If you have visited a country(countries)/ region(s) where the infection has spread within the past two weeks
- Please wear a mask when visiting(entering) the museum.
- Disinfectant solution is provided at the entrance of the facility and around the entrance of the event venues so please use them and sanitize your hands properly
- Please make sure to secure a social distance of more that 1 meter among visitors
- After using the toilet (bowl), please close the toilet lid before flushing.
- Please avoid facing each other in close distance when you eat, drink and talk in rest areas such as the lobbies
- Please note and understand that personal information collected when participating in the event may be provided to public institutions such as public health centers as requested
- Please cooperate with the installation of the new COVID-19 Contact Confirmation App (COCOA)
Operating the facility (Added: September 3, 2020)
The following measures are taken on a daily basis when operating the facility
- Regular disinfection of places touched by an unspecified number of people, such as doorknobs and handrails in the facility
- Ventilating as much as possible using air conditioning equipment in facilities
- Disinfectant solution is provided at the entrance
- Hand dryers in bathrooms are temporarily stopped their operation
- Place acrylic boards and transparent vinyl curtains at ticket counters
Restriction of the facility usage (Updated July 31, 2020)
In reference to COVID-19, the facility is now restricted for the its use. Please see the page below for more details.
Response to events held in the facility (Added: September 3, 2020)
Common response for all events
- Disinfectant solution is provided near the entrance of the venues
- Restrict admission such as the reduction of the numbers of seats during peak hours
Exhibitions
- Prohibition of contact with exhibits
- For exhibits that require contact, assigned staff will disinfect them appropriately
Performances such as plays and live concerts
- Ensure that all staffs to manage their health, wear a mask, and sanitize hands properly
- The body temperature of the visitors will be measured at the entrance
- Simplification of collecting/ checking the ticket at entrance
- Arrange visitors to line up to avoid being crowded at the time of entrance and during break time
- Place acrylic boards and transparent vinyl curtains at ticket and information counters
- Disinfection of seats and common places such as doorknobs and handrails for each performance
- Prohibition of waiting for performers to come in and out, and giving gifts to performers, etc.
Film screening
- Ensure that all staffs to manage their health, wear a mask, and sanitize hands properly
- The body temperature of the visitors will be measured at the entrance
- Place acrylic boards and transparent vinyl curtains at ticket and information counters
- Disinfection of seats and common places such as doorknobs and handrails for each film screening
- Blanket service is temporarily not provided
Events such as workshops
- Ensure that all staffs to manage their health, wear a mask, and sanitize hands properly
- The body temperature of the visitors will be measured at the entrance
- In the cases of using chairs or/ and handouts, they will be disinfected each time.