Japan's Hitachi Seaside Park Shuts Down To Contain Spread Of The Coronavirus

HITACHINAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 16: Nemophila flowers are in bloom at Hitachi Seaside Park on April 16, 2020 in Hitachinaka, Japan. Usually drawing tourists from around Japan between mid-April to early May each year, a sea of Nemophila flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park turns from green to blue during the brief period. However, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the park was temporarily closed, and governors across Japan issued stay-at-home directives to contain the spread of the virus. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)