To say “I am an alien” when you check in for cheaper rates!

Recently there was an intriguing new Instagram account called. created @alien_u_oita, and the owner of the account posted these mysterious pictures a few days ago.

Could this be the image all UFO believers have been hoping for? Could it be Image of an alien getting off a spaceship surrounded by smoke?

Not quite. The photo was taken Beppu, a city in Japan’s hot spring capital, Oita Prefecture, and the smoke that surrounds the mysterious alien figure is real geothermal steam from hot springs across the city. It appears that this alien visited Oita to enjoy its hot springs, as video footage was “discovered” of the space visitor washing himself in the shower area.

While we fail to ruin everyone’s dream of finally meeting a real alien from space, eagle-eyed readers may have noticed that the “alien” is a Mascot character, and her Instagram account is full of pictures of the ‘alien’ enjoying the sights of Oita Prefecture.

▼ The Alien at Harajiri Falls, known as the “Niagara Falls of Japan”

The alien mascot is part of a campaign by Oita to welcome aliens to their prefecture, as Oita Airport is the Opening of the first horizontal spaceport in Asia. A horizontal space sport is launching rockets and satellites horizontally instead of vertically into space, and in a partnership with US company Virgin Orbit, Oita Airport plans to make its first launch in early 2022.

Some people suggested that Oita Prefecture might receive some as a result of the spaceport launch extraterrestrial tourists in order to. As a friendly offer of peace to potential new alien overlords, 45 hotels in Oita Prefecture are offering Discounts and special services for all guests who claim to be from space. If you tell the lobby staff “uchujin desu” (“I am an alien“), You can receive Discounts from up to 10,000 yen ($ 87), although the services available vary from hotel to hotel.

▼ Oita’s specialty toriten (fried tempura-style chicken) can be enjoyed by aliens and humans alike.

In addition to cheap rates for extraterrestrial guests, local businesses across the prefecture are adapting their practices to accommodate potential new overseas customers. A ‘Committee for the Promotion of Tourism“Was founded earlier this year, with a representative claiming,” We are proud to say that we are the first prefecture on earth to welcome aliens “. There is also a course at Oita University called “How to Run a Business That Can Conquer Earth,” and a local store sells “Kojin Manju,” sweet snacks that are believed to transform aliens into humans through food can transform.

The full list of hotels with discounts can be found on the Official website of Uchu no Onsen Ken (‘Space Hot Spring Prefecture’), so practice your best alien voice to enjoy something extraterrestrial service.

Keep your fingers crossed that all extraterrestrial guests will be welcomed more warmly at Oita than when they attended this baseball game, although.

Source: Official website of Uchu no Onsen Ken over Asahi news
Image: YouTube @ Oita Onsen Prefecture Official (Oita Prefecture Public Relations Department)
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