Japan plans to open its doors to foreign tourists

Japan plans to reopen for tourists foreign. This is the announcement made by Prime Minister Kishida during his recent visit to the UK. So far, Japan is one of the countries that has a rather cautious approach to border opening. The country only allows entry of 10,000 people per day, with strict control measures, which excludes tourists.

In recent press conferences, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida said that Japan plans to open its doors to foreign tourists from mid-June, an official decision will be made after consultation with the government. opinion of the Committee of Experts and synthesis of assessment on the COVID-19 epidemic after the last Golden Week in this country. The entry of tourists into Japan is expected to be eased in phases, initially limiting only a certain number of tourists, then depending on the epidemic situation, it may expand. scale, allowing more tourists to enter.

To ensure disease safety, foreign tourists who want to enter Japan will have to meet certain conditions, the most important of which is to have had 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, 3 injections is also the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Japan for travelers to this country, because the epidemic situation in Japan is being assessed at level 3, the level of COVID-19 spread- 19 high, equivalent to the US and 111 other countries.

Due to strict border control measures, tourist arrivals to Japan have dropped to just 250,000 in 2021, the reopening plan is offering hope to revive the country’s tourism industry, especially in the coming years. In the current weak Yen context, Japan will become one of the favorite tourist destinations for foreign tourists.

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