Mark the date! Japan is finally reopening its borders to mass tourism on October 11.
At a news conference in New York City, where he was attending the UN General Assembly meeting, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced the end of strict border controls and rigorous COVID-19 restrictions.
“We will lift the ceiling of the number of entrants into Japan, lift the ban on individual travel and lift the ban over visa-less travel,” Kishida said.
Japan’s COVID protocols isolated the whole country from the rest of world for two and a half years.
This is confirmed by Taro Kono, Japan’s minister of digital affairs, via tweet. “Finally, Japan will reopen the border. Visa waiver is back, no daily limit and free individual visits.”
The government will also relaunch a nationwide travel discount program, which was halted due to the spread of COVID-19 infections.
Kishida said that “on the same day, we plan to launch a campaign to offer domestic travel discounts and event discounts to residents of Japan and hope that many citizens will take advantage of the offer to support the hotel, travel and entertainment sectors that have suffered enormous blows during the pandemic.”
The past few weeks, Japan is gradually reopening its borders as if testing the waters. Now, the country is ready to welcome back foreign tourists.
Source: CNN
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