Until now, Japan persisted in pandemic travel rules that many other countries have long since dropped. Some tourists have shifted vacations to countries including South Korea and Thailand, which ...

Read our guide on visa-free travel, valid vaccines, PCR tests and more here. Covid-19 restrictions are ever-changing and it can be hard to keep track of new information on Japan’s border ...

Travel; Holidays; Japan travel rules have changed - latest entry requirements as it reopens to tourists Tourists can now visit Japan - but only if they're accompanied by a tour guide throughout ...

Japan’s partial resumption of international tourism, which was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic, is being carried out under guidelines based on an experiment conducted in late May.

For two years, Japan had effectively blocked entry to visitors, until it began a gradual reopening in June, with some of the toughest entry rules among major world economies.

On Japan's COVID-19 death rate during this wave, Professor Iwata said Japan struggled to distribute enough anti-viral medication, like Paxlovid, to vulnerable people, resulting in a higher death rate.

Malaysia will be among the 71 countries whose citizens will need authorisation to enter Japan under a new tourism plan by the government. According to Japan Today, these countries, which also ...

Singapore is one of 71 countries whose citizens currently don’t need a visa to travel to Japan.But starting in 2030 (or earlier), Singaporeans planning a trip to Japan will have to submit a ...

Japan to speed up entry process as tourist wave hits new record In July, the Japan National Tourism Organisation said that around 17.78 million travellers visited Japan in the first half of 2024.

It’s been a long and arduous process for foreign residents in Tokyo and Japan during the Covid-19 pandemic, however it seems like re-entry is becoming a smoother process. Even if you’re not ...

Industry sources said travelers are put off by Japan’s remaining entry rules concerning PCR tests and chaperoned travel packages. Others noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has not gone away.

Currently, visitors from 71 countries and regions do not need a visa to travel to Japan. These include countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand.