[Epoch Times, September 13, 2022]Japanese media reported on Monday (September 12) that as a further relaxation ofborder controlAs part of the Japanese government’s plan to exempt some countries fromTourist VISARequire. Previously, Japan’s efforts to prevent COVID-19 (CCP virus) proliferation restricts entry.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may decide as early as this week to ease visa requirements, which would also allow individual travelers to travel to Japan without the help of travel agents to book, according to Fuji News Network (FNN).Before this COVID-19 pandemic, tourists from 68 countries and regions were not allowed to enter JapanTourist VISAlimit.
“A weak yen is most effective in attracting inbound tourism,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on a TV show on Sunday, adding that further steps must be taken to attract foreign tourists.
The government may lift the daily cap on arrivals by October, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.
Japan last week raised the daily cap on incoming travelers to 50,000 from 20,000 and eased the most restrictive border measure in a major economy — removing the requirement for travelers to take a COVID test before leaving the country.
Previously, Japan announced that starting from September 7, all people entering Japan who have received 3 doses of the vaccine do not need to attach a negative PCR certificate.
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