The Japanese government plans to further loosen the restrictions on tourism and free travel in Japan

The Japanese government has only loosened the border control of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) epidemic prevention since the 7th, and now it has the idea of ​​further loosening, including lifting the daily limit on the number of people entering the country, lifting the free travel ban, and restoring visa exemption. evaluation, and the implementation time will not be delayed for too long.

Passersby wearing protective face masks walk on the street at Shibuya shopping and amusement district, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan July 28, 2022.  REUTERS/Issei Kato

The Japanese government plans to further loosen the restrictions on tourism and free travel in Japan (File photo/Archyde.com)

The Japanese government has loosened border controls since September 7, increasing the daily limit of entry from 20,000 to 50,000. At the same time, foreign groups who do not need a tour guide are allowed to enter, and the original limit to people from 102 countries or regions has been cancelled. Restrictions on entry.

Japan’s Sankei Shimbun reported that Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Seiji said on a TV program today that further relaxation measures such as the cancellation of the daily limit on the number of people entering the country regarding COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control measures “hope to be implemented at an appropriate time.” Kihara said, “It’s enough to say that (actually) it’s not enough.” The Japanese government will make an overall assessment on the cancellation of the daily limit on the number of people entering the country, the opening of individual travel, and the restoration of visa exemption.

As for when the above-mentioned loosening measures can be implemented, Kihara said, “It must be implemented in the near future.[Japan’s]autumn and winter are attractive.”

The Jiji News Agency reported that Kihara’s so-called “autumn and winter are attractive”, expressing his expectation of opening up the needs of foreign tourists. Kihara mentioned that due to the depreciation of the yen, foreign tourists’ inbound tourism is beneficial to Japan’s domestic economy. “In the case of restarting exchanges around the world, Japan cannot fall behind.”

Kyodo News also reported that Kihara said that due to the devaluation of the yen, it is expected to expand the demand for foreign tourists to travel to Japan. “Many foreigners say they want to come to Japan.”

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