In pics: Japan eases Covid restrictions for foreign tourists
Japan approves visas from 98 countries and territories
As per the Japan Tourism Agency, tours are approved from 98 countries and territories with low infections corners, including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore.
The partial return of international travel in Japan, which was halted during the coronavirus epidemic, is being carried out in accordance with rules based on a late- May experiment, reported by AP.
Tourists need to follow guidelines
As per the guidelines issued, participants are required to wear face masks for the most of the time and acquire insurance to cover medical expenditures in case of covid contract.
However, its unknown how popular package excursions will be among international visitors, who must apply for tourist visas, which can take few weeks to get.
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Foreign arrivals fell by more than 90%
Foreign visitor arrivals plummeted by more than 90 per cent in the year 2020, from a high of 31,9 million the year before, nearly wiping out the pre-pandemic inbound business worth over 4 trillion yen ($30 billion).
However, Japan increased the daily entry limit to 20,000 people per day on June 1, including Japanese citizens, international students and some business travellers.
Japan reports more than 10,000 covid cases
Japan continues to report over 10,000 new covid cases per day, however the amount in Tokyo is less than 2,000.
As per the covid regulations, people must wear masks in public transports, in hospitals and in other public places. However, it can be avoided if no one is nearby or if talking loudly then people can remove their masks.
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