James Jang, a travel agent from Australia who took part in one of the test tours, saying the rules would likely put some people off for now. He was referring to government guidelines that foreign tourists visiting Japan will be required to wear masks, take out private medical insurance and be chaperoned…
TOKYO: Foreign tourists visiting Japan will be required to wear masks, take out private medical insurance and be chaperoned throughout their stay, the government said on Tuesday, as it plans a gradual opening from two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Only visitors on package tours will be allowed in during the first phase of reopening, from June 10, the Japan Tourism Agency
Japan has imposed some of the strictest border controls in the world over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, banning the entry of almost all non-residents.