Japan Reopens for Visa-Free Tourism

Japan reopened for tourists without visas on Tuesday as the pandemic slows down.

Visitors from 68 countries and regions including Korea can stay for up to 90 days without a visa for the first time in two years and seven months.

Japan also scrapped the cap of 50,000 daily arrivals and ban on independent travelers. It will not require a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure if travelers have had three vaccine shots.

The Yomiuri Shimbun said demand is particularly high among travelers from Korea and Taiwan.