Japan to welcome international visitors from October 11

29-09-22

The Government of Japan has announced a policy to resume the entry of individual travellers for tourist purposes from 11 October. The JNTO hopes to welcome individual travellers returning to Japan with the long-awaited lifting of entry restrictions.

The resumption of individual travel to Japan and the visa waiver, as well as the removal of the daily arrivals limit, will allow international visitors to enjoy Japan in more ways than in the past two and a half years.

These measures are long-awaited news for tourists from all over the world who have been looking forward to visiting Japan - we look forward to welcoming them!

The Japanese government has finally announced the resumption of individual travel for tourist purposes, the visa waiver and the removal of the daily cap on arrivals. It is an incredible pleasure to finally welcome back individual travellers after facing the pandemic during a two and a half year wait.

In response to the announcement, the JNTO will do its best to provide you with the latest information on how to come to Japan so that many tourists can visit and travel around our country.

So that they can do more than just enjoy Japan's captivating culture, history, nature and cuisine, we are also working hard on sustainable tourism, adventure travel and luxury travel projects. Japan is a very attractive country not only for tourism, but also for international conferences and incentive travel. With the relaxation of travel measures, Japan is fully prepared to host these events.

In addition to enjoying the many ways to enjoy Japan's charms, now is the time for international visitors to take advantage of shopping opportunities.