Since June, Japan has been gradually easing its travel restrictions, and on September 22, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan’s borders will finally reopen to independent travelers on October 11.

From the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, our team of Japan travel experts has been closely monitoring developments and in constant contact with our network throughout the country. We update this page at least monthly ? more often when there are major updates ? and it was last updated on September 28, 2022.

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Japan’s Entry Requirements for Tourists

In June, Japan began the process of reopening its borders to tourists. Progress has been deliberate but steady and, before the latest announcement, Kishida had repeatedly expressed his goal to get Japan’s border policies in line with other G7 countries.

In late September, the Prime Minister announced that, effective October 11, independent travelers from dozens of countries will once again be able to visit Japan visa-free!

For the most part, this marks a return to normal, pre-pandemic tourism. The main condition remaining is for travelers to submit either an approved vaccination certificate or pre-trip Covid test.

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