If you're planning to travel to Japan, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Japan is finally making moves toward reopening to tourists in summer 2022.
Tour groups made up of international travelers have been able to enter the country from June 10, while the number of arrivals permitted per day raised to 20,000.
The move comes after the country began trialling small-group tours of triple vaccinated tourists from Australia, the United States, Thailand and Singapore, with all participants accompanied by guides and not permitted to travel independently or venture outside of their organized itineraries.
As of September 7, pre-arrival PCR tests will not be required for travelers who have had three or more shots of an approved coronavirus vaccine.
A full list of countries whose citizens can enter under these current regulations can be found here.
A heady mix of the cutting edge and deeply traditional, Japan remains a major draw for travelers from all over the globe. Whether participating in a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto, scouring Tokyo's Akihabara district for tech bargains or soaking in a hot onsen in the forests of Tohoku, this is a country that leaves its mark on all who visit.
Japan has some of the most stringent travel restrictions in the world but reopened to small groups of leisure travelers in June 2022.
Although there has been talk of expanding the current regulations to permit solo leisure travelers and those not joining organized tours, nothing has been confirmed as of August
Consult MOFA for the latest information.
Those traveling under Japan's revised business travel rules will need to provide proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure, signed and stamped by the laboratory where it was taken. While they will not need to self-isolate, they will need to provide details of their movements for the following two weeks and not use public transport.
From June 10, tour groups of international travelers will be permitted to enter, with less severe restrictions in place for those from "low risk" countries.
Those countries include Brazil, Canada, India, Israel, Mauritius, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom and the United States. See MOFA's list for additional information.
As of August 25, Japan had reported over 17.5 million confirmed cases of the virus and 37,647 deaths.
Japan's health ministry has allows prefectures to let younger patients who are considered lower risk to self-administer antigen tests and start isolating at home without waiting for a doctor's diagnosis.
Previously, patients had to be registered as a Covid-19 patient by a doctor, who reported each new case to the government. If adopted, the new policy will allow patients to contact local public health centers themselves.
This measure is intended to reduce the number of people visiting hospitals and health centers.
Japan is considering following in the footsteps of Israel and encouraging older residents to get a fourth vaccine shot. The government health ministry has ordered more shots from Moderna and Pfizer in order to roll out this plan, but there is no date for the program yet.
While much of Japan remains open for business, cities are far quieter than usual and the government has the right to request the closure of businesses in areas of high transmission. Masks must be worn in public.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Japan Tourist Board
Osaka is now home to the world's first - and so far only - Super Nintendo World, where visitors can put on virtual reality glasses and play a real-life version of Mario Kart.
Fukushima is ready for tourists again, while you can practice shirin yoku, or forest bathing, in Kyoto's Sagano Bamboo Forest.
For something a little less idyllic, there's a museum dedicated to poop in Yokohama. Or get stuck into the renowned food scene, with record-breaking snow crab and $185 steak sandwiches.
Olympics fans who weren't able to attend the Games can still visit many of the venues where the events took place.
Joe Minihane, Julia Buckley and Lilit Marcus contributed to this story
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