Hooray.. Japan will open for tourists in June 2022, prepare a list of tourist destinations to visit

masahi wakui - Japan

One of the most popular foreign tourist destinations or foreign tourists is Japan. Many people around the world want to visit Japanese tourist destinations for sightseeing.

Apart from being a developed country in the fields of science and technology, Japan is also rich in charming tourist destinations.

There are various tourist destinations in Japan. Japan has natural beauty such as Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi at the foot of Mount Fuji.

There is also the Hakone National Park and the Izu Peninsula which are very beautiful. Japan also has historical heritage that is very beautiful and interesting.

Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture is a beautiful castle from the 14th century. Matsumoto Castle in Nagano prefecture is a beautiful castle from the 16th century.

Japan also has a high culture such as food. For Muslims, halal food is also available, although not much.

In the Shibuya area in Tokyo there is a mosque, namely the Tokyo cami (jami) mosque which was initiated by Turkish citizens.

Big cities like Tokyo are also very charming for Indonesian tourists. Don't be surprised if there are 34,100 Indonesian tourists visiting Japan in October 2019.

Unfortunately in March 2020 Covid-19 hit and stopped all tourism activities around the world, including Japan. They closed its borders to foreign tourist visits. Until May 2022, Japan is still closing its border gates to tourists.

Quoted via dailymail.co.uk, however, a cool wind blows in early 2022. The reason is, the Japanese government is testing the reopening of its borders for foreign tourists.

On March 1, 2022, Japan will allow visits by foreigners but other than tourists. Business visits, for example, are permitted.

What about tourists? The Japanese government has decided to open its doors to foreign tourists.

Starting from June 10, 2022, foreign tourists from ninety-eight countries are allowed to visit Japan.

Higashi Izu -Japan

But they are only given permission to join tour packages in groups. All visitors must test negative for Covid-19 before leaving for Japan.

Some will also be tested when they arrive in Japan. However, people who have been vaccinated three times do not need to be quarantined and tested again.

There will be several groups from the United States, Australia, Singapore and Thailand as a pilot. They will be given a special visa, not a tourist visa. As for one group only 50 people.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the arrival of foreign tourists would continue to be increased while observing the situation.

Japan will increase arrivals to twenty thousand people per day by June 2022.

After the experimental group is evaluated, a new decision will be issued. Currently quarantine-free rules are in place for those who have been injected with a booster vaccine with a recognized vaccine. While the recognized vaccines are Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax.

Free quarantine is also given to tourists from low risk countries. Most countries are considered already at low risk except for Egypt, Pakistan, Bulgaria, South Africa, Laos and Russia.

While the initial vaccination injection can also be AstraZeneca, Bharat Biotech or Janssen. People who do not meet the above requirements are required to undergo quarantine for at least three days.

kawaguchi lake - Japan

At the beginning of the pandemic all tourist destinations in Japan were closed. But in 2022, almost everything has been opened. Indonesia's situation is getting better in 2022. The number of Covid-19 sufferers has decreased. The number of people being vaccinated is increasing.

Now tourists around the world are getting ready to visit various Japanese tourist destinations.