Press Release

London - 10 June 2022

Japan Reopens Borders to International Tourism

After more than two years of closed borders, Japan has reopened its borders to foreign tourists.

During the first phase of reopening, travellers coming from 98 countries, including Scandinavia and Finland, will be allowed entry on the condition that they are on a fully-guided package tour. Guides and travel service providers will take responsibility for ensuring visitors comply with Covid-19 rules such as wearing masks. Visitors will still need to obtain a tourist visa, after receiving an ERFS confirmation from a Japan-based tour operator.

“Despite the pandemic, we have worked with people in inbound tourism to prepare for its recovery,” said Seino Satoshi, President of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). “We will welcome the return of international tourists to Japan as the first step in the recovery of inbound tourism.”

For more information on the new regulations and what’s new for 2022, please visit the below:

Please visit the following sites for more detail.

・COVID-19: Practical Information for Traveling to Japan (JNTO）

・2022 Japan Hotlist (JNTO London Office website)

・Border measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

・COVID-19: Current Japanese Border Measures and Restrictions (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

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For more information on Japan visit: japan.travel/en/uk/

About JNTO

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is a public organisation promoting Japan as a leisure and MICE destination. With the aim of encouraging international visitors to Japan, the JNTO London office works across several designated markets in the EMEA region to disseminate information on Japan, conduct publicity, and engage in other marketing activities partnering with the travel trade. For more information, please visit japan.travel/en/uk/

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