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Japan to reopen to cruise ships after 2 1/2-year ban

November 15, 2022766 Views

Japan will lift a more than 2 1/2-year ban on international cruise ships that was imposed following a deadly coronavirus outbreak on the cruise ship Diamond Princess at the beginning of the pandemic, transport officials said Tuesday. The Transport Ministry said cruise ship operators and port authorities’ associations have adopted anti-virus guidelines and that Japan is now ready to resume its international cruise operations while receiving foreign ships at its ports. FILE PHOTO: A small boat navigates near the Diamond Princess cruise ship anchoring off the Yokohama Port, near Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) “Japan is now ready to start receiving international cruise ships again,” said Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuo Saito. “We will create an environment tha...

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Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted

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October 11, 2022194 Views

Eager to admire colorful foliage, eat sushi and go shopping, droves of tourists from abroad began arriving in Japan on Tuesday, with the end of pandemic-fighting border restrictions that had been in place for more than two years. “We got the news that we can finally come. We are really, really happy,” said Nadine Lackmann, a German who was among the crowd of tourists arriving at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. Foreign travelers gather upon arrival at the Haneda International Airport Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Travelers like Lackmann are expected to deliver a sorely needed 5 trillion yen ($35 billion) boost to the world’s third-largest economy. And the flood of visitors is expected to keep growing. A daily limit of 50,000 arrivals is gone. Airlines have...

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Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage

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October 10, 2022825 Views

As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headwinds amid shuttered shops and a shortage of hospitality workers. From Tuesday, Japan will reinstate visa-free travel to dozens of countries, ending some of world's strictest border controls to slow the spread of COVID-19. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is counting on tourism to help invigorate the economy and reap some benefits from the yen's slide to a 24-year low. Arata Sawa is among those eager for the return of foreign tourists, who previously comprised up to 90% of the guests at his traditional inn. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, are seen behind artificial cherry ...

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Japan to reopen to mass tourism in October

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September 23, 2022744 Views

Japan’s strict border restrictions will be loosened next month, the prime minister announced Thursday, allowing tourists to easily enter for the first time since the start of the pandemic. In a news conference at the foot of Central Park in New York, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said independent tourists would again be welcomed as of Oct. 11, not just those traveling with authorized groups. A cap on the number of tourists—currently set at 50,000—who are granted entry — which has been gradually increased this year — will be nixed altogether. And visa requirements that were imposed in response to the pandemic will also be rescinded. It may revise regulations on hotels, allowing them to refuse guests who don't abide by infection controls, such as mask wearing, during an outbreak, domes...

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Japan to waive tourist visa requirements as part of border easing

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September 12, 2022302 Views

Japan's government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported on Monday. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may decide as early as this week on the easing, which would also allow individual travellers to visit Japan without travel agency bookings, FNN reported. Japan did not require tourist visas for 68 countries and regions before the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Thai travelers, from left, Sorrasek Thuantawee, Kantpong Madeecharoenporn and Korranut Nuntanatamon check in for their trip to Osaka and Tokyo, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, Thailand, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) The government may scrap a da...

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Japan considers ending pre-arrival COVID test requirement

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August 22, 2022734 Views

Japan is considering ending its pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for inbound travellers who are already vaccinated, Nikkei reported late on Monday. The current rule requires travellers to show a negative test result within 72 hours of their departure, the report said. As some countries curtail their testing capabilities, obtaining the necessary documents has become more difficult. FILE PHOTO: Kimono-clad tourists wearing protective face masks walk along Nakamise Street at Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Issei Kato A decision will be made soon, taking the country's case count into consideration. The easing is likely to take effect within a few weeks. Japan's coronavirus-related entry rules ar...

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Now fly Bengaluru to Tokyo direct thrice a week

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August 6, 20221232 Views

Japan Airlines Increases frequency for the only non-stop flight between two cities Japan Airlines (JAL) currently operates the only non-stop air service connecting Bengaluru and Tokyo. JAL has now increased the flight frequency from twice a week to three times, starting August 6, 2022. This additional flight is another convenient option for persons travelling to and from Japan and for passengers connecting to and from the United States and Canada. Hailed as the latest ‘cloud service that techies are looking forward to’, in their launch campaign back in 2020, JAL was scheduled to inaugurate the first and only direct flight connection between Bengaluru and Tokyo (Narita) in March that year. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline started operations with special flights only ...

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Volcano close to nuclear reactor erupts in Japan

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July 24, 2022334 Views

Sakurajima in Kyushu island is one of country’s most active volcanos A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, and authorities said they did not expect a major eruption. The volcano, which is called Sakurajima and is located on the southern tip of Kyushu near the city of Kagoshima, erupted at about 8:05 p.m. (1105 GMT), the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. A video grab from the Japan Meteorological Agency's live camera image shows an eruption of Sakurajima in Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, western Japan, July 24, 2022. Japan Meteorological Agency/Handout via Reuters Volcanic stones rained down at a distance of 2.5 km (1....

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He ran up and down Mt Fuji 4 times in under 10 hours

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July 16, 2022527 Views

Japanese mountain runner Ruy Ueda sets a new speed record for all four trails. Ruy Ueda has successfully run himself into the record books after setting the new fastest-known time for running all of Mount Fuji’s main trails in one stroke. The 28-year-old Japanese athlete completed the 57.06km with 6,772m of total elevation in 9h 55m 41s. The 'Mt. Fuji in One Stroke' project began from the Fujinomiya Trailhead 5th station at 4.51am local time on Wednesday, July 13. Ruy Ueda attempts for ONE STROKE at Mt.Fuji, Japan on July 13, 2022. Photo: Keisuke Kato / Red Bull Content Pool Sitting at 3,776m, Mt Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and one of the country’s ‘Three Holy Mountains’. The main four routes to the summit are the Fujinomiya, Gotemba, Subashiri and Yoshida trails. On...

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As COVID fears ebb, Japan readies for tourists from abroad

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June 28, 2022246 Views

The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad. Japan’s border controls to curb the spread of coronavirus infections began gradually loosening earlier this month. That’s great news for Yusuke Otomo, owner of Daikichi, a kimono rental shop in Asakusa, an old district of Tokyo famous for its temples, quaint restaurants and rickshaw rides. He can barely contain his excitement. A rickshaw puller carries his customers around Tokyo's Asakusa area famous for sightseeing, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) “Those were a hard three years. But we managed to endure until today. And after such an experience, to think people from abroad can finally come back is simply thrilling,” Otomo told The Ass...