The changes, effective October 11, remove the daily cap, encourage individual tourism and reinstate visa waivers for the first time since April 2020.
Is tourism travel possible? Do you need a PCR test, or a vaccine certificate to enter the country? Here are the necessary information starting September 7.
A hub for some of the best independent games from Japan and the world, the event takes place in the historical ex-capital of Kyoto.
Fans and artists had different experiences during the pandemic. But ultimately many of the people JAPAN Forward interviewed agreed: It’s good to be back.
PM Fumio Kishida came down with flu-like symptoms on the evening of August 20, just as he was about to finish his summer holiday.
Japan’s medical system is starting to feel the impact after several weeks of record-high COVID cases since the last week of July.
Approximately one thousand people gathered at the Nippon Budokan on a sweltering August day to commemorate the end of the Second World War in Japan.
How do festivalgoers feel about participating in Fuji Rock 2022 during a pandemic? Find out as we interview them in the video.
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Temporary testing facilities at major train stations and airports should be the first order of defense this summer.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called for "maximum caution" while keeping the economy going at the same time.
Attracting foreign visitors, in addition to expanding domestic travel, will speed up the revitalization of all regions in Japan.