Ureopening of borders under drastic conditions. As indicated by an article from Nikkei Asia spotted by CNews, foreign tourists authorized to travel to Japan from Friday June 10, a first since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, will have to follow regulations to the letter. very strict, under penalty of sanctions.
First of all, not all nationalities are authorized to enter Japanese territory. The Japanese Tourism Agency specifies that travelers must come from countries and regions of the world classified as “blue” by local authorities. Among the 98 countries on this list to date, we find France and the United States, but also South Korea, China and Singapore. Tourists from these countries are exempt from testing on arrival at the airport and also avoid quarantine, regardless of their vaccination status. However, they must first present a negative screening for Covid-19 less than three days before their departure.
To get there, travelers will have to organize their stay with a Japanese travel agency or a local organization. They will also have to take out insurance set up for Covid-19, which will have to cover any medical costs related to the disease. During their various trips to visit the cities, monuments and islands of Japan, wearing a mask is compulsory even if the Japanese Ministry of Health has specified that it could be removed from time to time if a distance of at least two meters is respected. indoors and if people minimize oral interactions.
A travel guide that tracks tourists
From their arrival at the airport until their departure, travelers must also be constantly accompanied by a guide from the travel agency, who must ensure compliance with the rules in force. The latter will have to keep a daily register of the various activities carried out by the group of tourists for which he is responsible, “to clearly identify the extent of close contacts in the event of positive cases”. The guide should also ensure that tourists avoid closed spaces as much as possible, crowded places and those where contact with people is close. A draconian regulation which has something to cool the plans of many vacationers this summer.
