Foreign travellers are able to visit Japan for business, education and essential purposes from March 1, as the government eases border restrictions and expands the maximum daily number of entrants from 3,500 to 5,000.
These travellers could shorten their mandatory quarantine on arrival should they meet certain conditions, such as if they tested negative for Covid-19 on the third day or if they were arriving from countries that were not designated as ones experiencing epidemics.
However, these measures will not benefit foreigners looking to visit Japan for pleasure.
