Japan to raise daily entry cap to 50,000, allow un-escorted tourists, JAPAN, JP - 31 Aug 2022
Japan will increase its daily entry cap to 50,000 from next week and will allow the arrival of foreign tourists without the need to be accompanied by a guide to boost its tourism sector. Since June, Japan has allowed the entry of foreign tourists in organized tours with a guide, but starting Sep. 7, they will no longer need to be part of a package tour, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a press conference on Wednesday. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS TRAVELLERS AT THE HANEDA AIRPORT IN TOKYO; PEOPLE, WEARING FACE MASKS, WALK ON A CROSSWALK AT SHIBUYA IN TOKYO; AND TOURISTS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.