What Will Japan Travel Look Like In 2022?

Above, Asakusa, Tokyo's Senso-ji temple. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Just when things were starting to look promising for a reopening of Japan tourism, the omicron variant appeared and Japan re-tightened restrictions in response.

How will Japan's travel and tourism industry look in 2022 is anyone's guess, but the Japan Times writes about what they see travel will look like in 2022.

Here's snippet:

Just as the battered travel and tourism industry thought it saw a light at the end of the tunnel, it is being rattled again as nations introduce flight restrictions to contain the spread of the new variant.

Less than a month after easing border controls in November, the Japanese government imposed new bans for inbound international visitors to the dismay of travelers, airlines and hotel operators alike. As of early January, it remains unclear when the restrictions will be lifted. Meanwhile, the number of reported coronavirus cases are seeing a spike, raising concern of a new wave of infections.

Still, with COVID-19 treatment pills starting to be distributed to medical institutions and the nation rolling out its third round of vaccinations, Hoshino [Resorts] and others in the sector are hopeful that travel will regain its footing this year while incorporating the lessons learned from the past two tumultuous years.

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