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| Above, a yakatabune (屋形船) party boat on the Sumida River in Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Japan has moved up the dropping of COVID border measures from May 8 to this coming Saturday.
According to the Japan Times:
Starting on Saturday, passengers arriving in Japan will no longer be required to submit proof of vaccination or negative test results, according to media reports, as the country braces for an influx of travelers during the Golden Week holidays.
Currently, all incoming passengers — including Japanese nationals and foreign residents — are required to present proof that they have received at least three COVID-19 vaccine shots or have tested negative for the virus within 72 hours before departure.
The government had previously said it planned to end the border measures on May 8, when the category for COVID-19 under the Infectious Disease Law will be downgraded from one similar to Class 2 to Class 5, which is on par with seasonal influenza.
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