when will japan reopen

Japan fully reopened its borders to individual tourists on October 11, 2022. From that date, visa-free travel resumed and the daily cap on arrivals was lifted, allowing foreign tourists to enter almost as freely as before the pandemic. The reopening included eliminating the ban on individual travel and visa-less travel for many countries, marking a return to pre-pandemic tourism operations. Additionally, since May 8, 2023, Japan downgraded COVID-19 to a common infectious disease, easing many prevention rules and border protocols, further normalizing travel to Japan.