The reason is because the travel agency is responsible for sharing information about social distance regulations, and keeping in touch with COVID-19 infected customers while traveling to Japan. This regulation is more relaxed than the regulation in June, when international visitors had to buy package tours and go in fixed groups. However, tourists still have to apply for a visa as usual.
According to the new regulation, from September 7, the Japanese government will also remove the requirement to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the country for people who have been vaccinated with 3 doses of vaccine. The number of international visitors allowed to enter Japan has also increased from the current level of 20,000 to 50,000 people per day.
Japanese authorities said the 50,000-person figure was set to ensure airport staff can handle more complex entry procedures due to the current COVID situation. This limitation also allows the Japanese government to react quickly if there are concerns about new variants.
The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan reached 22,700 in July, down 44.3% over the same period in 2019 and up 5735.5% over the same period in 2021. Vietnam continues to be the country with the highest number of visitors to Japan in July, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
