Japan Scraps Pre-Entry COVID Test for Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Travelers entering Japan will no longer be required to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test if they have been vaccinated three times, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Aug. 24.
The government will waive the requirement to take a COVID test within 72 hours of departure for fully vaccinated travelers beginning on Sept. 7, local news agency Kyodo News reported.
Japan has lifted most of its COVID measures and resumed accepting foreign tourists from countries classified as having the lowest risk of COVID-19 since last month, but only for package tours.
While Kishida did not mention whether Japan would start accepting tourists individually, he said the government would consider raising the daily entry cap, which is presently set at 20,000….