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Japan has loosened its border restrictions as of March 1!
Unfortunately tourists still cannot travel to Japan but business travelers and students are able to travel.
The best part is that you might not even need to quarantine depending on where you are from and whether or not you have taken your booster shot.
Those who have taken the booster shot and who is not coming from a designated country (see list below) will not be required to quarantine. (2 COVID tests pre-travel and upon arrival) See below for testing locations.
Designated Country List as of 3/2/2022
Israel, Italy, the UK, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, Korea, Switzerland, State of Sao Paulo (Brazil), Norway, Pakistan, Lebanon, Peru, Egypt, Russia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, India, Nepal, Mexico, Maldives, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Cambodia, State of Parana (Brazil), Jordan, Albania, Iraq, Indonesia, Myanmar, Iran, Oman, Singapore
NO BOOSTERSHOT
Everybody else who has either taken the vaccine (no booster) or not has two options. (Only able to use public transportation to and from quarantine location)
- . 7 days at home/hotel
- 2 Covid Tests pre-travel & upon arrival