From 11 October travellers will no longer need to go through a travel agency to vist Japan and will also no longer need a visa.
The new restrictions in Japan will be "on par with the US," according to the country's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who spoke about the changes to the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. He was in the United States to attend the United Nations general assembly.
Japan has had among the longest lasting travel restrictions following the outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2020. Two years on, they will now open tourism back up to travellers who are vaccinated.