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Pricey Japan packages set to go on sale

Locals visit the Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine in Fukuoka, Japan. Japan's strict border controls change on June 10, when package tours will bring foreign tourists back. (Bloomberg photo)

Outbound tour operators are preparing to offer Japan packages next month, with prices expected to be 30-40% more expensive than those sold prior to the pandemic, mainly because of visa requirements, Covid-19 testing and soaring operational costs.

Charoen Wangananont, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association, said the Japan National Tourism Organisation had issued entry regulations for tour groups, which will be the first leisure travellers allowed into the country for over two years, starting from June 10.

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