The Japanese government announced on Tuesday that it will begin to accept tourists from the United States, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore later this month.
Fuji News Network reported earlier this month that the government was considering opening the country’s borders to small groups of fully vaccinated foreign tourists this month.
Japan began easing its COVID-19 entry restrictions for foreign students and business travelers (if they have sponsors) on March 1.
Japan banned entry to all foreign tourists early in the pandemic in 2020.