According to this article, Japan is finally looking to begin accepting foreign tourists in to the country, possibly starting from June. If you're not familiar with the situation at the moment here at the moment, Japan has largely prohibited foreigners from entering the country since the outbreak of the CCP virus. In recent months (since March this year, I think), Japan has eased up on the restrictions on foreigners by allowing up to a limit of 10,000 per day. However, only international students, foreign technical interns, and foreigners who are coming to Japan for business purposes are allowed in at the moment.
Another article goes in to more detail regarding the plan. It seems to want to do a trial run by allowing foreign tourists in to Japan, but only allowing them to run on a fixed itinerary, supposedly to "grasp their movements" and to determine what to do in situations where the CCP virus is detected in tourists.
This does look like promising news to many who want to enter Japan, and for my mum to come visit again, as she does enjoy travelling in Japan. When it does happen, I would like to take the chance to show mum around Saitama, as she never went to Ibaraki prefecture when she visited Japan in the past (though with it's reputation as the worst prefecture, I wouldn't blame her for not wanting to go there). It will also be good news for one of my friends who was planning to come some time this year on business.
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