COVID-19 · 22. June 2020

Travel restrictions across prefectures in Japan were lifted on June 19. People now can be moved to the other prefectures but still being advised to avoid travel to and from Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama as well as Hokkaido if it is not urgent or essential.

COVID-19 · 26. May 2020

Japan has introduced entry restrictions for travelers from 100 countries in response to the new coronavirus infections worldwid. Countries put on the list of entry ban are as follows; - Countries listed from April 3 Asia: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia Oceania: Australia, New Zealand North America: Canada, United States South and Central America: Ecuador, Chile, Dominica, Panama, Brazil, Bolivia...

COVID-19 · 26. May 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced to completely lift the state of emergency over the new coronavirus pandemic on 25 May.

COVID-19 · 14. May 2020

The Japanese government lifted the state of emergency declared over the outbreak of the new coronavirus in 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures, today. Eight prefectures which are still under the emergency state are Hokkaido, Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto.

COVID-19 · 13. May 2020

The following Southeast Asian countries are denied permission to enter Japan for the time being, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Indonesia Singapore Thailand Philippines Malaysia Brunei Viet Nam Please refer HERE for other countries.