Japan to allow small groups of tourists, including those from Singapore and Thailand, to visit in May

Japan plans to double the daily arrival limit to 20,000, said reports. - AFP

TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan will allow small groups of tourists on package tours in to the country this month on an experimental basis, welcoming foreign travellers who have been shut out of the country during most of the coronavirus pandemic.

Travellers from the US, Australia, Thailand and Singapore who have received three vaccination shots and have medical insurance will be allowed in as small groups, the Japan Tourism Agency said in a statement on Tuesday (May 17).