A child wearing a face mask poses for a picture as passengers enjoy an open-top sightseeing bus tour, operated by Hato Bus Co., as the tour service resumed after Japan's government lifted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) state of emergency in the Tokyo area, in Tokyo, Japan March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's major tour bus firm Hato Bus Co. resumed its operations on Monday following the lifting of a coronavirus state of emergency for the Tokyo area, allowing passengers to enjoy fresh air and cherry blossoms in full bloom from an open top bus.
The Japanese government on Sunday lifted the state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, where restrictions had remained since early January, as the availability of hospital beds had improved in the region.
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