Japan details October's full tourism reopening: 6 things to know

All 68 visa exemptions restored; vaccines on WHO emergency list will be accepted

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A tour group from the Philippines visits a shrine in Tokyo in July. Japan will no longer require visitors to sign up for packages. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

KENTARO IWAMOTO and SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan on Monday provided details of its full-scale tourism reopening, following Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's announcement last week.

The country will allow visa-free entry for visitors from 68 countries and regions, as it did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, there will be some coronavirus-related hoops to jump through, such as providing proof of vaccination.

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