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

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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
September 26, 2022 20:24 JST
Updated on September 28, 2022 18:47 JST

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

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