Shinkansen bullet train and Kaiten sushi are welcoming travelers from abroad as pandemic restrictions are eased
The Tourism Bureau of the Japanese Government announced the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in May was 147,000. The number greatly exceeded 10,035 in the same month of the previous year. Visitors to Japan for purposes other than tourism was allowed to enter the country from March under certain conditions. A demonstration project to accept tourists from abroad conducted by the Japanese government is also expected to contribute to increase the number of visitors further which exceeded 100,000 for the second consecutive month. By country, Vietnam increased significantly to 39,000 compared to 425 in the same month of the previous year. China increased to 17,600 from 1,823, South Korea to 8,800 from 950 and the United States to 8,100 from 958. The Japanese government has relaxed immigration restrictions to contend the infection of the new corona virus and the government has gradually raised its cap on entry numbers, most recently doubling it to 20,000 a day on June 1. Issuan