(Source from Reuters/Alamy)Koreans’ visa-free travel to Japan began on the 11th. It was conducted in 68 countries and regions, including Korea, and when entering Japan, you can submit a certificate of vaccination more than three times or a PCR voice confirmation within 72 hours before departure.
(Source from Reuters/Alamy)It is the first time in two years and seven months that the Japanese government has allowed major countries to enter the country without a visa since March 9, 2020. The restriction on the number of people entering the country per day was also removed.
Korea is currently temporarily implementing visa-free entry into Japan and Taiwan, and it is expected to officially announce mutualistic visa-free entry to Japan and other countries soon. The period of short-term travel such as sightseeing, inspection, and visiting relatives without a visa is up to 90 days.Since visa-free travel to Japan was already announced, Koreans’ reservations for travel to Japan have been soaring.
(Source from Reuters/Alamy)Due to trade friction just before COVID-19, less than 10% of all overseas travel destinations of Koreans were bound for Japan, but the recent reservation status shows that each travel agency has soared to 30%. One out of 10 people is choosing, and three out of 10 people are choosing Japan.Oita Prefecture, which was crowded with Koreans before the COVID-19 crisis, is still under entry regulations, so it is hasty to say that political and economic resentment has disappeared over such special Japanese products. This is because the absolute number of overseas travel reservations remains around 25% before COVID-19.
(Source from Reuters/Alamy)The Japanese government also implemented a policy to revitalize domestic travel for its citizens under the name of national travel support on the 11th.
EJ SONG
ASIA JOURNAL
