TOKYO – The Japanese government announced Thursday it will accept tour groups from 98 countries and regions, including the Philippines, beginning June 10.

TOKYO – Japan will begin accepting pre-arranged small group tours from the United States, Australia, Thailand and Singapore as a trial later this month, the Japan Tourism Agency said in a press release on Tuesday.

TOKYO – Japan has welcomed some 6,200 foreign travelers from the Philippines in the first quarter of 2022, up more than 300 percent year-on-year, according to a preliminary data published by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on April 20.

TOKYO – Fully vaccinated Japanese tourists can avail of free booster jabs against COVID-19 when they visit popular tourist destinations in the Philippines.