Japan prepares to reopen to tourists for first time since 2020

Test tourism' to begin in May in the form of limited package tours as a way of gathering information prior to full reopening

Japan will start conducting test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May ahead of a full reopening to tourism.

Though tourism was a major pillar of Japan's economy, tourists have not been permitted to enter since it adopted strict border controls in 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.