Japan is getting ready to fully reopen for international travel, but a return to pre-Covid visitor levels could be slow, as restrictions on travel from China linger
and put Japan on par with the U.S. and European nations that generally allow short-term tourists to visit freely without Covid-19 tests. Currently, Japan bars individual tourists.
“The time is finally coming,” said Masaaki Ono, who owns a kimono rental business in the Tokyo tourist area of Asakusa. The area features an old-fashioned shopping street leading to a temple that was packed with foreign visitors before Covid-19. Mr. Ono said he recently hired back an interpreter to get ready.means Americans and others with dollar-linked currencies can get more for their money abroad.
The region’s recovery is slower than in Europe, where indicators suggest travel and spending this summer. In the U.S., travel spending by international visitors recovered to $7.4 billion in July, 65% of the level in July 2019, according to the Commerce Department. Officials this year are hoping the visitor number tops 10 million. But the World Bank has projected that even in 2024, Thailand’s visitors will reach only 60% of the peak.
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