From October 11, I have been traveling in Japan and enjoying discounts again. It can be up to 10,000 yen cheaper (suitable for domestic residents in Japan).
New new coronavirus infections have been decreasing, and the Japanese government intends to use the new policy as the foothold for economic recovery. Kishida Fumio Prime Minister announced a new "National Travel Discount" event on the morning of the 22nd. The support policy will officially begin on October 11.
At the same time, Japan's entry policy will also be relaxed from October 11. At that time, the upper limit of 50,000 people per day will be abolished, and personal free travel for tourists to Japan will be fully opened. Moreover, tourists or business people from 64 countries or regions including the United States and South Korea will receive visa-free treatment when entering the country.
It is reported that it has been one year and ten months since the whole of Japan's tourism support policy, Go to travel, was interrupted at the end of 2020. The "National Travel Discount" and "Event Discount" that will be launched on October 11 are the "Inherited Version" of Go to Travel. By then, as long as you have received three shots of vaccines and other conditions, you will have the opportunity to receive a subsidy of 10,000 yen.
Japanese media said that Kishida also announced that at the special parliamentary meeting held on October 3, it will also discuss issues such as high prices, the trend of economic recession and the weak yen. Kishida said the biggest question is how to protect people's lives and economic activities from the current crisis. The yen has fallen by about 30 yen to the US dollar in the past year, causing the prices of imported goods to continue to rise, and the lives of ordinary people are becoming more and more difficult.
Regarding the foreign exchange intervention of the government and Japanese Bank yesterday, Kishida emphasized that "the excessive fluctuations in exchange rate caused by speculation will never be allowed to repeat, and decisive and necessary actions will be taken."