As Golden Week kicks off, the Japanese government ends COVID-19 border control measures in Japan

April 29, 2023, Tokyo, Japan - A crowd of travelers gathers at Tokyo International Airport as the Golden Week holidays kick off after the Japanese government ends COVID-19 border control measures in Tokyo, Japan on April 29, 2023. (Photo by AFLO)

April 29, 2023, Tokyo, Japan – A crowd of travelers gathers at Tokyo International Airport as the Golden Week holidays kick off after the Japanese government ends COVID-19 border control measures in Tokyo, Japan on April 29, 2023. (Photo by AFLO)

 

Golden Week kicks off in Japan. In addition, around the same time, travelers from abroad arriving into Japan will no longer be required to submit proof of vaccination or negative test results as the measures for Covid-19 ends as of Saturday April 29, 2023.

April 29, 2023, Tokyo, Japan - A crowd of travelers gathers at Tokyo International Airport as the Golden Week holidays kick off after the Japanese government ends COVID-19 border control measures in Tokyo, Japan on April 29, 2023. (Photo by AFLO)

April 29, 2023, Tokyo, Japan – A crowd of travelers gathers at Tokyo International Airport as the Golden Week holidays kick off after the Japanese government ends COVID-19 border control measures in Tokyo, Japan on April 29, 2023. (Photo by AFLO)

 

April 29, 2023, Tokyo, Japan - A crowd of travelers gathers at Tokyo International Airport as the Golden Week holidays kick off after the Japanese government ends COVID-19 border control measures in Tokyo, Japan on April 29, 2023. (Photo by AFLO)

April 29, 2023, Tokyo, Japan – A crowd of travelers gathers at Tokyo International Airport as the Golden Week holidays kick off after the Japanese government ends COVID-19 border control measures in Tokyo, Japan on April 29, 2023. (Photo by AFLO)