this is only a temporary measure
not only japan, s.korea as well suspend visa-free
but we're not the only 1
we're 1 of 90 countries that they temporarily suspend visa free

it's just a temporary measure, not permanent

those that say feb 2021...that's way too far away

yala.. they need lots of visitors for olympic next year provided if covid-19 subsided... so i guess this suspension is just temporary measure.... i want to visit again next year!!

Cool.....


But much much less people on the streets compares to usual. I wonder there would be no queue to take a picture with Hachiko's statue.

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it's already doable before we even began our MCO
like during late january, japan already has a drop in tourist
like in kyoto bamboo forest, u can actually take photos without anyone already

I was in Hokkaido for during this year CNY and according to the staff manning the counters at tourists attractions, there were lesser crowds, . But still the tourist attractions were still pretty much crowded as it was the Snow Festival around the whole Island and it was the peak of Winter. The slopes were still crowded, hotels fully booked around famous tourists areas like Niseko, the onsens at Hakodate was crowded. To me. it was the place was still very much crowded but according to the Japs, tourist arrivals were very much lower this year compared to yesteryears. Odari Park where Sapporo Snow festival was filled with people, making it hard to move around. People just weren't taking the virus too seriously then.
When I arrived at Tokyo, the streets, shopping areas and subways as well as tourists attractions are still packed as usual with no signs of people getting worried about covid 19. The usual areas of Kabukicho were still bursting with people as usual as well as Shibuya.

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tokyo until last week is still crowded
but not tourist, but by their own people because people are still going to work

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/1...narita-airport/


Free ‘accommodation’ for all travelers to Tokyo... anybody interested ?

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/20...urge-over-10000
"Japan virus cases surge over 10,000"

can Japan recover in time for Olympics next year?

Can ba. To say that they can't recover implies that the virus will run for another 13-14 months leh. Absent a vaccine sure we will still be grappling with the virus, but IMO by then the world will be back to semi normalcy already (with maybe some additional safety / distancing measures still in place). No way we can survive a year-long lockdown.

yes I hope too coz i can't wait to go back to japan again

One of overrated stuff to do in Japan

Great way of catching covid 19.....

I just find it disgusting if you're not the first one in line to scoop the noodles

Haha yeah when I first saw the videos I was like dafug, I’m not fully comfortable eating with extended relatives without communal chopsticks / serving spoon, this one total strangers wei.

For all you know, the water source goes circular - round and round and not 1 way

Mostly, But this one famous at Kyoto using waterfall stream.
One way only.

It still over rated stuff because of the distant, price and taste.

Then at least it's more hygienic that way. Hmmm never tried nagashi soumen before so no idea. Always an attractive experience imo. Someday~

Tried this before in one of the small town in Kyushu , late January this year before with wide spread of Covid.