Although the Japanese government has decided to remove the quarantine measures for people entering Korea, interest in traveling to Japan is growing significantly, even though visa-free tourism has not yet been granted.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced that it would eliminate waiting at designated facilities for three days from 00:00 on the 17th for those entering Japan from Korea.
Those who have completed the third dose of the vaccine will be exempted from quarantine if they test negative by the quarantine authorities after arriving in Japan.
As soon as this news spread, it was found that the reservation rate and search volume for flights to Japan increased by up to five times.
If you look at the reservation status of an online travel agency on the 16th, compared to a week ago, Osaka ticket reservations increased by 400% and Tokyo Narita flight reservations increased by 88%.
The travel industry is predicting that if visa-free entry is allowed in the future, the actual demand for travel to Japan will explode.
It is analyzed that the demand for travel to Japan, which was suppressed after the No Japan Movement in 2019, and the recent yen depreciation coincided with a demand for retaliation for Japan travel.