Japan to Fully End COVID Border Controls on April 29, 2023.

Japan has lifted Covid-related border control measures 10 days early, on April 29, 2023, ahead of the Golden Week holidays and in anticipation of a travel surge. All travelers, including citizens and permanent residents, must be triple vaccinated or have a negative Covid test not older than 72 hours at the time of departure. The government has also lifted random Covid tests from mainland arrivals, and a testing trial will be launched on May 8, 2023, at major airports for passengers with Covid-like symptoms, but it will be voluntary.