Status From Japan

Current Status (June 21)

VACCINATIONS (percentages are of total population)

82.4% – Percentage receiving one dose

81.3% – Percentage Fully Vaccinated

NEW CHANGES

Beginning on June 10, tourists participating in escorted tour packages will be allowed to enter Japan. Samurai Tours has been certified and approved to receive tourists. Here is the process:

Samurai Tours will enter tour member info into ERFS computer system
Samurai Tours will receive certificate of registration from ERFS, and will send the certificate to the tour member
Tour member will fill out visa application and send certificate of registration, visa application, passport photo and passport to nearest Japanese consulate.
Tour member will receive tourist visa from the consulate
Samurai Tours will send tour member Letter of Reason for Invitation, Schedule of Stay, and Letter of Guarantee to tour member
Tour member will give Letter of Reason for Invitation, Schedule of Stay, Letter of Guarantee to tour member, and tourist visa to Immigrations upon arrival in Japan

Current Restrictions

Only tour members participating on escorted tours operated by certified and approved Japanese travel agencies are allowed (Samurai Tours is certified and approved)
Tour members must show proof of travel insurance that would cover their health care costs in Japan should they need it
Tour members must agree to wear masks in all public spaces
Tour members must agree to follow all requests from Samurai Tours staff