Japan Finally Shows Signs of Recovery: Skift Travel Health Index
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Poor travel performances in Russia and China, which did not come as a surprise, suppress an otherwise strong continuation of travel’s recovery in March 2022 that finally saw Japan make some gains, according to our Skift Travel Health Index.
As borders are reopening, Japan is finally seeing some improvements in its travel performance, according to the latest update of the Skift Travel Health Index.
The country eased border controls imposed to counter the pandemic since March 2020. From the beginning of March 2022, authorities raised the number of people allowed to enter to 5,000 a day, from 3,500 before.
These are small steps into the right direction, but the country, once a leading tourist beacon, still has a ways to go. The country has seen some uptick in performance over the past months, with tour operators starting to sell tickets for future trips in preparation for a reopening, Jap
