Good News, The Number Of Airports In Japan Open To The Public Will Increase Next Month: One Of Them Is Hiroshima Airport

Illustration of ANA's Boeing 777 fleet at Hiroshima Airport, Japan. (Wikimedia Commons/Yamaguchi Yoshiaki)

JAKARTA - Japan is again planning to reopen a number of its airports for international flights, along with the easing of border controls related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said three more regional airports in Japan would reopen to international flights in July, in an interview.

Airports that will reopen for international flights include Sendai, Hiroshima and Takamatsu. Meanwhile, major international hubs such as Narita, Haneda and Kansai have already accepted flights from overseas.

The move comes in line with the government's decision to restart international flights to Naha and New Chitose, the gateway to popular tourist spots in Okinawa and Hokkaido, from the end of June, Prime Minister Kishida, said, quoted by Kyodo News, June 21.

Japan itself is known to have reopened its doors to foreign tourists, even those on package tours, by accepting visa procedures for holiday travelers since June 10.

In addition, a daily limit of 20.000 people arriving in Japan has been imposed, including Japanese nationals returning to Japan.

After being criticized for its border control measures being too strict, the Japanese government relaxed them gradually, taking into account the COVID-19 situation at home and abroad.

Currently, countries and regions are divided into three groups by Japanese authorities regarding COVID-19, with most being in the 'blue' group with the lowest risk.

Travelers from countries and regions in the group must show a negative COVID-19 test result prior to departure, but they are exempt from COVID-19 quarantine and testing upon arrival in Japan.