In a normal year, this would be peak season for tourism to Japan. But as the cherry blossoms burst into bloom along Kyoto’s ancient, temple-lined alleys and boat tours ply the waters of Tokyo’s flower-lined rivers, Japanese tourists largely have the spectacular display to themselves, The Japan Times reported.
The country sealed its borders to most foreign travellers early in the pandemic and has only recently begun to allow a slow drip of students and businesspeople to return — a sharp contrast to most of its Asian neighbours who, with the major exception of China, have substantially eased their travel restrictions.
Read the full report: The Japan Times
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