Travel from Western countries is increasing as well. Japan received 86,000 visitors from the U.S. and 15,000 from the U.K., or 94% and 66% of February 2019, respectively.

Data released this week showed Japan received 498,600 overseas visitors last month — more than double the 206,500 who visited in September — after the lifting of all Covid-related travel restrictions.

Seven people from the United States came to Japan on Tuesday, which is part of the first limited test tours in Japan government’s premeditated gradual reopening for all inbound tourists from June. Among these seven tourists, six are from Hawaii …