Japan is swinging open its doors to tourists.
The country first cracked the door open to authorized tour groups in June. However, tourist numbers were capped, and travelers had to meet special visa requirements to enter.
Starting Oct. 11, independent tourists will be welcome back in Japan, and caps and pandemic-related visa requirements will be lifted.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the country’s wider reopening Thursday during a press conference around the United…