Below is information on what to know if you still plan to travel, last updated on September 27. CNN —If you’re planning to travel to Japan, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will lift the ceiling of the number of entrants into Japan, lift the ban on individual travel and lift the ban over visa-less travel,” he said. No one will need to take a PCR or rapid test to enter Japan from October 11. If adopted, the new policy will allow patients to contact local public health centers themselves.