COVID-19: Can Filipino Travellers Still Visit Japan?

Technically, yes. But you should probably think about it.
by Meryl Medel | March 06, 2020

Last updated March 12, 2020, 3:00 PM

With the increasing concerns over the CoronaVirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), not only in the Philippines but throughout the world, many travellers have been worried over their planned trips, particularly in countries where there are already a number of confirmed (and even more unconfirmed) cases of COVID-19 — one of which is a Pinoy favorite destination, Japan.

While the Philippine government has not put a travel ban to Japan, many are being discouraged from pushing through with their trips, especially with several countries advising their own citizens to avoid travel to Japan, including the United States, whose Centers for Disease Control has put Japan as a destination under Alert Level 2 with people discouraged from travelling and encouraged to take special precautions should they continue to Japan.

As the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan continue to rise, the Japanese government has responded by implementing several policies aimed to contain the virus, such as urging companies to let employees work from home and temporarily closing major tourist attractions and events.

If you have a trip to Japan soon, you should probably think about rescheduling it, because you might not be able to see any of the usual attractions around the Land of the Rising Sun. While temporary, these major tourist attractions have closed in Japan due to the threat of coronavirus.

Tokyo

• Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea – Closed until early April
• Tokyo Joypolis – Closed from March 2 to March 12, 2020
• Sanrio Puroland – Closed from February 22 to March 20, 2020
• Yomiuri Land – Closed from February 29 to March 15, 2020
• Ghibli Museum – Closed from February 25 to March 17, 2020. April ticket sales postponed.
• TeamLab Borderless Tokyo – Closed from February 29, 2020 until further notice
• TeamLab Planets Tokyo – Closed from February 29 to March 15, 2020
• Tokyo National Museum – Closed from February 27 to March 16, 2020
• Ueno Zoo – Closed from February 29, 2020 until further notice
• Sumida Aquarium – Closed from March 1 to March 15, 2020
• Nakameguro Cherry Blossom Festival – Cancelled
• Bunkamura Theater – Closed from February 28 to March 10, 2020
• Tokyo Skytree – Closed from March 1 to March 15, 2020
• Tokyo City View – Closed from February 29 to March 13, 2020
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories – Closed from February 26 to March 15, 2020
• Tokyo One Piece Tower – Closed from February 28 to March 17, 2020
• KidZania Tokyo – Closed from March 2 to March 23, 2020

Osaka

• Universal Studios Japan – Closed from February 29 to March 22, 2020
• Hirakata Park – Closed from February 29 to March 18, 2020
• Osaka Castle Museum – Closed from February 29 to March 15, 2020
• Cup Noodles Museum Osaka – Closed from February 29 to March 31, 2020
• Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan – Closed from March 2 to March 15, 2020
• Nipponbashi Cosplay Street Festa – Cancelled
• Abeno Harukas Observatory (Harukas 300) – Closed from March 3 until further notice

Kyoto

• Kyoto National Museum – Closed from February 27 to March 16, 2020
• Kyoto International Manga Museum – Closed from February 29 to March 15, 2020
• Kyoto Railway Museum – Closed from February 29 to March 15, 2020
• Kyoto Aquarium – Closed from February 29 to March 15, 2020

Nagoya

• Legoland Japan – Closed from February 29 to March 22, 2020
• SCMAGLEV and Railway Park – Closed from February 29 to March 17, 2020

Other frequent destinations in Japan

• Nara National Museum – Closed from February 27 to March 16, 2020
• Kyushu National Museum – Closed from February 27 until further notice
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum – Closed from February 29 to March 19, 2020
• Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama – Closed from February 29 to March 31, 2020
• Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art – Closed from February 29 to March 15, 2020
• Nagashima Spa Land – Closed from March 2 to March 19, 2020
• Shima Spain Village – Closed from March 2 to March 15, 2020
• Fuji-Q Highland – Closed from March 1 to March 8, 2020
• Huis Ten Bosch – Closed from February 29 to March 22, 2020
• KidZania Koshien – Closed from March 2 to March 23, 2020

Major events in Japan

• Nippon Professional Baseball Preseason Games – Spectators are not permitted from February 29 to March 15, 2020.
• J.League Soccer – All matches from February 28 to March 15, 2020 are postponed.

 

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Filipino travellers, learn more about the travel bans that may apply to you.