As countries gradually open up, Japan once again announced that it will relax its entry and epidemic prevention policy, no need for nucleic acid testing, and the daily upper limit of entry has been raised to 50,000!
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Japan eases entry policy
No nucleic acid testing required
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida conveyed three messages regarding Japan's entry policy at a press conference held on August 31:
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According to the plan, Japan will adjust the upper limit of the number of immigrants in a single day from the current 20,000 to 50,000 from 0:00 on September 7;
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For those arriving on September 7, if they have received three doses of the new crown vaccine, they will no longer require a nucleic acid certificate within 72 hours (it should be noted that the vaccines approved by Japan do not include Chinese vaccines.);
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Overseas tourists are allowed to travel in groups without a tour guide, giving a certain degree of freedom of itinerary, but individual travel will not be opened for the time being.
Since the opening of tourist entry on June 10, in order to prevent the spread of the new crown epidemic, Japan has limited the target group of tourists to countries and regions with a low risk of infection, and tour groups that need to be accompanied by a guide.
However, under the epidemic, there are many restrictions on tourist groups to Japan, including sightseeing according to designated routes, not allowed to leave the team without authorization, wearing masks throughout the process, and purchasing medical insurance by themselves.
As the voices of Japan's tourism industry calling for relaxation of entry are rising, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proposed, "We will take advantage of the devaluation of the yen to increase the development of tourism", and intend to continue to ease entry in the future, reaching a level with the Group of Seven (G7) countries. ) at the same level in the country.
The cancellation of the tour guide this time means that the freedom of travel for tourists will be greatly improved, and the itinerary can be flexibly arranged, which is good news for tourists who want to travel to Japan!
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depreciation of the yen
Overseas investors frantically buy houses
Since the beginning of this year, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates several times, while the Bank of Japan has insisted on maintaining a loose monetary policy, and the yen has continued to depreciate. For overseas investors, now is the "best time to buy the bottom."
According to statistics from CBRE, the purchase volume of overseas investors in 2021 is about 1.1 trillion yen, which has exceeded 1 trillion yen for three consecutive years. At present, overseas investors account for about 30% of the overall transaction volume and become the main buyers.
Why are overseas investors so fascinated by Japanese real estate?
? Japan's land and buildings are 100% freehold property, which can also be inherited to children, and the property tax is only 1/5 of New York's.
Property tax in Japan is generally 3‰ to 5‰ of the real estate transaction value
? As one of the four types of safe-haven assets, Japanese yen has the function of safe-haven and value-preserving. Investing in Japanese real estate can effectively avoid investment risks and achieve the purpose of asset-holding.
? Japan's leasing system is very mature, and both Japanese and foreigners will be guaranteed corresponding land and housing in accordance with Japanese laws.
? There are many types of investable assets in Japan. In addition to the common investment apartment, you can also invest in land, one-family building, one building, etc. in Japan.
In today's era of great economic release and great inflation, owning a Japanese property can not only ensure a stable monthly cash flow through leasing, but also preserve and increase the value of assets. Why not do it?
For example: It is also an apartment worth 20 million in Tokyo. A year ago, the exchange rate was 0.067, and the purchase cost was 1.34 million yuan. If you buy it at today's exchange rate of 0.049, you only need to spend 980,000 yuan, which directly saves 36 Ten thousand.
Investors who buy Japanese real estate can also choose to open a homestay and apply for a business management visa. Not only can you live on vacation, but you can also make profits through short-term rental of homestays, and solve vacation, investment and visa problems in one step.
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