マスク徹底、医療保険加入を　訪日客受け入れ再開で指針―観光庁

　観光庁は７日、外国人観光客の受け入れ再開に当たり、観光関係者向けのガイドラインを公表した。旅行業者がツアー販売時に参加者に対し、新型コロナウイルス感染対策としてマスク着用の徹底や民間医療保険への加入などを求め、同意を得ることを盛り込んだ。従わない場合は、参加が認められない可能性があることを明記した。
　外国人観光客の受け入れは１０日から、感染リスクが低い国からの添乗員付きパッケージツアーに限り再開する。これを前にガイドラインでは、旅行業者や添乗員、宿泊事業者が留意すべき点をまとめた。（2022/06/07-12:28）

The Japan Tourism Agency on Tuesday released guidelines for the tourism industry to welcome foreign tourists, demanding travel agencies ask tour participants to wear face masks and have medical insurance policies, and obtain their consent for the measures.
   The guidelines note that tourists refusing to follow the measures may be denied the opportunity of participating in tours to Japan.
   The government agency compiled the guidelines as Japan is slated to resume the acceptance of tourists from abroad on Friday, after a pandemic-induced hiatus. For the time being, only those on escorted package tours from areas where COVID-19 infection risks are low will be allowed into the country.
   Under the guidelines, travel agencies and others are asked to hold training for tour conductors who will give tour participants explanations, including about the necessity of wearing face masks, at the beginning of tours.
   The guidelines also demand keeping activity records of tourists, including where they sat on transportation facilities. If tour participants test positive for COVID-19, travel agencies will identify people who were close contacts, based on such records. Other tour participants will be allowed to continue with their tours.