37 Frames*** A quick UPDATE: JANUARY 2022. Can I travel to Japan now? At the time of writing this (1/25), Japan’s borders still remain closed to international visitors.
However, The Omicron wave will almost certainly peak here in the next few days/week if it follows the patterns we’ve seen in other countries and the WHO have called for ending international travel restrictions. Based on all this, the main question for travel to Japan is, will Japan be fast enough to get the country open to tourists by the Spring cherry blossom season? And after opening will there be quarantine measures for tourists?
The Japanese government has still not provided us with a roadmap or timeline for the coming months. While we’re being optimistic for Spring 2022, at this point most of the tourism/hospitality industry here are only giving opening a 50% chance. We’re hoping to hear more by end-February. But for now, just to be on the safe side, we are once again rescheduling all our inbound destination weddings and elopements for late March/early April and postponing them to later this year or Spring 2023 & beyond.
Due to all this rescheduling, our 2022/2023 availability updates are as follows:
*Please note – these updates are for PLANNING services. Our photography team are still accepting all photography/video inquiries, so please do reach out if you are interested in these services.
2022 Availability Updates
CHERRY BLOSSOMS 2022 (late March-early April): RESCHEDULING. We are currently working with all our wedding/elopement couples to find suitable dates to reschedule to later this year or Spring 2023.
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LATE SPRING 2022 (Late April, May, June): The feeling is that there is a 75% chance Japan could be open by late April. We are optimistic but working with our late Spring couples on PLAN B dates just in case.
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SUMMER 2022 (July, August): We have minimal dates available. Summer is almost full due to the pandemic rescheduling of existing 2020/2021 celebrations & those couples already booked in for summer 2022.
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FALL 2022 (September-December): We have minimal dates available. Fall is almost full due to the Covid rescheduling of existing 2020/2021 celebrations & those couples already booked in for 2022. Please note: Peak fall dates are full and we can sadly not take on any new bookings over this time, especially Micro & larger Destination Weddings.However, there is some availability either side of peak dates for Elopements (no guests). There is also availability for photography-only inquiries (no planning). So please reach out very soon if a Fall 2022 celebration is something you’re considering & dreaming about.
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2023 Availability Updates
CHERRY BLOSSOMS 2023 (late March-early April): FULL. We unfortunately can’t accept any more bookings for peak blossom season. There are now 3 years of postponed Spring weddings and elopements booked over this time and we sadly can’t accept any new inquiries. Thank you truly for understanding & if you’d like to go on our Wait List (as the situation is fluid & changeable) please do reach out.
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SPRING 2023 (March-May): Dates outside of peak cherry blossom season are almost full and filling up fast (especially with many current postponed couples still to set their rescheduled dates). We suggest starting a conversation regarding non-peak Spring 2023 very soon.
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PEAK FALL 2023 (October-November): We have minimal dates available. Fall 2023 is almost full due to the Covid rescheduling of existing 2020/2021 celebrations & those couples already booked in for 2022. There is some availability for Elopements (no guests). And there is also availability for photography-only inquiries. So please reach out very soon if a Fall 2023 celebration is something you’re considering & dreaming about.
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CAN I STILL CONTACT YOU ABOUT 2022/2023 WEDDING DATES IN JAPAN?
YES!!! Absolutely. Well, for anything outside of our peak 2022/2023 seasons. Please still reach out if you are interested in planning your dream Elopement or Destination Wedding in Japan, as we do always hope to accommodate your preferred dates & every celebration is very important to us. Due to the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, dates are extremely limited with now 2 years worth of rescheduled travel plans and celebrations of our existing clients to refit on the calendar over the coming year (especially in peak seasons). We are very positive for an international border opening in the VERY near future (fingers crossed!!) and cannot wait to start celebrating again!!
For any couples already currently in Japan and considering a 2022 date, we may still be able to assist.
We will continue to post updates on our 37 Frames Blog, Insta Social Media. Especially on the “Can I Travel to Japan” ongoing situation.
Thank you truly for your kind understanding and we are so excited to connect & help in any way possible to make your vision come to life. We would LOVE to be part of your story!
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