A foreign passenger vessel docked at Port Kobe (Kyoto Japan) for the first time in ~3 years.
The country had suspended cruise shipping following a COVID outbreak onboard Princess Cruises' UK-flagged ship Diamond Princess.
People waved flags to greet Diamond Princess when she sailed into Kobe on Wednesday, March 8th.
The arriving cruisers had to have their temperatures taken/show vaccination certificates.
They also underwent quarantine/immigration procedures prior to heading to the destinations for sightseeing.
Thorough anti-infection measures were taken onboard the ship.
Image: Port of Kobe-Osaka (Kyoto, Japan)
An official of Kobe city's port and harbour bureau said he was glad to see the cruise ship again and added that the port would continue to accept foreign cruise ships, with thorough anti-infection measures in place.