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Kanagawa Beaches Reopen to Visitors

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Kanagawa Beaches Reopen to Visitors

Officials in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, have taken down their “no entry” signs at beaches for the first time in over a month following the lifting of the state of emergency nationwide.

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The prefecture began turning tourists away from beaches beginning April 23, 2020, in response to worries over the spread of COVID-19. They replaced the signs with new ones asking visitors to follow social distancing rules.

Many visitors could be seen at beaches around the Shonan area on Wednesday as temperatures reached a comfortable 26 degrees Celsius.

Restrictions for businesses in Kanagawa Prefecture were lifted on May 27, after the state of emergency was officially lifted for the entire country.