Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced the state of emergency in Tokyo and eight prefectures will end as planned on June 20, nearly a month before the start of the Olympic Games.
Tokyo has been under state of emergency restrictions since April, which were introduced to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
The measures were originally scheduled to expire at the end of May, but were extended until June 20 to help continue a downward trend of cases.
The Aichi, Fukuoka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Hokkaido, Hiroshima, Okayama, Osaka and Okinawa prefectures have also been under the restrictions.
The state of emergency measures will conclude as planned on Sunday (June 20) in all but one of the prefectures.
Okinawa will remain under tighter restrictions until July 11.
"The number of infected people nationwide has been declining since mid-May," Suga said today.
"The number of seriously ill people nationwide has continued to decrease, and the condition of beds has been steadily improving.
"On the other hand, the number of infected people has increased in some areas.
"The decline has stopped, and the possibility of rebound has been pointed out."
A series of measures will remain in place across the prefectures, which has been viewed as a "quasi-state of emergency".
Suga said focus will be placed on measures around eating and drinking, with restaurants expected to close by 8pm.
Alcohol can be served until 7pm under the restrictions.
Local authorities are able to introduce stronger measures, should they be required.
These restrictions are due to be in place until at least July 11, less than two weeks before the Olympic Opening Ceremony on July 23.