Travelers must pay fee, pass screening before visiting popular destination under new rule

A new procedure for all incoming visitors is launching in a popular tourist spot in an effort to streamline the travel process, plus beef up security.

Travelers to Japan will be required to sign up for the Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization (JESTA) and pay a fee of about $19 (3,000 yen).

Visitors must apply for the "single-entry short-term stay visa for the purpose of tourism for a period of up to 90 days" online prior to their trip, according to a government website.