Destinations · updated 2026-07-06

Who can enter Japan visa-free?

🇯🇵 71 nationalities enter Japan visa-free, 0 more with a visa on arrival and 0 with an eTA — 71 passports arrive without pre-arranged paperwork. Find yours below, or see your whole world on the globe →

Capital Tokyo · Currency Japanese yen (¥) · Dialling +81

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Proof of onward travel: yes — checked case-by-case (airline check-in; immigration occasionally) — what to have ready →

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