This page lists all 198 countries and territories with their visa requirements for Japan passport holders, based on the latest passport-index dataset. Use the interactive globe to filter countries by visa type and see allowed visa-free days at a glance.
117
🟢 Visa-free
38
🟡 Visa on arrival
18
🔵 eVisa
9
🟣 eTA
16
🔴 Visa required
0
⚫ No admission
🟢 Visa-free (117)
🇦🇱 Albania · 90d🇦🇩 Andorra · 90d🇦🇴 Angola · 30d🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 180d🇦🇷 Argentina · 90d🇦🇲 Armenia · 180d🇦🇹 Austria · 90d🇧🇸 Bahamas · 90d🇧🇧 Barbados · 90d🇧🇾 Belarus · 30d🇧🇪 Belgium · 90d🇧🇿 Belize · 90d🇧🇴 Bolivia · 90d🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · 90d🇧🇼 Botswana · 90d🇧🇷 Brazil · 90d🇧🇳 Brunei · 90d🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 90d🇨🇱 Chile · 90d🇨🇳 China · 30d🇨🇴 Colombia · 90d🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 180d🇭🇷 Croatia · 90d🇨🇾 Cyprus · 90d🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 90d🇩🇰 Denmark · 90d🇩🇲 Dominica · 180d🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · Noned🇪🇨 Ecuador · 90d🇸🇻 El Salvador · 180d🇪🇪 Estonia · 90d🇸🇿 Eswatini · 30d🇫🇯 Fiji · 120d🇫🇮 Finland · 90d🇫🇷 France · 90d🇬🇪 Georgia · 360d🇩🇪 Germany · 90d🇬🇷 Greece · 90d🇬🇩 Grenada · 90d🇬🇹 Guatemala · 90d🇬🇾 Guyana · 90d🇭🇰 HK · 90d🇭🇹 Haiti · 90d🇭🇳 Honduras · 90d🇭🇺 Hungary · 90d🇮🇸 Iceland · 90d🇮🇷 Iran · 15d🇮🇪 Ireland · 90d🇮🇱 Israel · 90d🇮🇹 Italy · 90d🇯🇲 Jamaica · 30d🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 30d🇰🇮 Kiribati · 90d🇽🇰 Kosovo · 90d🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · 60d🇱🇦 Laos · 15d🇱🇻 Latvia · 90d🇱🇸 Lesotho · 90d🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 90d🇱🇹 Lithuania · 90d🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 90d🇲🇴 MO · 90d🇲🇾 Malaysia · 90d🇲🇹 Malta · 90d🇲🇺 Mauritius · 90d🇲🇽 Mexico · 180d🇫🇲 Micronesia · 30d🇲🇩 Moldova · 90d🇲🇨 Monaco · 90d🇲🇳 Mongolia · 30d🇲🇪 Montenegro · 90d🇲🇦 Morocco · 90d🇲🇿 Mozambique · 30d🇳🇦 Namibia · 90d🇳🇱 Netherlands · 90d🇳🇮 Nicaragua · 90d🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 90d🇳🇴 Norway · 90d🇵🇸 Palestine · Noned🇵🇦 Panama · 90d🇵🇾 Paraguay · 90d🇵🇪 Peru · 180d🇵🇭 Philippines · 30d🇵🇱 Poland · 90d🇵🇹 Portugal · 90d🇷🇴 Romania · 90d🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 90d🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 42d🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 90d🇸🇲 San Marino · 90d🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe · 15d🇸🇳 Senegal · 90d🇷🇸 Serbia · 90d🇸🇨 Seychelles · 90d🇸🇬 Singapore · 30d🇸🇰 Slovakia · 90d🇸🇮 Slovenia · 90d🇿🇦 South Africa · 90d🇰🇷 South Korea · 90d🇪🇸 Spain · 90d🇸🇪 Sweden · 90d🇨🇭 Switzerland · 90d🇹🇼 Taiwan · 90d🇹🇯 Tajikistan · 30d🇹🇭 Thailand · 60d🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 90d🇹🇳 Tunisia · 90d🇹🇷 Turkey · 90d🇺🇦 Ukraine · 90d🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 30d🇺🇾 Uruguay · 90d🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · 30d🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 120d🇻🇦 Vatican City · 90d🇻🇪 Venezuela · 90d🇻🇳 Vietnam · 45d🇿🇲 Zambia · 90d
🟡 Visa on arrival (38)
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · Noned🇧🇭 Bahrain · Noned🇧🇩 Bangladesh · Noned🇧🇮 Burundi · Noned🇨🇻 Cabo Verde · Noned🇰🇭 Cambodia · Noned🇰🇲 Comoros · Noned🇩🇯 Djibouti · Noned🇪🇬 Egypt · Noned🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Noned🇬🇭 Ghana · Noned🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Noned🇮🇳 India · Noned🇮🇩 Indonesia · Noned🇮🇶 Iraq · Noned🇯🇴 Jordan · Noned🇰🇼 Kuwait · Noned🇱🇧 Lebanon · Noned🇲🇬 Madagascar · Noned🇲🇼 Malawi · Noned🇲🇻 Maldives · Noned🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · Noned🇲🇷 Mauritania · Noned🇳🇵 Nepal · Noned🇴🇲 Oman · Noned🇵🇼 Palau · Noned🇶🇦 Qatar · Noned🇷🇼 Rwanda · Noned🇼🇸 Samoa · Noned🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Noned🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · Noned🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · Noned🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Noned🇹🇿 Tanzania · Noned🇹🇱 Timor-Leste · Noned🇹🇴 Tonga · Noned🇹🇻 Tuvalu · Noned🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Noned
🔵 eVisa (18)
🇧🇯 Benin · Noned🇧🇹 Bhutan · Noned🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Noned🇨🇲 Cameroon · Noned🇨🇺 Cuba · Noned🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo · Noned🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Noned🇬🇦 Gabon · Noned🇬🇳 Guinea · Noned🇱🇾 Libya · Noned🇲🇲 Myanmar · Noned🇳🇬 Nigeria · Noned🇷🇺 Russia · Noned🇸🇴 Somalia · Noned🇸🇸 South Sudan · Noned🇸🇾 Syria · Noned🇹🇬 Togo · Noned🇺🇬 Uganda · Noned
🟣 eTA (9)
🇦🇺 Australia · Noned🇨🇦 Canada · Noned🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Noned🇰🇪 Kenya · Noned🇳🇿 New Zealand · Noned🇵🇰 Pakistan · Noned🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · Noned🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Noned🇺🇸 United States · Noned
🔴 Visa required (16)
🇦🇫 Afghanistan · Noned🇩🇿 Algeria · Noned🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Noned🇹🇩 Chad · Noned🇪🇷 Eritrea · Noned🇬🇲 Gambia · Noned🇱🇷 Liberia · Noned🇲🇱 Mali · Noned🇳🇷 Nauru · Noned🇳🇪 Niger · Noned🇰🇵 North Korea · Noned🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo · Noned🇸🇩 Sudan · Noned🇸🇷 Suriname · Noned🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · Noned🇾🇪 Yemen · Noned
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Japan citizens visit visa-free?
Japan passport holders can visit 117 countries visa-free, plus 38 countries with visa on arrival, for a total of 155 countries without a pre-arranged visa.
Do Japan citizens need a visa for the United States?
An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is required before travel to United States.
Do Japan citizens need a visa for the Schengen area (EU)?
No, Germany grants visa-free entry to citizens of this passport for up to 90 days.
How is this data sourced and how often is it updated?
Visa requirement data comes from the open-source passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which aggregates official government sources. We refresh our copy automatically every month.