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This article does not take into account the new coronavirus pandemic. Please be aware that there are restrictions on entering each country due to the new coronavirus.
Japan is a country with a very high reputation from the world.
This is supported by the ranking of countries where Japanese people can travel without a visa.
Japan passport is previously ranked No. 1 in the world, it remains No. 1 in this year's rankings published by Henry & Partners of the United Kingdom.
Therefore, we would like to summarize from Henry & Partners data what countries and regions you can travel with your Japan passport.
Currently, the countries / regions where Japanese can visit without obtaining a visa are 191 countries.
Singapore is second, South Korea and Germany third, and Finland, Denmark, Italy, and Luxembourg are fourth.
See Henry & Partners for more information.
List of countries and regions where Japanese people can travel without a visa
About remarks column
1) Visa on arrival (Payment at entry and permission to enter)
2) eTA (Apply and obtain an electronic travel authorization in advance)
North America Latin America Asia Europe Middle East Oceania Africa
North America
| Country Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Canada | 2 |
| United States | 2 |
Latin America
| Country Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Anguilla | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Argentina | |
| Aruba | |
| Bahamas | |
| Barbados | |
| Belize | |
| Bermuda | |
| Bolivia | |
| Bonaire St. Eustatius and Saba | |
| Brazil | |
| British Virgin Islands | |
| Cayman Islands | |
| Chile | |
| Colombia | |
| Costa Rica | |
| Curacao | |
| Dominica | |
| Dominican Republic | |
| Ecuador | |
| El Salvador | |
| Falkland Islands | |
| French Guiana | |
| French West Indies | |
| Grenada | |
| Guatemala | |
| Guyana | |
| Haiti | |
| Honduras | |
| Jamaica | |
| Mexico | |
| Montserrat | |
| Nicaragua | |
| Panama | |
| Paraguay | |
| Peru | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | |
| Saint Lucia | |
| St. Maarten | |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Suriname | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| Uruguay | |
| US Virgin Islands | 2 |
| Venezuela |
Asia
| Country Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| Brunei | |
| Cambodia | 1 |
| China | |
| Hong Kong | |
| India | 1 |
| Indonesia | |
| Laos | |
| Macao | |
| Malaysia | |
| Maldives | 1 |
| Mongolia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Nepal | 1 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Philippines | |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 |
| Taiwan | |
| Thailand | |
| Timor-Leste | 1 |
| Vietnam |
Europe
| Country Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Albania | |
| Andorra | |
| Armenia | |
| Austria | |
| Azerbaijan | 1 |
| Belarus | |
| Belgium | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Croatia | |
| Cyprus | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Denmark | |
| Estonia | |
| Faroe Islands | |
| Finland | |
| France | |
| Georgia | |
| Germany | |
| Gibraltar | |
| Greece | |
| Greenland | |
| Hungary | |
| Iceland | |
| Ireland | |
| Italy | |
| Kazakhstan | |
| Kosovo | |
| Kyrgyz Republic | |
| Latvia | |
| Liechtenstein | |
| Lithuania | |
| Luxembourg | |
| Malta | |
| Moldova | |
| Monaco | |
| Montenegro | |
| Netherlands | |
| North Macedonia | |
| Norway | |
| Poland | |
| Portugal | |
| Romania | |
| San Marino | |
| Serbia | |
| Slovakia | |
| Slovenia | |
| Spain | |
| Sweden | |
| Switzerland | |
| Tajikistan | 1 |
| Ukraine | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Uzbekistan | |
| Vatican City |
Middle East
| Country Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1 |
| Iran | 1 |
| Iraq | |
| Israel | |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Kuwait | 1 |
| Lebanon | 1 |
| Oman | |
| Palestinian Territory | |
| Qatar | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Turkey | |
| United Arab Emirates |
Oceania
| Country Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| American Samoa | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Cook Islands | |
| Fiji | |
| French Polynesia | |
| Guam | |
| Kiribati | |
| Marshall Islands | 1 |
| Micronesia | |
| New Caledonia | |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Niue | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Palau Islands | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
| Independent State of Samoa | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 |
| Tonga | 1 |
| Tuvalu | 1 |
| Vanuatu |
Africa
| Country Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Botswana | |
| Cape Verde Islands | 1 |
| Comores Islands | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | |
| Ethiopia | 1 |
| Gabon | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 |
| Lesotho | |
| Madagascar | 1 |
| Malawi | 1 |
| Mauritania | 1 |
| Mauritius | |
| Mayotte | |
| Morocco | |
| Mozambique | 1 |
| Namibia | |
| Reunion | |
| Rwanda | 1 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | |
| Senegal | |
| Seychelles | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
| Somalia | 1 |
| South Africa | |
| St. Helena | 1 |
| Tanzania | 1 |
| Togo | 1 |
| Tunisia | |
| Uganda | 1 |
| Zambia | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
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