Japan reopened its border officially to individual travelers on 11th October 2022
It’s official! Japan has finally reopened its borders to individual travelers. What does it mean to Asian travelers like us? Should we book the flight now? I checked via Skyscanner and found the cheapest return flight to Fukuoka is RM1,279, the return flight to Nagoya is RM1,324 and to Tokyo is RM1,324 if we travel via Phillippine Airlines in October. How tempting!
Go ahead and proceed with the flight and hotel bookings. Since you are no longer required to travel via Japan package tours only, you can now plan your itinerary freely. But, before flying off to Japan, here’s what you need to know:
Things Travelers Need To Know Before Traveling To Japan
#1 You don’t need to apply for a visa if you are a passport holder of these countries
Are you a citizen of Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam? Good news baby! Travelers from the above-stated countries can visit Japan visa-free from October 11, 2022.
68 Countries That Are Exempted of Visa ( Short-Term Stay)
| Asia | Europe |
|---|---|
| Brunei (14 days) | Andorra |
| Indonesia (Note 1) | Austria (Note 6) |
| Malaysia (Note 2) | Belgium |
| Republic of Korea | Bulgaria |
| Singapore | Croatia |
| Thailand (Note 2) (15 days) | Cyprus |
| Hong Kong (Note 3) | Czech Republic |
| Macao (Note 4) | Denmark |
| Taiwan | Estonia |
| North America | Finland |
| Canada | North Macedonia |
| United States | France |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | Germany (Note 6) |
| Argentina | Greece |
| Bahamas | Hungary |
| Barbados(Note 5) | Iceland |
| Chile | Ireland (Note 6) |
| Costa Rica | Italy |
| Dominican Republic | Latvia |
| El Salvador | Liechtenstein (Note 6) |
| Guatemala | Lithuania |
| Honduras | Luxembourg |
| Mexico (Note 6) | Malta |
| Surinam | Monaco |
| Uruguay | Netherlands |
| Oceania | Norway |
| Australia | Poland |
| New Zealand | Portugal |
| Middle East | Romania |
| Israel | San Marino |
| Turkey(Note 5) | Serbia (Note 2) |
| United Arab Emirates (Note 7) | Slovakia |
| Africa | Slovenia |
| Lesotho(Note 5) | Spain |
| Mauritius | Sweden |
| Tunisia | Switzerland (Note 6) |
| United Kingdom (Note 6) |
Information is taken from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s website
