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Japan Tourist Visa Kit: the document list, the Itinerary in Japan, and your country’s rules
Built from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ own checklists and the embassies’ own pages: who is exempt, where you apply, every document and what gets it rejected, the Itinerary in Japan filled in for 7, 10 and 14 days, fees after the July 2026 revision, and ten templates you can edit.
Who it is written for
What is inside
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Do you need a visa at all?
The 74 exempt countries and the catches: 15 days for Thailand and registered Indonesian ePassports, ePassport-only exemptions for Brazil and Peru, Colombia not exempt, and no transit visa since July 2026.
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What the consul is checking
The visa itself (single entry, three months to use it, 15/30/90 days of stay), the four conditions MOFA examines, why no reason is ever given for a refusal, and the six-month rule.
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Where and how to apply
By country of residence: the JVAC in the Philippines, VFS or eVISA in India, designated agencies only in Viet Nam, the JVAC or eVISA in Indonesia, and JAPAN eVISA for residents of 17 other places.
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Timeline and fees
From three months out to the decision, the minimum processing times each post publishes, and the fee table after the 1 July 2026 revision, including the exceptions (free for Filipinos, ₹500 for Indians).
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The document list, item by item
MOFA’s six-item tourism list, what each item is for, what gets it rejected, and the per-country additions, tagged Always, Usual or If it applies.
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The application form, field by field
Every box on the “Visa Application Form to Enter Japan”, what to write, and the four fields that change the purpose of your application if you fill them in.
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Proof of funds and employment, by country
Which bank document, how many months, which tax papers, which employer letter: the Philippines, India, Viet Nam, Indonesia and everyone else, side by side.
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The Itinerary in Japan
The official four-column form, the rules in the missions’ own words, and the form filled in for 7 days in Tokyo, 10 days Tokyo–Hakone–Kyoto–Osaka and 14 days on the Golden Route and Hiroshima.
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Country chapters
The Philippines, India, Viet Nam and Indonesia each on one page: fees, processing times, jurisdiction, the exact list, and the mistakes that post names. Plus JAPAN eVISA step by step.
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Ten templates
The Itinerary in Japan (blank and three worked examples), a cover letter, a certificate of employment, a leave approval / NOC, a letter of explanation, a sponsor letter and an authorization letter, as a PDF and an editable Word file.
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Multiple-entry visas
Who qualifies, by nationality, straight from MOFA’s outlines.
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After the visa
Check-in with an eVISA, landing, Visit Japan Web, and what to do with the six months after a refusal.
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Sources
Every rule cited to MOFA, the embassies and the visa application centres, with the date it was checked.
Questions
Who is it for?
Anyone who needs a visa to visit Japan as a tourist: Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese and Indonesian travellers get a chapter each, and the general chapters cover every other nationality on MOFA’s list, including JAPAN eVISA. If your passport is visa-exempt (most of Europe and the Americas, Thailand and Malaysia with an ePassport), you do not need it, and section 1 says so.
Does it include the Itinerary in Japan?
Yes: the blank official layout and three filled-in examples for 7, 10 and 14 days, following the rules the missions publish (day by day, specific places, every hotel with its address and phone, flights on the first and last rows). The examples are placeholders to copy the shape of, not bookings.
Are the fees current?
They are the figures published for applications accepted on or after 1 July 2026, when Japan raised visa fees for the first time since 1978, including the exceptions: free for Philippine nationals, ₹500 for Indian nationals, VND 2,590,000 in Viet Nam. Each carries the date it was read and the page it came from.
Is the PDF fillable?
The PDF is for reading and printing. The ten templates also come as an editable Word document, so you fill them in on your computer and delete what does not apply.
Do I get updates?
Your download links always serve the current edition. Rules carry the date they were checked, and the sources page tells you where to confirm a figure if you apply months later.
Does it guarantee a visa?
No. Nothing can, and the kit says so on its first pages. Japan gives no reason for a refusal and bars a second application for six months, which is exactly why the first file has to be right.
What if a file will not open?
Email support@getonwardpass.com with the address you paid with and we will send the files directly.
General information, not legal advice. The templates are examples to adapt truthfully to your own circumstances; submitting false information to any immigration authority is an offence. GetOnwardPass is not affiliated with the Government of Japan, VFS Global or any travel agency. Sold by First Class Digital LLC; digital download, delivered instantly.