Japanese Passport
The Japanese passport is held by citizens of Japan. The country has a population of approximately 126.5 million people.
Japanese passport holders can access 138 countries without a visa. They can also obtain 55 e-visas and 14 visas on arrival. In 29 countries, a visa is required before travel.
The Japanese passport is highly ranked in terms of travel freedom. It provides access to many destinations with minimal visa requirements.
Visa-free map
Nearby countries
The nearest visa free countries to visit for Japanese passport holders are Northern Mariana Islands, China, Taiwan, Guam, Philippines and Hong Kong.
Visa free countries
So, where can Japaneses travel without a visa? We have listed all the countries where Japan citizens can travel visa-free, eliminating the hassle of visa paperwork.
Europe
- 🇦🇱 Albania (90 days)
- 🇦🇩 Andorra (90 days)
- 🇦🇹 Austria (90 days)
- 🇧🇾 Belarus (30 days)
- 🇧🇪 Belgium (90 days)
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (90 days)
- 🇭🇷 Croatia (90 days)
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus (90 days)
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic (90 days)
- 🇩🇰 Denmark (90 days)
- 🇪🇪 Estonia (90 days)
- 🇫🇮 Finland (90 days)
- 🇫🇷 France (90 days)
- 🇩🇪 Germany (90 days)
- 🇬🇷 Greece (90 days)
- 🇭🇺 Hungary (90 days)
- 🇮🇸 Iceland (90 days)
- 🇬🇧 Ireland (3 months)
- 🇮🇹 Italy (90 days)
- 🇱🇻 Latvia (90 days)
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein (90 days)
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania (90 days)
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg (90 days)
- 🇲🇹 Malta (90 days)
- 🇲🇩 Moldova (90 days)
- 🇲🇨 Monaco (90 days)
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro (90 days)
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (90 days)
- 🇳🇴 Norway (90 days)
- 🇵🇱 Poland (90 days)
- 🇵🇹 Portugal (90 days)
- 🇷🇴 Romania (90 days)
- 🇸🇲 San Marino (90 days)
- 🇷🇸 Serbia (90 days)
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia (90 days)
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia (90 days)
- 🇪🇸 Spain (90 days)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden (90 days)
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland (90 days)
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine (90 days)
- 🇻🇦 Vatican City (90 days)
- 🇬🇮 Gibraltar (Up to 6 months.)
- 🇬🇬 Guernsey (90 days within a 12-month period.)
- 🇮🇲 Isle of Man (Up to 6 months.)
- 🇯🇪 Jersey (Up to 6 months.)
- 🇽🇰 Kosovo (90 days)
Africa
- 🇦🇴 Angola (30 days)
- 🇧🇼 Botswana (90 days)
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini (30 days)
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho (90 days)
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius (90 days)
- 🇲🇦 Morocco (3 months)
- 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe (15 days)
- 🇸🇳 Senegal (90 days)
- 🇿🇦 South Africa (90 days)
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia (90 days)
- 🇿🇲 Zambia (30 days)
- 🇾🇹 Mayotte (90 days within any 180-day period.)
- 🇷🇪 Réunion (90 days within any 180-day period.)
Americas
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda (6 months)
- 🇦🇷 Argentina (90 days)
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas (3 months)
- 🇧🇧 Barbados (6 months)
- 🇧🇿 Belize (90 days)
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia (90 days)
- 🇧🇷 Brazil (90 days)
- 🇨🇱 Chile (90 days)
- 🇨🇴 Colombia (180 days)
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (180 days)
- 🇩🇲 Dominica (6 months)
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (90 days)
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador (90 days)
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador (3 months)
- 🇬🇩 Grenada (3 months)
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala (90 days)
- 🇭🇹 Haiti (3 months)
- 🇭🇳 Honduras (3 months)
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica (30 days)
- 🇲🇽 Mexico (180 days)
- Netherlands (90 days)
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (90 days)
- 🇵🇦 Panama (90 days)
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay (90 days)
- 🇵🇪 Peru (90 days)
- 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis (3 months)
- 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia (6 weeks)
- 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3 month)
- 🇸🇷 Suriname (90 days)
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
- 🇺🇸 United States (90 days)
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay (90 days)
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela (90 days)
- 🇦🇮 Anguilla (3 months)
- 🇧🇲 Bermuda (Up to 6 months, decided on arrival.)
- 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands (30 days, extensions possible.)
- 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands (6 months)
- 🇲🇸 Montserrat (6 months)
- 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands (90 days)
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.)
- 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands (A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.)
Asia
- 🇦🇲 Armenia (180 days)
- 🇧🇳 Brunei (30 days)
- 🇹🇼 China (30 days)
- 🇬🇪 Georgia (1 year)
- 🇮🇷 Iran (15 days)
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (30 days)
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan (60 days)
- 🇱🇦 Laos (15 days)
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia (90 days)
- 🇲🇳 Mongolia (30 days)
- 🇴🇲 Oman (14 days / 30 days)
- 🇵🇭 Philippines (30 days)
- 🇶🇦 Qatar (30 days)
- 🇸🇬 Singapore (30 days)
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan (90 days)
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan (30 days / 60 days)
- 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days)
- 🇹🇷 Turkey (3 months)
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (90 days)
- 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan (30 days)
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam (45 days)
- 🇵🇸 Palestine (Arrival by sea to the Gaza Strip not allowed.)
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (3 months)
- 🇲🇴 Macau (90 days)
Oceania
- 🇫🇯 Fiji (4 months)
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati (90 days)
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia (30 days)
- 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (120 days)
- 🇨🇰 Cook Islands (31 days)
- 🇳🇺 Niue (30 days)
- 🇨🇽 Christmas Island (90 days. Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia.)
- 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (90 days. Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia.)
- 🇵🇫 French Polynesia (90 days within any 180-day period.)
- 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (90 days within any 180-day period.)
- 🇵🇳 Pitcairn Islands (14 days visa free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore.)
- 🇬🇺 Guam (45 days)
- 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands (45 days)
This data has been sourced from Wikipedia and was last updated on 6/1/2025.