East Asia Travel Guide—Japan Visa

1. Japan

Japan is an island country located in East Asia. Its territory consists of four large islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and more than 6,800 small islands, with a total area of ​​378,000 square kilometers. The main ethnic group is Yamato, Japanese is commonly spoken, and the total population is about 126 million. Japan is one of China's neighbors with a long history and a popular tourist destination, with many well-known tourist attractions, such as Meiji Shrine, Mount Fuji, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.

On May 17, the Japanese government announced that in order to smoothly open tourism to Japan in early June, the Japan Tourism Agency and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have jointly planned to conduct a "tourism pilot project to Japan" in late May, giving priority to tourists from four countries. Entry. The first targets to be admitted are designated countries where non-coronavirus strains are prevalent, and then they will gradually be opened to foreign tourists. The first batch of openings will allow entry of small tour groups from four countries: Australia, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. Each tour group can have a maximum of 4 people, and it is estimated that a total of 40 people can enter the country through this trial policy. Tourists will be accompanied by a tour leader throughout the trip, and the travel schedule is also fixed.

The specific policies and materials required for travel are as follows:

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stated that tourists who can participate in the pilot project must meet all of the following conditions:

1. Have completed the 3-dose COVID-19 vaccination approved by the Japanese government; (It should be noted that the Japanese government currently only recognizes the vaccination certificates of the following vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca or Janssen, and other vaccination certificates are regarded as not vaccinated. From Travelers from Singapore to Japan who have not received 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be required to quarantine at their residence or a safe accommodation. If an additional test is conducted at their own expense on the third day and the test result is negative, the quarantine period can be shortened from 7 days. to 3 days, and receive a release notice from the Exit Personnel Health Monitoring Center accordingly. They can also use public transportation within 24 hours after the arrival test taken at the quarantine station is negative).

2. All tour groups will be accompanied by drivers from the travel agency;

3. You can visit Japan from mid-May to the end of May;

4. It must be a group tour, individual travel is strictly prohibited;

5. You must have signed up for private travel medical insurance on your own.

Tourists who meet the above conditions are exempted from entry inspection, that is, they do not need to provide a negative PCR report within 72 hours before leaving the country, and they do not need to undergo a quantitative antigen test after landing.

1. Nucleic acid test report in English 72 hours before entry (vaccines recognized by the Japanese government are required, see above)

2. Written declaration

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3. Round trip air tickets

Airport Arrival Guide:

https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/manual/pdf- cn/detail.pdf

5. Valid Japanese passport and visa

6. Download "MySOS" (Healthy Accommodation Confirmation Application for People Entering Japan) (application must be submitted 6 hours before the expected arrival time in Japan)

User Guide: https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/zh-cn/

7. Download "COCOA" (Japan Contact Confirmation Application)

*Note: It should be noted that Japan is currently only open to entry for group travel, so you need to consult the registered travel agency to prepare specific materials. The above materials are for reference only.

Written declaration, source: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Source: MySOS

*Information sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan

Singapore has fully opened up for vaccination travel as of April 1.The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will allow all fully vaccinated travelers from any country or region to enter Singapore quarantine-free, as long as they have not traveled within the past 7 days. Citizens, PRs, tourists and long-term pass holders who have visited any country or region restricted by the Ministry of Health only need to prepare the following materials before traveling to Singapore:

1. English version of proof of complete vaccination

2. Negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours before entering Singapore

3. Apply for and fill in the electronic version of the arrival card, namely the SG card, three days before entry. The filling URL is as follows:

HTTPS://E services.ICA.gov.is/SG arrival card/

4. Download the TraceTogether App, complete the registration and activate it after arriving at the Singapore Airport.

5. (If necessary) Those traveling to Singapore with a tourist visa are also required to purchase travel insurance with a minimum coverage of S$30,000 before departure and download the policy.

The above are all the materials and strategies needed to travel to Japan. Once you have everything ready, you can wait to set off.

Osaka Castle, source: Baidu Encyclopedia

Source: Baidu Encyclopedia

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