[Japan] Introduction to Japanese Tourism Entry and Visit Japan Web
※ If you enter the country after April 29, you do not need to submit a vaccination certificate or a negative certificate before leaving the country. → Read more
** If you are entering Japan by April 28th, please refer to the required documents below.
※ Quarantine/customs procedures related to entry are not under the jurisdiction of JNTO, so please contact the call center of the welfare elderly below.
1. Visa Resumption: visa-free entry into Japan for tourism purposes is allowed from October 11, 2022.
2. Entry requirements: Printed materials must be required
✔ PCR negative certificate is not required when you have the 3rd English vaccination certificate.
→ English Vaccination Certificate: Can be issued on the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Government 24 site.
→ Additional vaccinations in winter = recognized as 'third inoculation'.
From November 22, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it will mark it as "Winter Booster (3rd Vacation or more)" to prevent confusion
✔ Within the second round, those who have not been vaccinated and those who have not been vaccinated must present a PCR negative certificate within 72 hours (based on sample collection time) before leaving the country.
·Submission in Japanese government form (English + Korean) ※ Hospital inquiries are requested at https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000909637.pdf
·Recommended medical institutions: Seagen Medical Foundation, Samkwang Medical Foundation (Yangjae)
3. Fast track related (quarantine, entry, and customs declaration)
(1) Visit Japan Web (VJW) Registration Information
VJW official site: https://vjw-lp.digital.go.jp/ko/ (Korean)
Registration method (manual): https://teachme.jp/111284/manuals/19087292 (Korean)
From November 1, 2022, quarantine fast-track and immigration and customs declaration functions will be integrated from MySOS (Apple/Web) to Visit Japan Web. Those who come from abroad or return to Japan can also use it.
✔ VJW registration is highly recommended for quick procedures.
✔ If it is difficult to use a smartphone, the required documents for entry No. 2 should be printed, and paper procedures can be performed. (However, it may take a long time.)
✔ If you registered after December 28, 2022, you do not need to register your passport and questionnaire WEB during quarantine procedures. Therefore, the quarantine QR code is not displayed. (Press the 'Quarantine Procedures' button and present a blue screen with 'Completed Screening' to pass. )
VJ Web ⇒ https://www.vjw.digital.go.jp/main/#/vjwplo001
VJ Web ⇒ https://chatbot.vjw.digital.go.jp/qadialog_webchat/
Contact VJ Web Email: serviceesk@support.vjw.digital.go.jp (Korean OK)
✔ What are the conditions for entering Japan when accompanied by children?
[When parents complete the 3rd round of vaccination]
-Parent: PCR/Voice Certificate Exemption
-Children under the age of 18: PCR/Voice certification exemption, VJW requires registration as a 'companion family'
(Only in this case, minors who are accompanying families will select the vaccine certificate and the negative certificate as 'nothing', and the yellow screening will be completed later.)
※ Children under the age of 18 who do not have a vaccination certificate
It is not possible to enter the country alone (without a guardian with a certificate of vaccination).
[Parents who haven't been vaccinated]
-Parent: PCR/Voice certification required
-6 years of age or older: PCR/Voice certification required
- In the case of a " preschooler" under the age of six: If a parent has a "voice certificate," PCR/voice certificate is exempted
※ For more information, please check the "Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's quarantine measures" page.
(2) Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/faq/fasttrack-kr.html
Fast Track Email Enquiry Form (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) https://hco-mhlw.form.kintoneapp.com/public/inquiry3
fasttrack@hco.mhlw.go.jp (English or Japanese)
★ Inquiries about entry/quarantine/fast track ⇒Call Center of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan
001-81-50-1751-2158
001-81-50-1741-8558
(Can respond in Korean, English, and Japanese · 9AM-9PM every day)
■ Information on counseling on COVID-19 and other diseases by region across Japan https://www.c19.mhlw.go.jp/area-kr.html
■ Visa-related inquiries: Consular Department of the Japanese Embassy in Korea 02-739-7400 / visa@so.mofa.go.jp
■ ■ Briefing on the Easing of Travel Restrictions to Japan, 水際緩和説明資料_英語 (PDF)