Japan
Go ahead — all clear.
Government advisories
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
Entry requirements
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All eleven governments that assess Japan place it at their lowest risk level, with no dissent. Agreement this clean is worth noting: these are separate consular processes with different thresholds, and none of them found cause to raise a warning.
Currency varies between sources. New Zealand's is the oldest assessment of Japan on file, last revised in December 2024, while the rest have been reviewed more recently.
The warnings for Japan are not uniform across the country. One distinct area is singled out by at least one government. The areas named are defined by long district-level lists rather than by single place names — see the individual advisories above for the exact boundaries. At least one of these carries the highest possible rating, meaning a government advising against all travel there while rating the rest of the country lower.
With no dissent and no regional carve-outs at the top of the scale, standard preparation is enough here: ordinary travel insurance, routine documents, and the precautions you would take anywhere.
Derived from 11 government assessments for Japan, most recently reviewed in October 2026.