Travel Restrictions Entering Japan from the United States for Unvaccinated Travelers
Summary
Border Status
Travel is allowed with restrictions
Transit is allowed
Mandatory COVID-19 Test
Recommended Masks
1x Mandatory Documents
Cases Per Million
Vaccinated
Entry is restricted for unvaccinated travelers
The information on this page is applicable to people who are unvaccinated and traveling from the United States to Japan.
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Visas
Border Status
Travel is allowed with restrictions
Travelers can enter Japan.
Please check the documentation and/or testing requirements before traveling.
Transit is allowed
Travelers can transit through Japan as long as they stay in the airport’s international departure area until their next flight. Overnight transit is not allowed at Narita Airport since it doesn’t operate 24 hours.
Before You Leave
Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results is required for vaccinated travelers without boosters and unvaccinated travelers
Unvaccinated and vaccinated travelers without a booster dose must have a negative COVID-19 (PCR, LAMP, TMA, TRC, Smart Amp, NEAR, Next-generation sequence, or CLEIA) test result. Travelers must take the test a maximum of 72 hours before departure. The test must be conducted by either a nasopharyngeal swab, a saliva sample, or a combination of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs. Nasal swab tests (limited to nucleic acid amplification test) are also accepted as valid specimens for the pre-departure test.
This includes Japanese nationals, Business Track, and Residence Track travelers.
Quantitative COVID-19 antigen tests are accepted. However, please check the source to verify the valid format for the certificate of negative results.
The test results must have a name, date of birth, a testing method for COVID-19, sample, specimen collection date and time, test result, name of the medical institution, and date of issue. When using an optional form, please highlight the required items so that the inspection certificate can be confirmed smoothly.
This testing requirement doesn’t apply to the following travelers:
- Travelers under the age of 18 who are accompanied by a fully-vaccinated parent (who has received their booster shot) who supervises their activities as those travelers will be treated as fully vaccinated;
- Travelers who are preschool-aged children (generally under the age of 6) and are accompanied by an unvaccinated parent with a valid negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result.
- A Pcr Test Up To 72 hours
- A Lamp Test Up To 72 hours
- A TMA Test Up To 72 hours
- A Near Up To 72 hours
Mandatory quarantine questionnaire
Travelers must fill up a quarantine questionnaire form, 1 per person, and present the QR code on arrival. Travelers can complete the procedure in the pre-application system Fast Track.
Please see more details regarding Fast Track registration.
Recommended Visit Japan Web application
Travelers are recommended to register via email on the Visit Japan Web before arriving in Japan. Travelers must obtain QR codes and present each QR code at immigration and customs on arrival.
Please see more details regarding registration on Visit Japan Web.
For Transit
Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test may be required for transit
Unvaccinated or vaccinated travelers without a booster dose who don’t enter Japan and transit directly to a third country don’t need a COVID-19 test. Unvaccinated travelers or vaccinated travelers without a booster dose who enter Japan on the way to a third country must have a negative COVID-19 (PCR, LAMP, TMA, TRC, Smart Amp, NEAR, Next-generation sequence, or CLEIA) test result. Travelers must take the test a maximum of 72 hours before departure. The test must be conducted by either a nasopharyngeal swab, a saliva sample, or a combination of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs.
Nasal swab tests (limited to nucleic acid amplification test) are also accepted as valid specimens for the pre-departure test.
Quantitative COVID-19 antigen tests are accepted. However, please check the source to verify the valid format for the certificate of negative results.
The following cases require entry into Japan and hence have to go through regular entry procedures:
- Transferring between Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) and Narita International Airport;
- Travelers with a connecting flight out of Narita International Airport the following day.
The test results must have a name, date of birth, a testing method for COVID-19, sample, specimen collection date and time, test result, name of the medical institution, and date of issue. When using an optional form, please highlight the required items so that the inspection certificate can be confirmed smoothly.
This testing requirement doesn’t apply to the following travelers:
- Travelers under the age of 18 who are accompanied by a fully-vaccinated parent (who has received their booster shot) who supervises their activities as those travelers will be treated as fully vaccinated;
- Travelers who are preschool-aged children (generally under the age of 6) and are accompanied by an unvaccinated parent with a valid negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result.
- A Pcr Test Up To 72 hours Before Departure
- A Lamp Test Up To 72 hours Before Departure
- A TMA Test Up To 72 hours Before Departure
- A Near Up To 72 hours Before Departure
On Arrival
Quarantine is not required
Travelers don’t need to quarantine on arrival in Japan.
While There
Masks are recommended in public
Travelers are recommended to wear masks in public places.
COVID-19 Risk Information
Data is sourced from Our World In Data , and risk levels are assessed and scored based on the CDC guidelines .
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