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🇨🇳 Does a Chinese need a visa for Japan 🇯🇵?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Japan at a glance

Capital: Tokyo · Currency: Japanese yen (JPY, ¥) · Official languages: Japanese · Calling code: +81

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Japan: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 15 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (A); for type C, I plugs bring a travel adapter for Japan's sockets (A, B). Mains voltage differs (Japan: 100 V; China: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Japan →

Your embassy in Japan

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Japan, contact the embassy of China:

• Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Tokyo · 東京都港区元麻布3－4－33 · china-embassy.or.jp
• Consulate-General of China, Nagoya · nagoya.china-consulate.org
• Consulate-General of China, Niigata · niigata.china-consulate.org
• Consulate-General of China, Fukuoka

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Japan for Chinese passport holders

• 🇦🇲 Armenia — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇳 Brunei — Visa-free 14 days
• 🇰🇭 Cambodia — Visa-free 14 days
• 🇬🇪 Georgia — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇮🇷 Iran — Visa-free 21 days
• 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇾 Malaysia — Visa-free 30 days

The other way round

🇯🇵 Japanese passport holders visiting China: Japanese passport holders can visit China without a visa for up to 30 days.

The Chinese passport at a glance

All destinations for China passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Japan →

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