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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Japan 🇯🇵?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

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

You need a travel adapter: Japan uses plug types A, B, France uses C, E. Mains voltage differs (Japan: 100 V; France: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

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Your embassy in Japan

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

• Embassy of France, Tokyo · 4-11-44, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku · ambafrance-jp.org
• Consulate General of France in Kyoto · jp.ambafrance.org

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

The other way round

🇯🇵 Japanese passport holders visiting France: Japanese passport holders can visit France without a visa for up to 90 days.

The French passport at a glance

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