US Citizens Visiting Japan: Visa-Free for 90 Days Tourism/Business

**No visa required.** US passport holders can enter Japan for **tourism, business meetings, visiting friends/family, conferences** for **up to 90 days** under the **Visa Waiver Program**.

✅ Requirements

• Valid US passport (must be valid for **entire stay** — 6 months recommended).
• Return/onward ticket (immigration may ask).
• Proof of funds (rarely checked, but have bank statement/credit card).
• Completed disembarkation card (digital via **Visit Japan Web** — do before flight).

🚫 Not Allowed on Visa Waiver

• **Paid work / employment** (any compensation).
• **Long-term study** (language school >90 days).
• **Journalism, entertainment, religious activities** — need specific visa.
• **Stay >90 days** — must exit and re-enter (no "visa run" guarantee; immigration may deny).

📱 Visit Japan Web (VJW) — Do It Before You Fly

• Register passport, flight, accommodation.
• Generates **QR codes** for **Immigration + Customs + Tax-Free**.
• **Saves 30–60 min at airport.**

🛂 At Arrival (Haneda/Narita/Kansai/Chubu/Fukuoka)

1. Scan VJW QR at **automated gate** (fingerprint + photo).
2. Collect bags.
3. Customs QR (green/red channel).
4. **Welcome to Japan.**

⚠️ Exceptions

• Criminal record (even misdemeanor) → **may be denied entry** — consult Japanese embassy **before booking**.
• Previous deportation/overstay → ban likely.
• Dual nationals: Enter on **US passport** for visa waiver; Japanese passport if Japanese citizen.

**90 days, no visa, digital entry — Japan makes it easy for Americans.**