How far in advance do I need to apply to travel to Japan?

Generally, the Japanese consulate’s visa review and issuance date is 5 working days~

To apply for a tourist visa, you need to first go to a travel agency to sign up for a group tour (currently, you can only Joining a group, but not traveling independently), Chinese tourists must hold a tourist visa to travel to Japan. Currently, relevant Japanese authorities only issue tourist visas to tourists participating in group tours of more than 5 people but less than 40 people.

Suggestion:

The current situation is not suitable for traveling to Japan~