Do I need a visa to travel to Okinawa, Japan?

A visa is required.

Types of tourist visas for Chinese people going to Japan:

(1) Group tourist visa for Chinese people going to Japan

It refers to the group tourist visa for Chinese people going to Japan for the purpose of tourism. A visa issued when visiting Japan as a group (group). The number of tour groups organized under this system is between 5 and 40 people, and the trip to Japan is within 15 days.

(2) Chinese personal tourist visa to Japan

In order to meet the increasing demand of Chinese tourists who want to choose more diverse tourism products, the visa issued can be more A visa for small groups of people to travel freely. Different from group tours, Chinese and Japanese travel agencies do not need to send group leaders and tour guides.

(3) Multiple tourist visa for Chinese to visit Okinawa County and six northeastern counties in Japan

It is a type of personal tourist visa mentioned above (2). This visa can be valid for 3 years Used multiple times within a period. It can also be used for short-term visits to Japan other than sightseeing tours from the second time onwards.

① Multiple-trip tourist visa to Okinawa, Japan

The first trip to Japan includes accommodation in Okinawa Prefecture. The target recipients are "persons and their family members who have sufficient financial ability" and "persons and their family members who have visited Japan with a short-term visa in the past three years and have certain financial ability."

② Multiple tourist visa to the six northeastern counties of Japan

The first trip to Japan includes the six northeastern counties (Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Itinerary for accommodation in any one prefecture (Yamagata Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture) or any two or more of the above six prefectures. The recipients are "people with certain financial capabilities and their families."

(4) Multiple tourist visa for Chinese people with sufficient financial ability to go to Japan

It is a type of (2) individual tourist visa mentioned above. This visa is the same as (3) "Okinawa·Tohoku Six Prefectures Multiple Tourist Visa" and can be used multiple times within the validity period of 3 years. It can also be used for short-term visits to Japan other than sightseeing tours from the second time onwards. The recipients are "people with sufficient financial ability and their families." And unlike (3) above, there are no restrictions on destinations in Japan.

(5) Multiple-time visa for Chinese people with high incomes in Japan

This visa can be used multiple times within the validity period of 5 years. Furthermore, this type of visa is the only one that can be used for short-term visits other than sightseeing starting from the first visit to Japan. Moreover, the reservation of air tickets, ferry tickets, accommodation facilities, etc. as well as the entire trip to Japan can be decided and changed by the applicant himself. The target recipients are "people with relatively high incomes and their families." Different from (3) above, there are no restrictions on destinations in Japan.

Extended information

1. Information required for tourist visa application

1. Information required for personal travel (single trip):

(1) Passport.

(2)? Visa application form (you need to paste your photo 4.5*4.5).

(3) Consent form for personal information processing.

(4) Household register, etc., information that can confirm your place of residence.

(5) Information that can confirm financial ability (need to choose one from abc)

a. International credit cards (including UnionPay cards) with gold level or above can confirm the validity of the card;

b. Proof of employment (including position, period of employment, salary amount (annual income), etc.) and information that can confirm annual income (bank statements (last six months), etc.);

c. Documents that can confirm the formation of assets (pension certificates, real estate certificates, stock delivery notes, etc.).

(6) Household register or notarized certificate of kinship.

(7) Certificate of enrollment or graduation certificate issued by the university.

(8) Other relevant information (requests for additional information, etc.).

2. Information required for personal travel (multiple times in three years):

(1) Passport.

(2) Visa application form (you need to paste your photo 4.5*4.5).

(3) Consent form for personal information processing.

(4) Household register and other information that can confirm your place of residence.

(5) Information that can confirm financial ability (need to choose one from ab)

a. Proof of employment (including position, period of employment, salary amount (annual income), etc.) and information that can confirm annual income (bank statements (last six months), etc.);

b. Documents that can confirm the formation of assets (pension certificates, real estate certificates, stock delivery notes, etc.).

(6) Copy of household register or notarized certificate of kinship, etc.

(7) An (old) passport that can confirm that you have visited Japan.

(8) Copies of the main applicant’s multiple visas.

(9) Other relevant information (requests for additional information, etc.).

3. Information required for personal travel (multiple times within five years):

(1) Passport.

(2) Visa application form (you need to paste your photo 4.5*4.5).

(3) Consent form for personal information processing.

(4) Household register and other information that can confirm your place of residence.

(5) Information that can confirm financial ability (need to choose one of a and b)

a. Proof of employment (including position, period of employment, salary amount (annual income), etc.) and information that can confirm annual income;

b. Documents that can confirm the formation of assets (pension certificates, real estate certificates, stock delivery notes, etc.).

(6) Copy of household registration book or kinship certificate, etc.

(7) Copies of the main applicant’s multiple visas.

(8) Other relevant information (requests for additional information, etc.).

II. Jurisdiction

(1) Embassy of Japan in China (Beijing): all areas except the following places;

(2) Embassy of Japan in China Consulate General in Shanghai: Shanghai City, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, Anhui Province, Jiangxi Province;

(3) Consulate General in Guangzhou: Guangdong Province, Fujian Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hainan Province;

(4) Consulate General in Chongqing: Chongqing City, Sichuan Province, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province;

(5) Consulate General in Shenyang: Liaoning Province (except Dalian City), Jilin Province, Heilongjiang Province;

(6) Permanent Office in Dalian: Dalian City;

(7) Consulate General in Qingdao: Shandong Province.

3. Applicable agencies

(1) Travel agencies located in Beijing;

(2) Travel agencies located in Tianjin;

( 3) Travel agency located in Shaanxi Province;

(4) Travel agency located in Hebei Province;

(5) Travel agency located in Henan Province;

(6) Travel agency located in Hubei Province Travel agency;

(7) Travel agency located in Hunan Province;

(8) Travel agency located in Gan_Province;

(9) Travel agency located in Xinjiang Province.

The Embassy of Japan in China - "Group" and "Individual" tourism for Chinese citizens in Japan

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