Do I need a visa to go to Japan?

Legal analysis: Yes, China people need China passports and Japanese visas to travel to Japan, so they can't go directly. Passport is a legal document issued by a country to prove the nationality and identity of its citizens when they enter and leave the country and travel or stay abroad. The word passport means port pass in English. In other words, a passport is a passport for citizens to pass through international ports in various countries. Therefore, some countries in the world usually issue passes instead of passports. Japanese visa refers to the documents that people who are not registered in Japan need to apply for when going to Japan. It is divided into business visa (short-term and long-term), sightseeing visa (individual, group and family type), visiting relatives/friends visa, medical residence visa to Japan, study visa, visa with qualification certificate to stay in Japan and so on.

Legal basis: Article 11 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration. When China citizens leave or enter the country, they shall submit their passports or other travel documents and other entry and exit documents to the entry-exit frontier inspection authorities, and can only leave or enter the country after going through the prescribed procedures.

At qualified ports, the entry-exit frontier inspection organs shall provide special passages and other convenient measures for China citizens to enter and leave the country.