Konnichiwa! plan your next Japan trip! Here’s our guide for Filipinos about applying for a vacationer visa to Japan. take pleasure in the Land of the Rising Sun.
It is on everyone’s bucket list. From experiencing the cold wintertime to seeing stunning “sakuras” (cherry blossoms) in spring. Japan is absolutely a must-visit country! The delicious dishes, respectful and disciplined people, interesting culture, and clean and safe surroundings, who wouldn’t want to go here?
Going to Japan once will guarantee you of coming back over and over again. and we absolutely understand why! However, for us Filipinos, it is not that easy to go there (not that tough as well, don’t worry!) We need to obtain a vacationer visa to Japan first before we can travel there. and in this guide, we’ll tell you all the requirements and crucial information you need to know before you can get a vacationer visa to Japan.
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Table of Contents
Facts about Japan
Main requirements in applying for Japan vacationer Visa
Supporting papers for Japan vacationer Visa
Visa Processing fee for Japan vacationer Visa
Embassy in the Philippines
Frequently Asked questions about Japan vacationer Visa
Facts about Japan
Japan’s Japanese translation is “Nihon / Nippon” which indicates “Land of the Rising Sun”, for this reason its nickname.
Cherry blossoms or Sakura is Japan’s national Flower.
“Yaeba” or crooked teeth are considered cute or attractive in Japan.
The busiest train station in the world is the Shinjuku station which is Tokyo’s main train station.
There’s a Japanese man who survived the wreck of the Titanic in 1912, his name is Masabumi Hosono. However, he was called a coward in Japan because he did not die with the other passengers.
In Japan, the number ‘4’ is considered bad luck. While black cats are considered good luck charms.
People who have tattoos are banned to enter at any ‘onsen’ or public bathhouses because they remind the public of the Yakuza.
Japanese people have a lot more family pets than children.
Main requirements in applying for Japan vacationer Visa
A Valid Passport (It must have at least 2 blank visa pages)
Completed Visa Application Form. (you can also get this from any of their recognized travel agencies).
Passport photo (4.5 x 3.5 cm) pasted to the application form (with white background taken within six months from the date of application)
PSA Birth Certificate (Must be issued within one year)
Marriage contract (if married)
Daily schedule / travel plan in Japan. It need to include the address and contact number of your accommodation. You can download this form on the main web site of the embassy of Japan.
UPDATE: 1. All entrants/returnees to Japan need to submit negative test result for COVID-19 conducted within 72 hours prior to departure from the country of stay. For details, please see this. 2. Please use “Fast Track” and “Visit Japan Web” for smooth Customs, immigration and Quarantine procedures when traveling to Japan.
Supporting papers for Japan vacationer Visa
If you will carry all your expenses
Bank Certificate (It must be valid within 3 months from the date of application).
Income tax Return / ITR. (Original and Photocopy)
If a guarantor will carry all your expenses
Guarantee letter. (You can also download this form at the Embassy’s main website).
Proof of the relationship between the applicant and the guarantor (e.g birth certificate)
Bank Certificate of the guarantor (same as above).
Guarantor’s income tax Return / ITR (original and Photocopy)
An employment Certificate (for employed), service Registration Certificate and ITR (for entrepreneurs and digital nomads), or school Enrollment Form/Certificate (for students) are not required but can be submitted as well to verify your strong tie to the Philippines.
Note: All papers need to be in A4 size ONLY. If your paper is not in A4 size, then it need to be adjusted before you submit them.
Complete and submit all these papers to any recognized travel agency of your choice.
Visa Processing fee for Japan vacationer Visa
As for the visa processing fee, it depends on the travel agency, but it’s normally around PHP 800 – PHP 1,500 PHP.
Processing time: The regular processing time is normally 5 working days.
Embassy in the Philippines
Embassy of Japan in the Philippines
Address: 2627, 1300 Roxas Blvd, Pasay, Metro Manila
Contact number: (02) 8551 5710
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Note: You don’t neednull
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