The following countries have reciprocal visa exemption agreement with Japan:
Andorra: 90 days or less
Argentina: 3 months or less
Australia: 90 days or less
Austria: 6 months or less
Bahamas: 3 months or less
Barbados: 90 days or less
Belgium: 3 months or less
Brunei: 14 days or less
Bulgaria: 90 days or less
Canada: 3 months or less
Chile: 3 months or less
Costa Rica: 3 months or less
Croatia: 3 months or less
Czech Rep.: 90 days or less
Cyprus: 3 months or less
Denmark: 3 months or less
Dominican Rep.: 3 months or less
El Salvador: 3 months or less
Estonia: 90 days or less
Finland: 3 months or less
France: 3 months or less
Germany: 6 months or less
Greece: 3 months or less
Guatemala: 3 months or less
Honduras: 3 months or less
Hong Kong: (BNO, SAR passport) 90 days or less
Hungary: 90 days or less
Iceland: 3 months or less
Ireland: 6 months or less
Israel: 3 months or less
Italy: 3 months or less
Republic of Korea: 90 days or less
Latvia: 90 days or less
Lesotho: 3 months or less
Liechtenstein: 6 months or less
Lithuania: 90 days or less
Luxembourg: 3 months or less
Macau: (SAR passport) 90 days or less
Macedonia: 3 months or less
Malta: 3 months or less
Mauritius: 3 months or less
Mexico: 6 months or less
Monaco: 90 days or less
Netherlands: 3 months or less
New Zealand: 90 days or less
Norway: 3 months or less
Poland: 90 days or less
Portugal: 3 months or less
San Marino: 3 months or less
Singapore: 3 months or less
Slovakia: 90 days or less
Slovenia: 3 months or less
Spain: 3 months or less
Suriname: 3 months or less
Sweden: 3 months or less
Switzerland: 6 months or less
Taiwan: 90 days or less
Tunisia: 3 months or less
Turkey: 3 months or less
United Kingdom: 6 months or less
U.S.A: 90 days or less
Uruguay: 3 months or less
Customs
This is to be expected for any country: You are strictly prohibited from bringing in or using narcotics, firearms and ammunition. If you get caught with these, you won't get death, but you will rot in a Japanese jail.
There is no limit to the amount of currency and valuables that you can bring into Japan, but there is an official limit of ¥5 million that you may take out. In addition, you're allowed to bring in, tax free, the customary usuals: three 760ml bottles of spirits, 400 cigarettes and 100 cigars or 500g of tobacco, and 2fl oz (50g) of perfume.
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