Japan’s entry ban applies to those who visited Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, United States, and 72 other countries in the last 14 days.
Rundown
- There have been 3,271 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan, according to the latest WHO Situation Report from April 5, 2020.
- The Japanese government has set up measures to contain the spread, including tightened entry of foreigners, strengthened quarantine procedures, and visa suspension.
- As of April 3, there are 76 countries that are designated into the Japan travel ban list. The policy will remain in place indefinitely.
- At WAUG, we encourage everyone to practice WHO’s protective measures against the coronavirus. When conditions improve in your place (hopefully, soon!), you can use our platform’s Map feature to quickly scan your area for nearby leisure spots and restaurants. Check out the app here.
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Latest COVID-19 Updates in Japan
Here are the laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths in Japan, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 5:
Confirmed Cases
There have been 3,271 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan.
Total Deaths
70 people died in Japan due to the coronavirus.
Recent Headlines
- The Governor of Tokyo urged residents to avoid restaurants and karaoke bars until April 12.¹
- City-run schools in Tokyo are closed until May 6.²
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces ‘two masks per household’ policy.³
Japan Travel Ban: Restricted Entry for Foreigners
In response to the increasing tally of COVID-19 cases, Japan tightened entry for foreigners who have visited the following countries within the last 14 days:
Asia
- Brunei
- China
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
North America
Latin American and the Caribbean
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Panama
Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Vatican
Middle East
- Bahrain
- Iran
- Israel
- Turkey
Africa
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
- Mauritius
- Morocco
Foreign visitors included in the Japan travel ban list will not be able to enter any of Japan’s ports unless they face extraordinary circumstances.
In total, there are 76 countries that are subject to Japan’s entry ban as of April 3, 2020. The policy will stay until further notice.
Japan Visa Suspension & Restriction
Aside from the entry ban, the Japanese government has also suspended the validity of single-entry and multiple-entry visas issued by any of its diplomatic offices in any country except the following:
- Taiwan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Canada
- United States
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Panama
- Albania
- Armenia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kosovo
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
- Turkey
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Mauritius
- Morocco
Visa exemption measures are also suspended for any relevant country, except for the aforementioned 23 territories.
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Get the Latest Japan Travel Ban Updates
To get the most updated list of countries that are placed under the entry ban, visit JNTO’s dedicated page on COVID-19 here.
