United States passport to Japan
Visa-free · 90 days for United States passport holders.
United StatesJapanShort stayVisa-free · 90 days
United States passport holders can enter Japan without a visa and stay up to 90 days.
This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Japan — that needs a residence permit.
Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Japan's official immigration service
- How long you can stay
- Up to 90 days
- Japan passports in United States
- Travel authorisation
- Getting in
- No application. Japan's border officers decide how long you get, up to 90 days, and can ask for an onward ticket and proof you can support yourself, so carry both.
Long stay
Staying in Japan longer
Living here takes a residence permit. 6 routes researched:
- Work / sponsored ×3
- Student
- Investment
- Digital nomad
What changes
United States and Japan side by side
| United States | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Tokyo |
| Languages | English | Japanese |
| Currency | US Dollar | Japanese Yen |
| GDP per person (2025) | $90,027 | $35,951 |
| Population | 341.8M | 123.4M |
GDP and population: World Bank.