Japan, on a Canadian passport
Visa-free entry.
Length of stay — 90 days.
All visa-free countries with a Canadian passport
Unchanged between the 12 January 2025 and 17 February 2026 datasets: visa-free, 90 days.
Applications go through Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. It is the only source that counts.
Open the official portal- Tokyo · NRT — airside connection, nothing to show
- Tokyo · HND — airside connection, nothing to show
- Osaka · KIX — airside connection, nothing to show
International-to-international connection, single booking, same airport. Exemptions for holders of certain visas or residence permits are not assumed.
All 166 layovers for this passportThis country has a scheme for remote workers: Visa nomade numérique (2024). It takes over when the entry period is no longer enough.
A Japan passport travelling to Canada: electronic authorisation.
See the reverse pageEast Asia: with a Canadian passport, 5 of the 7 other countries in the region open visa-free or with a simple online authorisation.
- Visa-free (5)
- Hong Kong (90 d), Macau (30 d), Mongolia (30 d), South Korea (180 d), Taiwan (90 d)
- Consulate visa (2)
- China, North Korea
Entry rules change often, sometimes overnight. This record gives the known state, with its source; it does not replace checking with the destination’s embassy or consulate, the only authority on the day you leave.
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