Do Taiwan Province and Hongkong citizens need visas to go to Japan?

People from Taiwan Province Province and Hong Kong people can go to Japan visa-free.

Japanese Embassy in China governs Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hebei, Hubei, Hunan, Qinghai, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Xizang Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Foreigners need to apply for a Japanese visa when visiting Japan. China (except Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province) has not yet become a visa-free destination in China, so Japanese people must apply for a visa in advance to visit Japan no matter how many days they want to stay.

As can be seen from the above, Taiwan Province Province and Hongkong are visa-free.

Extended data

On the surface, the main purpose of Japan's visa-free system for Japanese is to attract more Japanese tourists to Taiwan Province Province. But the deeper reason is to meet the needs of the Japanese authorities and promote substantive cooperation between Taiwan Province and Taiwan. This move by Japan sends a wrong signal to the authorities in Taiwan Province Province, and it is likely to give some Japanese politicians an opportunity to influence Sino-Japanese relations.

China authorities are extremely dissatisfied with the Japanese government's actions, pointing out that Taiwan Province Province is an inalienable part of China, and Japan should consult with China authorities before adopting any Taiwan policy.

People's Daily Online-Japan wants to grant permanent visa-free treatment to people in Taiwan Province Province.

Japanese Embassy in China-Visa to Japan (Visa Consultation)