In principle, the self-quarantine period and the inability to use using public transportation remains in place for seven days; however, the period can be eased by fulfilling certain conditions.
1. Individuals travelling from the designated countries/regions and who haven’t received a booster dose, are required to stay at a government-designated hotel for three days upon arrival. If the result of the PCR test was “negative” for COVID-19 on the third day from an individual’s arrival, that person will no longer be required to continue the rest of his/her self-isolation at home.
2. Those who are travelling from the designated countries/regions and who hold a valid vaccination certificate evidencing their booster dose are required to complete seven days of self-isolation at home in principle, but if the traveller takes a PCR test on the third day from his/her arrival day and receives a “negative” test result, he/she can end the self-isolation at home.
3. Those who are travelling from non-designated countries/regions who haven’t received a booster dose are required to complete seven days of self-quarantine at home; but if the traveller takes a PCR test on the third day from his/her arrival day and receives a “negative” test result, he/she can end the self-isolation at home.
4. Those who are travelling from non-designated countries/regions and hold a valid vaccination certificate of a booster dose are no longer required to self-quarantine upon arrival.
| Vaccination certificate | 0 day Arrival day | 1st – 3rd day | 4th – 7th day |
Entry from designated countries/regions | No | PCR test at the quarantine station at the airport | 3-day quarantine at the government-designated hotel + PCR test on the third day. | If negative, no further self-quarantine. |
Yes | 7-day self-quarantine at home if you don’t take a PCR test on the third day. |
Entry from non-designated countries/regions | No | Self-quarantine at home for 3 day + PCR test on the third day. | If negative, no further self-quarantine upon receiving the confirmation from the quarantine station. |
Yes | 7-day self-quarantine at home if you don’t take a PCR test on the third day. |
Exempt from quarantine. |
Source: KPMG in Japan
[Approved types of vaccination fo entry]
- 1st and 2nd dose
- COMIRNATY – Pfizer
- Vaxzervia – AstraZeneca
- COVID- Vaccine Moderna – Moderna
- Janssen COVID- Vaccine – Johnson & Johnson
- 3rd dose onwards
- COMIRNATY – Pfizer
- COVID- Vaccine Moderna – Moderna
※ Vaccination Certificate must be issued by an official body such as a government of the countries/regions and must be written in either the Japanese or English language. The certificate must clearly state the traveller’s name, date of birth, vaccine name or manufacturer, vaccination date, and number of doses.
※ List of designated countries/regions are regularly updated. Travellers should check the latest information and follow the applicable rules.