Vaccinations (Immunisations)
2023/7/17
General Information
Vaccinations are not required when travelling to Japan.The below vaccinations are recommended but are not necessary.
- Japanese encephalitis
- Measles
Please note you may have been vaccinated with some of the recommended vaccinations when you were a child, or at another time in your life. That is why you should check with your doctor beforehand.
Click here for COVID-19 vaccination information.
Further Information
- Japan National Tourism Organization
- DFAT Smart Traveller Website & Japan - Health
- WTO International Travel and Health
Further Enquiries
- If you have any further inquiries after reading the above information, please contact the Economic Section at the Embassy of Japan in Canberra.
The Embassy of Japan, Canberra
Economic Section
Tel: (02) 6273 3244
Fax: (02) 6273 1848
Email: economics@cb.mofa.go.jp
Recommended Information
- Visa and Travel Information
- Short Term (Tourism, Family Visits, Business) Visa
- Long-term (Work, Spouse, Student) Visa
- Working Holiday Visa
- Transit Visa & Transit Information
- Visa Enquiries & FAQ (Passport Validity, Fees)
- Consular
- The Hague Convention (The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction)
- Police Certificate
- Travel
- Foreign national coexistence policies
- Further Use of Facial Recognition Automated Gates (Notice)
- Vaccinations
- Medicine
- Customs
- Quarantine
- Information on Local Health Call Centers
- Mobile Sim Cards
- Changes to the Basic Resident Registration Law
- Introductory Movies on Elementary Schools in Japan