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

 
