Do you need a visa to travel to Japan from Australia?




What injections do you need to have before going to japan?

Hi Kellie,




VISAS


Japan has a unilateral visa exemption arrangement with


Australia which means that Australian nationals can


stay in Japan for 90 days or less without needing a


visa. This arrangement excludes cases involving paid


activities (ie. work, work programmes, or any other


sort of employment). If you intend to stay longer than


90 days or if you intend to work, you will need a


visa.




HEALTH


In general, the general standard of health in Japan is


high and you will not need to follow any courses of


injections before travelling to Japan.




Specifically:




1.You will not require anti-malarial drugs in Japan.


2. You will not need to take any precautions either


before or during your trip with regard to Yellow


Fever, Cholera, Typhoid & Polio or Malaria.


3. Nor will you be required to have certification of


immunization for the conditions listed above.




Food and drink in Japan are generally considered safe


but from raw seafood there is a risk of parisitic


infection and toxins. I should add that this is rare,


and I doubt that you will eat much raw seafood (it's


not as common as the national sterotype suggests - but


bear it in mind if you do).




There are hospitals in all the major cities and


clinics in almost every town but I would definitely


recommend taking out health insurance before you go


due to the high cost of treatment.




Have an excellent trip to Japan !!