No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for France?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for France and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Paris: ≈ 9,710 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to France without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for France for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

France visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; France passport: 123.
Citizens of Japan and France can travel together visa-free to 111 countries, for example: South Korea, China, Taiwan, Macau, Philippines, Mongolia, Vietnam, Micronesia, Brunei, Thailand, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan.
Citizens of France, in turn, don’t need a visa for Japan. Japan visa for citizens of France

Travelling to France: good to know

Tokyo — Paris: about 9,710 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Paris 05:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
France is the 102nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.