No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Palestine?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Palestine. 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 — Jerusalem: ≈ 9,150 km, about 12 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

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

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Palestine. A valid passport is enough.

Palestine 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; Palestine passport: 10.
Citizens of Japan and Palestine can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Micronesia, Malaysia, Seychelles, Nicaragua, Eswatini, Dominica, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia.
Citizens of Palestine, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Palestine

Travelling to Palestine: good to know

Tokyo — Jerusalem: about 9,150 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Jerusalem 06:00.
Local currency: Egyptian Pound, Israeli New Shekel, and Jordanian Dinar.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EGP 52.
Palestine is the 80th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.