No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Peru?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Peru and can stay up to 180 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 — Lima: ≈ 15,490 km, about 20 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 180 days

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

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Peru for up to 180 days. A valid passport is enough.

Peru 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; Peru passport: 91.
Citizens of Japan and Peru can travel together visa-free to 88 countries, for example: China, Philippines, Mongolia, Micronesia, Brunei, Thailand, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Vanuatu, Fiji, Iran, Finland, Georgia, and Estonia.
Citizens of Peru, in turn, don’t need a visa for Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Peru

Travelling to Peru: good to know

Tokyo — Lima: about 15,490 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 20 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −14 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Lima 22:00.
Local currency: Peruvian Sol.
Languages: Aymara, Quechua, and Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ PEN 3.41.
Peru is the 191st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.