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Zimbabwe visa for citizens of Japan

Citizens of Japan get a Zimbabwe visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Harare: ≈ 12,810 km, about 16.5 hours of flying.

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

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Zimbabwe 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; Zimbabwe passport: 36.
Citizens of Japan and Zimbabwe can travel together visa-free to 26 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vanuatu, Fiji, Iran, Palestine, Seychelles, Mauritius, Bahamas, Belize, Zambia, Haiti, and Mozambique.
Both countries use the same currency — Japanese Yen — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Zimbabwe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Zimbabwe

Travelling to Zimbabwe: good to know

Tokyo — Harare: about 12,810 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Harare 05:00.
Local currency: Botswanan Pula, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, South African Rand, and ZWB.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
Zimbabwe is the 141st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.