Is a Transit visa required by a US citizen with an overnight Narita, Japan layover?
I'm a US passport holder. My flight lands at Narita airport at 4 pm and does not fly out till 11 am next day.
Do I need a transit visa?
Is it okay for me to leave the airport to explore and come back next morning?
Best Answer
US citizen are entitled to stay up to 90 days as a tourist in Japan. Answer is from official Embassy Of Japan USA.
- A visa is NOT necessary for US passport holders visiting Japan for a short-term stay of less than 90 days with the purpose of tourism and business.
Since you have a 19 hours layover at Narita airport, you can simply enjoy visa free acess to Narita city. Further you also don't need any transit visa as a US citizen.
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