How to Fill Out Japan's Travel Itinerary Form 3/13/2023

One requirement when applying for a Japan Visa is a TRAVEL ITINERARY. The Visa Officer will check your proposed activities and plans in their country along with your  financial capacity to fund your trip and these can be factors in their visa decision making process. 

To prepare your travel itinerary, you have to first download the form here. Then, complete the form by either filling it online  or by handwriting. If you choose to do the former, complete the form online then print and sign or you can print it first then fill up the form and write your signature. 

For reference, check the sample of the travel itinerary I’ve attached below. 

Explanation of Details to Include on the Travel Itinerary Form

1. Date:  This is when you are writing and preparing your travel itinerary. The format should   
be Year/Month/Day. 

2. Name: This is the applicant’s name. Follow this format:  Given Name, Middle Name, and   
Family Name. 

3. Date: This is the date of your proposed travel. Write the year, month, and day.  

4. Activity Plan: Specify all your planned activities in Japan, from the day you arrive in the airport until the day you leave. 

5. Contact: You can write the phone number and the email address of the hotel where you are staying or planning to stay.  If you are visiting someone in Japan, write the contact number and the email address of the person you are visiting.

NOTE: You can pre-book hotels in AGODA and choose the pay later option. If you get a visa, you will get a better deal if you book in advance , if you won’t, you can cancel it anytime with the pay later and free cancellation option. 

6. Accommodation:  Write all the places where you are staying in Japan. If it’s a hotel, write the hotel’s name, street, town/village, city/prefecture and the postal code. If it’s an address of a person you’re visiting, follow the same format as mentioned.

7. Same as above:  If you are not changing information in your itinerary, you can answer   
‘same as above’.

8. N/A: If you don’t have an accommodation for the day nor a contact number, you can write N/A. This is applicable if you plan to be on the road and spend the night on a train or bus and haven't booked an accommodation. However, it is better to pre-book a hotel as much as possible.

NOTE: Download the travel itinerary form here.