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There is technically a “hidden” six month tourist visa if you can show you have a significant amount of money in your bank account. In practice all it does is save you an entry/exit.


Who do you show the significant amount of money to and how?


This page appears to have more information:

https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page22e_000738.html

The amount seems to be 30 million yen or just under $200k.




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