Japan Visa Itinerary for Indians: Day-by-Day Sample

Below you will find what each Japanese office in India writes on its checklist, a sample day-by-day template you can adapt, and the cross-checks that keep the itinerary consistent with the rest of your file. Checklist details are as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. For fees, centres and other visa types, see our Japan visa guide for Indians.

What does each Japanese office want the itinerary to show?

The office is decided by the state you live in. Here is how each checklist describes the itinerary and the travel bookings.

The Delhi wording comes from the VFS Delhi tourism checklist, and the Kolkata wording from the VFS Kolkata checklist.

What does a day-by-day sample itinerary look like?

The template below is a sample seven-day sightseeing trip. Replace every bracket with your own details, and keep one row per day so the officer can follow where you will be each night.

Under the table, add a short block with your full name, passport number, the names of anyone travelling with you and a mobile number reachable in Japan. For Kolkata, attach the second itinerary listing flight or ship numbers and the arrival and departure dates; for Chennai, type the schedule rather than writing it by hand.

How should the itinerary line up with the rest of your file?

• Same dates everywhere. Arrival and departure must match the flight schedule, the hotel bookings, your covering letter and your NOC or leave letter.
• Same travellers everywhere. Bengaluru says family or friends travelling together must apply together, and its covering letter must name accompanying persons, travel dates and who pays expenses.
• Same cities everywhere. Each night in the itinerary should have a hotel booking in that city.
• Onward travel. If you visit another country before or after Japan, Bengaluru and Kolkata ask for a copy of that country's visa.
• Travel history. The Mumbai checklist also asks for travel history in the last 2 years to Australia, Canada, Europe, the USA and Japan.

Should you book confirmed flights and hotels before the visa?

It depends on your office, and the checklists disagree. Chennai highly recommends not buying a confirmed flight ticket or hotel before the visa is granted, and accepts a reservation. Kolkata asks for a hotel reservation that is a booking only, not confirmed. Mumbai's November 2025 checklists, by contrast, ask for confirmed travel bookings, and Bengaluru wants accommodation blocked in your name.

A practical approach is a verifiable flight reservation and hotel bookings that can be changed or cancelled, so the itinerary stays accurate without locking your money in before the decision. We prepare visa itineraries and matching reservations for this purpose.

How long can the trip be, and when can you apply?

• The tourism eVISA that Indian nationals can receive allows a single entry and a stay of up to 90 days.
• A single-entry visa is basically valid for three months: you must enter Japan within three months of issue.
• The Embassy accepts applications from 3 months before travel; the Chennai and Kolkata VFS pages say not earlier than 89 days.
• Minimum indicative processing: New Delhi 5 working days, Chennai 3, Kolkata 5, Bengaluru 6; Mumbai 10 processing days and Pune, Ahmedabad and Goa 12.
• From 19 October 2026, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad and Goa accept applications only by prior appointment.

The fee for Indian nationals is INR 500 for a single or multiple visa, plus INR 800 VFS service fee per application.

Itinerary mistakes that invite extra questions

• An arrival date that differs from the flight reservation by a day.
• A night in Kyoto with the hotel booked in Osaka.
• No contact details in Japan, which the Delhi checklist asks for.
• A handwritten schedule where Chennai asks for a typed one.
• Photocopies on paper other than A4; all Japan visa photocopies must be A4, and documents are not returned except the passport.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram builds day-wise Japan itineraries together with flight reservations, hotel bookings and covering letters, with dates matched across all of them. Packages run from INR 1,000 for a flight reservation to INR 3,000 for the full set. WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or use our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use the same itinerary for a Japan eVISA?

Yes. For Indians the eVISA application is still submitted at a VFS Japan Visa Application Centre with the usual documents. The difference is at the airport: you must show the visa issuance notice on a mobile device with internet, and a PDF, screenshot, photo or printout is not accepted.

Do I need an itinerary to transit through Japan?

The Embassy of Japan's fee notice says the transit visa is abolished from 1 July 2026, although the VFS Delhi page still shows a transit checklist asking for a confirmed travel booking and a copy of the destination country's visa. Check with VFS before you plan a transit stay.

Who prepares the itinerary when I visit friends or relatives in Japan?

On the Delhi checklist for visiting relatives, friends or acquaintances, the inviter in Japan provides the itinerary, along with an invitation letter, proof of the relationship and a list of applicants.

Is travel insurance needed with a Japan visa itinerary?

It is not a required document on the VFS or Embassy checklists. Japan's Foreign Ministry highly recommends buying international travel medical insurance, and the Embassy and Mumbai Consulate advise preparing it.