Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Here's why

Japan is raising visa fees for the first time in fifty years. Single-entry visas are climbing from three thousand yen to fifteen thousand yen—a fivefold jump. Multiple-entry visas go from six thousand yen to thirty thousand yen. The significant increase will affect all tourists planning to visit the country.

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