For those who travel abroad

There are various infectious diseases that are rarely seen or are not well known in Japan, and are at high risk of infection overseas.
Restrictions on overseas travel have been relaxed, and traffic to and from overseas is becoming more active. As a result, it is expected that the number of people suffering from infectious diseases that are prevalent overseas will increase.
Before traveling abroad, learn the correct knowledge in advance about how to prevent infectious diseases and the outbreak situation in each region, and have a safe and enjoyable time.
For more information about infectious diseases that are prevalent overseas, see About imported infectious diseases.

　　　　　　　　Watch out for infectious diseases and enjoy traveling abroad

• Poster "Is your trip really perfectly?" (PDF: 584KB)
• Flyer "Beware of infectious diseases caused by overseas travel" (PDF: 792KB)

Feel free to print and use it.

Before you leave, make sure you are in good shape and stay resistant.
In addition, it is very important to obtain information such as the hygiene status of your destination, infectious disease epidemic status, and medical institutions. Please refer to the following homepage to check infectious diseases that you should be aware of.

• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Quarantine Station FORTH (Infectious Disease Information for Overseas Travelers) website (external site)
• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Quarantine Station FORTH＞Valuable Information＞Beware of it! Overseas Traveling (external site)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Website (external site)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs website＞Overseas travel and stays＞World Medical Conditions (external site)
• National Institute of Infectious Diseases website＞Information on infectious diseases to be searched by disease name (outside site)

There are also infectious diseases (yellow fever (external site), measles, rubella, etc.) that can be prevented by Vaccinations. Consider vaccination according to your destination location, length of your travel period, and activities during your trip.

• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Quarantine Station FORTH (Infectious Disease Information for Overseas Travelers) Homepage＞Valuable Information＞Vaccines for overseas travel (outside site)
• Japan Quarantine Sanitation Association website＞Business introduction (outside site)

Depending on the behavior at your destination, there are various infectious diseases that may occur, but the general precautions are as follows.

• Avoid fresh water, boil water and drink or drink mineral water. Be careful about juices with ice and alcoholic beverages.
• Avoid raw vegetables, cut fruits, raw seafood and meat.
• Avoid fresh milk, ice cream, yogurt, etc.

• Wear long sleeves and long pants to avoid exposing the skin.
• Use insect repellent sprays and mosquito coils.
• When you go to bed, use a kaya etc.

For more information, please refer to this page. → "Mosquito-borne infectious diseases"

• Don't approach or touch animals unnecessarily.

• In endemic areas, avoid walking barefoot or entering the water.

• Let's wash your hands frequently. In particular, hand washing before meals and after the toilet is important.

Health consultation is provided at quarantine stations at airports and ports. If you feel unwell at the time of entry, please be sure to consult with us.
Also, depending on the infectious disease, even if there is no problem when returning to Japan, you may feel sick after a while.
In that case, please inform us in advance of your destination, period of stay, contact with animals, etc., and perform sufficient cough etiquette (wearing a mask, etc.) and consult a medical institution.

• After returning from the trip, "What's wrong? －"Health check after trip" (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Quarantine Station) (external site)
• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Quarantine Station FORTH (Infectious Disease Information for Overseas Travelers) Homepage＞Quarantine stations (outside sites) nationwide

• Flyer "Welcome to Japan! Or welcome back! How is your body after arriving in Japan?" （PDF：675KB）