Travel clinic · Asia
Travelling to Japan
What is usually advised for Japan, what the border requires, and whether malaria tablets come into it
No malaria risk
For all travellers
The routine UK schedule, worth checking before any trip
For some travellers
Depends on your itinerary, activities and how long you are staying
Malaria in Japan
No malaria risk, so no tablets are needed. Bite avoidance still helps against other mosquito-borne illness.
Also worth knowing
Japanese encephalitis
Rare, and only relevant for long rural stays in the summer