Japan plans to set up an electronic tourist visa application system in April 2020. [4] The Schengen countries that have concluded visa waiver agreements with Japan and the maximum number of days allowed by the agreement are as follows: Japan has taken visa-free measures with 68 countries and regions, as shown in the table below. However, at present, in the following countries/regions, visa waiver measures have been suspended for the time being, with the exception of shady countries/regions (Note 9), as borderline measures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). . . .