Sri Lanka guide
Japan Visa Itinerary & Schedule of Stay for Sri Lankans (2026)
Sri Lankan citizens need a Japan tourist visa — there is no visa-free entry, and Sri Lanka is not eVisa-eligible. Applications are filed through the Embassy of Japan or a Japan Visa Application Centre (VFS Global). One document decides how smoothly your application goes: the daily itinerary, also called the Schedule of Stay. It is a required supporting document, and it has to be clean, day-by-day, and consistent with your flights and hotels.
Why the itinerary matters
The Schedule of Stay confirms your trip is real and properly planned. Your dates must match your flight and hotel bookings, and each day should list specific activities — actual places and areas, not a vague "tourism". A clean, specific, correctly formatted itinerary removes the most common reasons an application stalls.
The 4-column format
The Schedule of Stay is a simple 4-column table covering every day from arrival to departure:
- Date
- Activity Plan (specific places, not just "tourism")
- Contact
- Accommodation (with full address and phone)
Sample itinerary (Colombo → Tokyo)
| Date | Activity Plan | Contact | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive Narita (NRT) from Colombo (CMB) via a regional hub. Transfer to hotel in Asakusa. | Hotel front desk | Richmond Hotel Asakusa, Tokyo |
| Day 2–3 | Tokyo: Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa, Meiji Shrine and Harajuku, Shibuya Crossing, Ueno. | — | Richmond Hotel Asakusa, Tokyo |
| Day 4 | Day trip to Hakone for Mt. Fuji views, Lake Ashi, and the ropeway. | — | Richmond Hotel Asakusa, Tokyo |
| Day 5 | Shinkansen to Kyoto. Fushimi Inari Taisha and Gion district. | — | Hotel Granvia Kyoto, Kyoto |
| Day 6 | Kyoto and Osaka: Kiyomizu-dera, then Osaka Castle and Dotonbori. | — | Hotel Granvia Kyoto, Kyoto |
| Day 7 | Depart Kansai (KIX) for Colombo. | Airline | — |
Common mistakes
- Vague day plans like "sightseeing" with no specific places.
- Itinerary dates that don't match the flight tickets or hotel bookings.
- Missing hotel address or phone number.
- Gaps — days in Japan with no plan or accommodation listed.
- Forgetting the return flight to Sri Lanka.
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Requirements can change and vary by applicant — always confirm the latest details with the Embassy of Japan / the Japan Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) handling your application. Japan Trip Docs is an independent tool and is not affiliated with any government body.