Originally Posted by
Ricky V
Is this for the truly unguided package tours or the self-booked trips that people are getting through the j-ga website for 30k yen? I selfbooked my own Airbnb + flight that will be leaving in September 29th. I already have an EFRS that I paid 30k yen for and a 90 day e-visa (I am from the USA) so hopefully I can make it through customs because I didn't want to overpay for those unguided tour packages. I'll have to definitely post an update in about 3 weeks if I make it through or get deported. J-GA did give me an their official letterhead though that has their company name on my itinerary, flight, and lodging.
I wanted to collect general experiences for all short-term stay visas. One school of thought in the ERFS thread is that once you have a visa, that is all the airline/immigration officer needs to see and you're home free. If others can corroborate this experience, it would give us JGA folks peace of mind.
However if the airline/immigration officer is requiring lots of additional information such as itineraries and letters of invitation (for tourist visas), conference booking details or meeting details (for business visas), or family registers/invitation letters (for family visas), the we should prepare those documents accordingly before we leave!