Originally Posted by
jib71
I am not sure how this would play out if you left your passport in one city and made an overnight trip to another city with only the card. As far as law enforcement is concerned, you're good. As far as the hotel is concerned, they're unable to meet their legal obligation to take a copy of the passport of guests who are not resident in Japan.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topic...ing/index.html
thanks, I wasn’t sure if it was government ID or passport specifically, guess that answers that. I’m still going to email them to see what they say, though I’m sure I know what my answer will be