Proof of onward travel in Japan?

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When you enter Japan you will fill in a landing card and submit it to the Japanese immigration inspector. One of the questions is "Intended length of stay in Japan". You need to have an answer to the question, or you will not be admitted. (Once I forgot how long I would be staying and left that part of the form blank by mistake, but luckily the immigration inspector was quite understanding. Still it is always wise to have some idea.)

Japanese landing card for foreigners

If you wish to buy a fully refundable ticket, you may do so directly from the airline. I took the liberty of investigating a fully refundable oneway BA fare from TYO to LON on ba.com, which applies no change fees: Screenshot from BA.com

However there is a 3500 JPY administration charge if you cancel by telephone instead of online, as noted further down the page.

I am sure other options can be found without difficulty.

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A throw-away Peach ticket from Osaka or Okinawa to Korea or Taiwan can be bought for about 6000 yen (including taxes) if in low travel season (middle of the week and not during holidays). Buying it on a promotional offer (currently none, but they have them regularly) can save perhaps 1,000 or 2,000 yen. Buying the more expensive "Plus" fare is useless because refunds on cancellation are made in "Peach points", not cash.

Obviously, a fully refundable ticket would be preferable, but (AFAIK) requires paying the ticket up front, which may not be affordable.

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