{"id":15429,"date":"2021-06-30T11:12:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T15:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=15429"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:08:50","slug":"the-four-apps-you-must-have-to-enter-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan-travel-guide\/the-four-apps-you-must-have-to-enter-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Four Apps You MUST Have To Enter Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travelers from around the world enter Japan every day, but many don\u2019t realize that a few smartphone apps could make the difference between a simple airport experience, and a logistical nightmare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s because Japan\u2019s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare require all travelers entering Japan to install four apps on their phones, in order to assist them in monitoring everyone entering the country while they quarantine, as is required by law under emergency COVID-19 travel rules, and to keep them safe while they remain in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone entering Japan will need to be able to show that they have these four apps installed, meaning many are welcomed to the country with the stress of figuring out the airport\u2019s WiFi in order to find and download the necessary apps as soon as they arrive &#8211; that\u2019s a whole lot of travelers wishing they\u2019d installed the apps at home, before flying to Japan!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the four apps you must have to enter Japan, what each of them does, and most importantly, how to get them!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>1. OEL<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows the HCO (Health Monitoring Center for Overseas Entrants) to confirm your location. You\u2019ll need to use this to check in daily during your 14-day quarantine period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download OEL from the Play Store\/App Store <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/3ut4kf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>2. MySOS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a video call app that the HCO will use to contact you in order to confirm your location at any given time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download MySOS <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mysosp.page.link\/sfY2kRrviv4t4eFy7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>3. Location Information apps<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most smartphones won\u2019t need to download a separate app for this, but you\u2019ll need to be able to present your phone\u2019s location history to officials if you test positive for COVID-19. iPhone users don\u2019t need to install an app for this, but other smartphone users that don\u2019t already have it will need to download Google Maps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Google Maps from the Play Store <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>4. COCOA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is Japan\u2019s COVID-19 contact tracing app that can notify you if you may have been in contact with someone who\u2019s tested positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download COCOA from the Play Store\/App Store <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/pqh97x\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you arrive in Japan, the airport\u2019s quarantine staff will ask you to show each of these apps on your phone*. Downloading them and installing them before you travel could save you a huge amount of potential stress when you enter Japan!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, we know that it can be difficult to keep up with the many ways that travel has changed, and continues to change. At Mobal, we\u2019re committed to being with you every step of the way! Our team of native English-speaking experts support fellow English-speakers in Japan every single day, and can\u2019t wait to welcome you back to Japan!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*According to the Japanese government\u2019s guidance for travelers, \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do not have a smartphone or have a smartphone on which you cannot install the app, you will be required to rent a smartphone at the airport at your own expense when you enter Japan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Travelers from around the world enter Japan every day, but many don\u2019t realize that a few smartphone apps could make the difference between a simple airport experience, and a logistical nightmare. &nbsp; That\u2019s because Japan\u2019s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare require all travelers entering Japan to install four apps on their phones, in order to assist them in monitoring everyone entering the country while they quarantine, as is required by law under emergency COVID-19 travel rules, and to keep them safe while they remain in Japan. &nbsp; Anyone entering Japan will need to be able to show that they have these four apps installed, meaning many are welcomed to the country with the stress of figuring out the airport\u2019s WiFi in order to find and download the necessary apps as soon as they arrive &#8211; that\u2019s a whole lot of travelers wishing they\u2019d installed the apps at home, before flying to Japan! &nbsp; Here are the four apps you must have to enter Japan, what each of them does, and most importantly, how to get them! &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. OEL &nbsp; This allows the HCO (Health Monitoring Center for Overseas Entrants) to confirm your location. You\u2019ll need to use this to check in daily during your 14-day quarantine period. &nbsp; Download OEL from the Play Store\/App Store here. &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. MySOS &nbsp; This is a video call app that the HCO will use to contact you in order to confirm your location at any given time. &nbsp; Download MySOS here. &nbsp; &nbsp; \u00a0\u00a0 3. Location Information apps &nbsp; Most smartphones won\u2019t need to download a separate app for this, but you\u2019ll need to be able to present your phone\u2019s location history to officials if you test positive for COVID-19. iPhone users don\u2019t need to install an app for this, but other smartphone users that don\u2019t already have it will need to download Google Maps. &nbsp; Download Google Maps from the Play Store here. &nbsp; &nbsp; 4. COCOA &nbsp; This is Japan\u2019s COVID-19 contact tracing app that can notify you if you may have been in contact with someone who\u2019s tested positive. &nbsp; Download COCOA from the Play Store\/App Store here. &nbsp; When you arrive in Japan, the airport\u2019s quarantine staff will ask you to show each of these apps on your phone*. Downloading them and installing them before you travel could save you a huge amount of potential stress when you enter Japan!\u00a0 &nbsp; As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, we know that it can be difficult to keep up with the many ways that travel has changed, and continues to change. At Mobal, we\u2019re committed to being with you every step of the way! Our team of native English-speaking experts support fellow English-speakers in Japan every single day, and can\u2019t wait to welcome you back to Japan! &nbsp; *According to the Japanese government\u2019s guidance for travelers, \u2018If you do not have a smartphone or have a smartphone on which you cannot install the app, you will be required to rent a smartphone at the airport at your own expense when you enter Japan\u2019. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":15433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[240],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan-travel-guide"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Four Apps You MUST Have To Enter Japan -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&nbsp; 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