The Japanese Embassy in Manila has advised Filipino tourists going to Japan to submit their visa application at least two months prior to their trip.
In an advisory, the embassy said it is due to the rapidly increasing number of visitors from the Philippines.
"Examination of visa applications for tourism purposes may take several weeks longer than the standard processing time," it said.
"Therefore, we highly recommend for applicants to please apply at least two months prior to the date of travel," it added.
Japan has become one of the top tourist destinations for Filipinos, largely due to its cool weather that Filipinos love.
In fact, Japan saw "breaking records" after at least 87,100 Filipinos visited the Land of the Rising Sun in November 2024.
It was a 37 percent increase from last year, according to the embassy, marking "the highest growth rate of tourists from an ASEAN country in this period of time."
"Hoping our Philippines friends enjoyed their stay and see you next time you," the embassy said.