List of international trips made by prime ministers of Japan

The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by prime ministers of Japan in chronological order since the start of first premiership of Shinzo Abe in 2006.

Summary

As of 1 October 2025, the number of visits per country/territory where Prime Ministers have travelled the start of Premiership of Shinzo Abe since 2006 are:

• One visit to: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Djibouti, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Iran, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sweden, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
• Two visits to: Argentina, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Ukraine and Vatican City
• Three visits to: Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Poland, Qatar, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey
• Four visits to: Saudi Arabia and Thailand
• Five visits to: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, and Malaysia
• Six visits to: United Arab Emirates
• Seven visits to: India, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam
• Eight visits to: Germany, Italy and the Philippines
• Nine visits to: Indonesia
• Ten visits to: France, Russia and the United Kingdom
• Eleven visits to: Belgium
• Twenty-nine visits to: the United States

Countries/Territories	International trips made by
	Shinzo Abe (2006–2007, 2012–2020)	Yoshihide Suga (2020–2021)	Fumio Kishida (2021–2024)	Shigeru Ishiba (2024–2025)	Sanae Takaichi (Since 2025)	Total (Since 2006)
Argentina	2 (2016, 2018)	none	none	none	none	2 (2016, 2018)
Australia	4 (2007, 2014, 2017, 2018)	none	1 (2022)	none	none	5 (2007, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2022)
Bahrain	1 (2013)	none	none	none	none	1 (2013)
Bangladesh	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Belgium	9 (2007, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)	none	2 (2022, 2023)	none	none	11 (2007, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
Brazil	2 (2014, 2016)	none	2 (2024)	1 (2024)	none	5 (2014, 2016, 2024)
Brunei	1 (2013)	none	none	none	none	1 (2013)
Bulgaria	1 (2018)	none	none	none	none	1 (2018)
Cambodia	1 (2013)	none	2 (2022)	none	none	3 (2013, 2022)
Canada	3 (2013, 2018, 2019)	none	1 (2023)	1 (2025)	none	5 (2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025)
Chile	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
China	5 (2006, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)	none	none	none	none	5 (2006, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)
Colombia	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Cuba	1 (2016)	none	none	none	none	1 (2016)
Denmark	1 (2017)	none	none	none	none	1 (2017)
Djibouti	1 (2013)	none	none	none	none	1 (2013)
Egypt	1 (2015)	none	1 (2023)	none	none	2 (2015, 2023)
Estonia	1 (2018)	none	none	none	none	1 (2018)
Ethiopia	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Finland	1 (2017)	none	none	none	none	1 (2017)
France	8 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)	none	2 (2023, 2024)	none	none	10 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)
Germany	7 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016)	none	1 (2022)	none	none	8 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022)
Ghana	none	none	1 (2023)	none	none	1 (2023)
India	4 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2017)	none	3 (2022, 2023)	none	none	7 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023)
Indonesia	4 (2007, 2013, 2015)	1 (2020)	3 (2022, 2023)	1 (2025)	none	9 (2007, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Iran	1 (2019)	none	none	none	none	1 (2019)
Ireland	1 (2013)	none	none	none	none	1 (2013)
Israel	2 (2015, 2018)	none	none	none	none	2 (2015, 2018)
Italy	5 (2014, 2016, 2017)	none	3 (2022, 2023, 2024)	none	none	8 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ivory Coast	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Jamaica	1 (2015)	none	none	none	none	1 (2015)
Jordan	2 (2015, 2018)	none	none	none	none	2 (2015, 2018)
Kazakhstan	1 (2015)	none	none	none	none	1 (2015)
Kenya	1 (2016)	none	1 (2023)	none	none	2 (2016, 2023)
Kuwait	2 (2007, 2013)	none	none	none	none	2 (2007, 2013)
Kyrgyzstan	1 (2015)	none	none	none	none	1 (2015)
Laos	2 (2013, 2016)	none	none	1 (2024)	none	3 (2013, 2016, 2024)
Latvia	1 (2018)	none	none	none	none	1 (2018)
Lithuania	1 (2018)	none	1 (2023)	none	none	2 (2018, 2023)
Luxembourg	1 (2015)	none	none	none	none	1 (2015)
Malaysia	3 (2007, 2013, 2015)	none	1 (2023)	1 (2025)	none	5 (2007, 2013, 2015, 2023, 2025)
Malta	1 (2017)	none	none	none	none	1 (2017)
Mexico	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Mongolia	3 (2013, 2015, 2016)	none	none	none	none	3 (2013, 2015, 2016)
Mozambique	1 (2014)	none	1 (2023)	none	none	2 (2014, 2023)
Myanmar	2 (2013, 2014)	none	none	none	none	2 (2013, 2014)
Netherlands	2 (2014, 2019)	none	none	none	none	2 (2014, 2019)
New Zealand	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Oman	2 (2014, 2020)	none	none	none	none	2 (2014, 2020)
Palestine	2 (2015, 2018)	none	none	none	none	2 (2015, 2018)
Papua New Guinea	2 (2014, 2018)	none	none	none	none	2 (2014, 2018)
Paraguay	1 (2018)	none	1 (2024)	none	none	2 (2018, 2024)
Peru	1 (2016)	none	none	1 (2024)	none	2 (2016, 2024)
Philippines	6 (2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2017)	none	1 (2023)	1 (2025)	none	8 (2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023, 2025)
Poland	1 (2013)	none	2 (2023)	none	none	3 (2013, 2023)
Portugal	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Qatar	2 (2007, 2013)	none	1 (2023)	none	none	3 (2007, 2013, 2023)
Romania	1 (2018)	none	none	none	none	1 (2018)
Russia	10 (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)	none	none	none	none	10 (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Saudi Arabia	3 (2007, 2013, 2020)	none	1 (2023)	none	none	4 (2007, 2013, 2020, 2023)
Serbia	1 (2018)	none	none	none	none	1 (2018)
Slovakia	1 (2019)	none	none	none	none	1 (2019)
Singapore	5 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)	none	2 (2022, 2023)	none	none	7 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023)
Spain	2 (2014, 2018)	none	1 (2022)	none	none	3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Sri Lanka	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
South Africa	1	none	none	none	none	1
South Korea	3 (2006, 2015, 2018)	none	3 (2023, 2024)	1 (2025)	none	7 (2006, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Sweden	1 (2017)	none	none	none	none	1 (2017)
Switzerland	2 (2014, 2019)	none	1 (2024)	none	none	3 (2014, 2019, 2024)
Tajikistan	1 (2015)	none	none	none	none	1 (2015)
Thailand	2 (2013, 2019)	none	2 (2022)	none	none	4 (2013, 2019, 2022)
Trinidad and Tobago	1 (2014)	none	none	none	none	1 (2014)
Turkey	3 (2013, 2015)	none	none	none	none	3 (2013, 2015)
Turkmenistan	1 (2015)	none	none	none	none	1 (2015)
Ukraine	1 (2015)	none	1 (2023)	none	none	2 (2015, 2023)
United Arab Emirates	4 (2007, 2013, 2018, 2020)	none	2 (2023)	none	none	6 (2007, 2013, 2018, 2020, 2023)
United Kingdom	6 (2007, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019)	1 (2021)	3 (2021, 2022, 2023)	none	none	10 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
United States	17 (2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)	2 (2021)	8 (2022, 2023, 2024)	2 (2025)	none	29 (2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Uruguay	1 (2018)	none	none	none	none	1 (2018)
Uzbekistan	1 (2015)	none	none	none	none	1 (2015)
Vatican City	1 (2014)	none	1 (2022)	none	none	2 (2014, 2022)
Vietnam	4 (2006, 2013, 2017)	1 (2020)	1 (2022)	1 (2025)	none	7 (2006, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2025)

Shinzo Abe (2006–2007 and 2012–2020)

Main article: List of international prime ministerial trips made by Shinzo Abe

Countries visited by Shinzo Abe during his first prime ministership

Countries visited by Shinzo Abe during his second prime ministership

Shinzo abe made 8 trips to 17 countries during his first premiership. He also made 79 trips to 81 countries during his second premiership. In June 2013, Shinzō Abe became the first Japanese Prime Minister to visit Ireland. ^[1]

Yoshihide Suga (2020–2021)

Main article: List of international prime ministerial trips made by Yoshihide Suga

Yoshihide Suga made 4 trips to 4 countries during his premiership.

Fumio Kishida (2021–2024)

Main article: List of international prime ministerial trips made by Fumio Kishida

Countries visited by Fumio Kishida during his prime ministership

Fumio Kishida made 29 trips to 32 countries during his premiership. In March 2023, Kishida made the first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[2]

Shigeru Ishiba (2024–2025)

Main article: List of international prime ministerial trips made by Shigeru Ishiba

Countries visited by Shigeru Ishiba during his prime ministership

Shigeru Ishiba made 8 trips to 10 countries during his premiership.

Sanae Takaichi (2025–present)

Main article: List of international prime ministerial trips made by Sanae Takaichi

Sanae Takaichi hasn't made any trips to any countries yet during her premiership.

First visit by Country

Countries by first incumbent Japanese prime ministerial visit

Country	Date	Prime Minister	Ref.
United States	3 September 1951	Shigeru Yoshida	[3]
United Kingdom	29 October 1954 [4]		[5]
China	25 September 1972	Kakuei Tanaka	[6]
Ireland	19 June 2013	Shinzo Abe	[7]

See also

• Foreign policy of Japan
• Foreign relations of Japan

References

1. Abe the first serving Japanese PM to visit Ireland since independence
2. "首相、ゼレンスキー氏と会談 キーウ電撃訪問 侵攻後初". 産経ニュース. 産業経済新聞社. 2023-03-22. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
3. "Visits By Foreign Leaders of Japan". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
4. "29 Oct 1954 – Yoshida in London". National Library of Australia. 29 October 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
5. Prime Minister Yoshida In London 1954: The First Visit To Britain By A Japanese Prime Minister. Brill. January 2008. pp. 39–46. ISBN   978-90-04-21785-0 . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
6. "Joint Communique of the Government of Japan and the Government of the People's Republic of China". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
7. Abe the first serving Japanese PM to visit Ireland since independence