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.
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:
| 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 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 made 4 trips to 4 countries during his premiership.
 
 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 made 8 trips to 10 countries during his premiership.
Sanae Takaichi hasn't made any trips to any countries yet during her premiership.
| 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] |