Information for Japanese Nationals

If you are traveling with an IAATO tour operator that is authorized by a Treaty Party country other than Japan, you are required to notify the Ministry of the Environment before your trip. No individual permit is required; just the notification to the Ministry of the Environment before your trip to Antarctica.

Information requested in the notification includes:

• Your name(s) and mailing address.
• The name of the tour operator and the Treaty Party country that has authorized the trip and tourism activity.
• The name of the vessel or aircraft that will be used to enter in the Antarctic Treaty Area. Include the registry of the vessel or flight number.
• Place of departure (e.g. Ushuaia, Argentina).
• The length of your intended visit to Antarctica (e.g. the period of Antarctic activity).
• The general area – including latitude and longitude – of your intended activity; be as specific as possible (e.g. for most tours of the Antarctic Peninsula, “Antarctic Peninsula, 60 degrees to 67 degrees south, 50 degrees to 80 degrees west” will suffice).
• Any other information that you believe is appropriate or helpful.

Your notification should be sent to:

Antarctic Conservation Section
Biodiversity Policy Division
Nature Conservation Bureau
Japanese Ministry of the Environment
Phone: +81-3-5521-8343
Fax: +81-3-3591-3228
Email: antarctic@env.go.jp

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