Infact
35 / 100
Mostly False Japan

A Japanese passport provides visa-free access to 191 out of 195 countries.

Infact verdict: Mostly False (35/100).

The claim that a Japanese passport provides visa-free access to 191 countries is not accurate according to the evidence. Current data from multiple sources indicates that Japanese passport holders have visa-free access to between 187 and 194 countries. This discrepancy suggests that the claim is an overstatement. The evidence from reliable sources such as Get Golden Visa and Japan Visa indicates a slightly higher or lower number than claimed, but not exactly 191. Therefore, the claim is rated as mostly false.

August 07, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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Mostly False World
A Japanese passport provides visa-free access to 191 out of 195 countries.
The claim that a Japanese passport provides visa-free access to 191 countries is contradicted by multiple sources. Evidence from Get Golden Visa and Japan Visa indicates that the number is between 187 and 194, not exactly 191. This suggests the claim is an overstatement and mostly false.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 30
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 30
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 30
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 30
Weighted Total 35
Evidence Summary 3 web sources indicate visa-free access to 187-194 countries, not 191.

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