For 48 years the government fee for a Japan visa barely registered in a travel budget. That ends on July 1, 2026: the single-entry visa rises from ¥3,000 (about $18) to ¥15,000 (~$93), and the multiple-entry visa from ¥6,000 to ¥30,000, under the ordinance Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs approved on June 19 — the first revision since 1978.
Nigerian passport holders are among the nationals of 100+ visa-required countries who pay the new rates; the embassy collects the equivalent in local currency, with the official amounts fixed in yen. One planning note carries real money: the date that counts is the application date — file before July 1 and the old fee applies, regardless of when you travel.
Visa-exempt nationalities are unaffected, and part of the proceeds will go toward cheaper passports for Japanese citizens.