Among the foreign nationals (referring to "foreign national" as defined in Article 2, item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951), excluding "crew members" as defined in item (iii) of the same Article) who are in possession of a passport specified in Article 2, item (v), (b) of the same Act and who wish to stay in Japan for a short period for the purpose of sightseeing and other purposes, if anyone who is designated in a Cabinet Order seeks to disembark in Japan, then notwithstanding the provisions of the main text of Article 6, paragraph (1) of the same Act, that foreign national's passport does not require a visa issued by the Japanese consular officer, etc. (referring to "Japanese consular officer, etc." as defined in Article 2, item (iv) of the same Act).