What should I pay attention to when going to Japan?

1. Precautions for entering Japan:

Personal belongings with you only need to be declared orally.

If the customs officers think that the content and quantity are reasonable, the personal belongings carried by passengers will not be taxed.

Duty-free items and their * * * are: 500 grams of tobacco; 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars; 3 bottles of wine (760 cc); Two ounces of perfume.

Except for the above-mentioned duty-free goods, the total actual price of the purchased goods does not exceed 200,000 yen, and there is no need to pay taxes.

2. Time difference: The time difference between China and Japan is 1 hour. For example, 9: 00 am Beijing time is 10 am Japan time.

3. Currency:

The monetary unit in Japan is the Japanese yen, and there are six kinds of coins: 1 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 50 yuan, 100 yuan and 500 yuan.

There are six kinds of paper money; 1000 yuan, 2,000 yuan, 5,000 yuan, 10000 yuan.

The current interest rate is RMB 1 yuan, equivalent to RMB 13 yuan; 65438 USD +0 is equivalent to 1 10 yen; Currency exchange must be conducted in foreign currency exchange banks, restaurants or other legal currency exchange places.

Climate: Japan has four distinct seasons, each with its own characteristics.

Spring (March-May): You only need to wear light clothes, but you might as well bring some sweaters.

Summer (June-August): The temperature is high. Please pay attention to the civil defense department and take an umbrella.

Autumn (9- 1 1 month): It is a good time to travel to Japan, and the clothes are similar to those in spring.

Winter (1February-February): Although it is warm in the south, coats and sweaters should also be brought.

Recent temperature in Japan: 25 degrees.

5. Voltage:

The voltage in Japan is almost 100 volts. Many hotel voltage devices can be used at the same time. 1 10 and 220v are convenient for passengers to use electric shavers, hair dryers and other electrical appliances at will.

6. International calls;

To make an international call, please dial the following numbers first: 00 1(KDD), 004 1(ITJ) or 006 1(IDC).

Example: Japan to Beijing direct dial telephone 001010 8610;

Public telephones can be seen almost everywhere, which is very convenient. Yellow and green phones use 10 and 100 yen, red phones only use 10 yen coins, and green phones can also use calling cards. The area codes of each region are Tokyo 03, Osaka 06, Nagoya 052, Kyoto 075, Yokohama 045 and Narita 0476.

There is a high service charge for making international calls in hotel rooms. It is recommended to use a calling card.

Phone cards can be bought at vending machines.

7. Drinking water: Japan's tap water can be directly drunk, which is absolutely safe.

8. Hotel: Japanese hotels generally have toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, shower gel, slippers, etc. Japanese hotels don't need to tip in principle.

9. Property custody:

Japan is a country with good public security, but please don't take valuables with you when sightseeing. It is recommended to put valuables such as passports, jewelry and cash in the hotel safe.

10. Free activities:

Free activities are forbidden on the itinerary to Japan.

Please take a walk together when you are free after the reunion. Try not to act alone or go to a secluded place.

1 1. Etiquette and habits that should be paid attention to: When taking the escalator, you should stand on the left side and give your right side to people on the road.

People who meet for the first time in the morning should say: good morning; When you leave at night, say: thank you.

12. Notes on staying in Japanese hotels:

The tatami room in a Japanese hotel is a room for four people.

A villa is a room for two people. It is a living room during the day and a bedroom at night.

The hotel waiter has prepared special bedding for you.

Japanese-style hotels are equipped with slippers and bathrobes. Guests can change into bathrobes immediately after check-in and go anywhere in the hotel.

Bathrobe is worn on the left and on the right.

13. Description of hot springs:

Stay in the hot spring hotel and enjoy the hotel's hot spring bath and sauna for free.

Japanese hotels are generally divided into male soup and female soup.

Sometimes it changes position.

All kinds of hot springs are very effective in treating muscle soreness, backache and other diseases and beauty.

Before taking a hot spring bath, you need to wash your body in the shower before taking a bath.

The temperature of hot springs is very high, so the time of soaking at one time should not be too long, and 10 minute is appropriate.

It is forbidden to take a bath after drinking and those with heart disease and weakness.

Otherwise, the consequences are at your own risk.

14. Shopping:

On the same day, you can get a 5% refund if you use your passport to buy goods above 10000 yen in large shopping malls.

Fees and taxes

Tax refund is handled at the tax refund counter in the shopping center.

Tax refund on the same day.

Please consult the local tour guide for the specific tax refund method.

15. Please arrive at the airport at least 2 hours in advance for international flights.

Don't forget to take off your shoes.

In Japan, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, whether entering a hotel room, visiting a Japanese home, or entering a conference room or office. In short, as long as you enter the house, you have to change your slippers, sometimes twice.

The custom of changing slippers is inviolable in Japan.

Don't forget to take off your shoes before entering the house.

Never take an umbrella when you go out.

Take an umbrella when you go out.

Japan has a maritime climate, with uncertain weather. Take an umbrella and get ready.

Take a folding umbrella when traveling, and it is best to take a gentleman's umbrella when traveling or visiting relatives.

Because in Japan, most shops and even private houses have an umbrella basket in front of them. A long umbrella can stand in the basket, but a folding umbrella can't be put in the basket.

You don't have to tip.

Japan, like many Asian countries, has no habit of tipping.

Because the service charge of 10%- 15% has been added to the bills of hotels and restaurants.

If the taxi has no special service, there is no need to tip.

As for spending in beauty salons, barbershops, bars and nightclubs, there is no need to tip.

4. Drink tap water when you are thirsty

Tap water in Japan can be drunk directly.

There are running water nozzles in stations and large public places.

Both hotels and restaurants have mineral water for guests to drink.

5. You can't use your mobile phone.

You don't need to bring a mobile phone to Japan.

Because the standards are different, it is impossible to use your own mobile phone there.

In addition, the voltage in Japan is 1 10 volts (mainly two-pin flat plugs), so battery chargers such as cameras and video recorders cannot be used unless they are compatible with 1 10-240 volts.

6. What to buy and what not to buy

The quality of small household appliances in Japanese duty-free shops is very good and the price is cheap.

It is generous and affordable to take some home as gifts for relatives and friends.

It is not cost-effective to buy small boutique toys, clothes and shoes. Most of them are made in China, and they are surprisingly expensive.

In addition, Japan's film and camera lithium battery are also more expensive than domestic ones, so you can take more abroad.

Department stores and shops in Japan close around 7 pm (only a few are open until 9 pm), so it is almost impossible to go shopping at night.

7. The subway is convenient and cheap

If you want to go shopping by yourself in Japan, you'd better take the subway because it's the cheapest.

The subway traffic in Japan is very developed, the subway lines are as dense as cobwebs, and the subway stations go directly to the bottom of high-rise buildings, so there is a lot of choice.

Japan's consumption is very high, so taking a taxi is of course expensive.

If you pay for it yourself, go out and take the subway.

In addition, if you travel and stay in a hotel, you can't speak Japanese. If you go out by yourself, you'd better take a business card of the hotel, so that in case you get lost, you can get a ride back.

8. It's inconvenient to change money

In Japan, money must be exchanged at foreign exchange banks or other legal money exchange offices.

In addition, you must show your passport.

However, the Japanese bank exchange business only takes place between 9 am and 3 pm.

In addition, banks are closed all day on Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays.

So money can only be exchanged in restaurants, but it is a little more expensive than bank exchange.

make a telephone call

Red and pink phones: suitable for domestic calls in Japan, only ten yen coins (ten dollars and three cents) are accepted. Green and gold telephones: You can make international calls and accept calling cards or coins of 10 or 100 yen.

Of course, it's best to buy an IP phone card.

10. Necessary preparation

There are few toothbrushes and toothpaste in Japanese hotel rooms, so it is best to bring your own slippers. It is difficult to eat on time during the trip. Because the local living index in Japan is relatively high, it is best to bring some snacks so that you can have something to eat when you are hungry.

If you go in spring, you'd better bring a mask. If it snows in winter, you should also bring sunglasses and a hat. Do not wear high heels. There are many hot springs in Japan. If you want to enjoy them, you'd better bring your own things.