What should you pay attention to when traveling abroad to Japan?

Japan travel notes. Things to note when entering Japan: Personal belongings you carry with you only need to be declared verbally. Personal items carried by passengers that are deemed by customs officials to be reasonable in content and quantity will not be taxed. Duty-free items and their limits are: 500 grams of tobacco; 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars; 3 bottles of wine (760cc); two ounces of perfume. In addition to the above-mentioned tax-free products, if the actual total price of the purchased goods does not exceed 200,000 yen, no tax is required. 2. Time difference: The time difference between China and Japan is 1 hour. For example, 9 am Beijing time is 10 am Japan time. 3. Currency: The currency unit of Japan is the yen, and the coins are divided into six types: 1 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 50 yuan, 100 yuan, and 500 yuan. There are six types of banknotes: 1,000 yuan, 2,000 yuan, 5,000 yuan, and 10,000 yuan. The current interest rate is that 1 RMB yuan is equivalent to 13 Japanese yen; one US dollar is equivalent to about 110 yen; currency exchange should be carried out at foreign currency exchange banks, hotels or other legal currency exchange places. 4. Climate: Japan has four distinct seasons, each with its own characteristics. Spring (March-May): Only light clothing is required, but you may wish to bring a few sweaters. Summer (June-August): The temperature is high, please take precautions and bring an umbrella. Autumn (September-November): It’s a good time to travel to Japan, and the clothes are similar to those in spring. Winter (December-February): Although the south is warm, you still need to bring coats and sweaters. The recent temperature in Japan: 25 degrees 5. Voltage: The voltage in Japan is almost 100 volts. Many hotel voltage devices can be used simultaneously; 10 and 220 volts, allowing guests to use electric shavers, hair dryers and other appliances at their disposal. 6. International calls; to make international calls, please dial the following numbers first: 001 (KDD), 0041 (ITJ) or 0061 (International Data Center). For example, dial the Beijing phone number 0010108610 directly from Japan; there are public telephones almost everywhere, which is very convenient. The yellow and green phones use 10 and 100 yen coins, the red phone only uses 10 yen coins, and the green phone can also use calling cards. The area codes are Tokyo 03, Osaka 06, Nagoya 052, Kyoto 075, Yokohama 045 and Narita 0476. There is a high service fee for making international calls from a hotel room. It is recommended to use a calling card. Phone cards can be purchased at vending machines. 7. Drinking water: Japan’s tap water can be drunk directly and is absolutely safe. 8. Hotels: Japanese hotels generally provide toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, body soap, slippers, etc. In principle, Japanese hotels do not require tipping. 9. Property custody: Japan is a country with good security, but please do not bring valuables when sightseeing. It is recommended to keep valuables such as passports, jewelry, cash, etc. in the hotel safe. 10. Free activities: No free activities are allowed during the trip to Japan. Please come with us if you have time after the tour. Try not to go alone or to secluded places. 1. Etiquette and habits that should be noted: When riding an escalator, you should stand on the left side and give your right side to people on the road. When you meet someone for the first time in the morning, you should say: Good morning; when you leave in the evening, say: Thank you. 12. Description of staying in a Japanese-style hotel: The tatami room in the Japanese-style hotel is a room for four people. (A bungalow is a room for two people) It is a living room during the day and a bedroom at night. The hotel staff will prepare special bedding for you. Japanese-style hotels are equipped with slippers and yukata, and guests can change into yukata immediately after check-in and enter anywhere in the hotel. The way to wear a bathrobe is to put the left side on the right side. 13. Hot spring bathing instructions: If you stay in a hot spring hotel, you can enjoy the hot spring bathing and sauna in the hotel for free. Japanese hotels are generally divided into men's baths and women's baths. Sometimes it changes location. Various hot springs are very effective in treating muscle soreness, back pain and other diseases and beauty treatments. Before soaking in a hot spring, you should rinse your body in the shower and then take a bath. The temperature of the hot spring is very high, so don't soak for too long, about 10 minutes each time. Drunk people, patients with heart disease and the infirm are prohibited from bathing. Otherwise, you will suffer the consequences.

14. Shopping: You can get a tax rebate of RMB 5 with your passport on the day of purchasing goods

The editor of Porridge Travel summarizes for you: First, taxi fares are very expensive (compared to Japanese), and subway and tram lines (also Our urban railways are quite developed, covering almost all places in Japan, and can achieve zero transfers. Second, everything in Japan has a consumption tax of 5%, which will be clearly printed on the payment receipt. Third, there is a big gap in hotel prices between weekends (Friday night to Saturday night) and non-weekends, with non-weekend prices less than half of weekend prices. So be sure to plan and take advantage of your trip on weekdays. In addition, hotel rooms are strictly separated into smoking and non-smoking rooms. Fourth, if you are traveling independently, don't. Don't you understand Japanese? You'd better find a Chinese student to accompany you, which can save half the time. (Not knowing Japanese is not a big obstacle in Japan, and many Chinese characters are known. There are many Chinese people in Japan, and they can easily find their compatriots to help them solve problems.) Fifth, Japanese people also drink ice water in winter . When they go to a restaurant to eat, they welcome you and immediately serve you a glass of ice water with ice. If you want hot water, the only thing you need to ask the waiter for is tea. Sixth, eating Korean food in Japan is more authentic, but be aware that some restaurants will charge for appetizers. This is different from the situation in China, so you must pay attention. Otherwise, the 50 yuan will be gone. Seventh, you can smoke outdoors, but you can't smoke while walking, otherwise you will be caught or looked down upon. Although not all streets are prohibited from walking and smoking, you won't know which road suddenly became a no-smoking street. Safety first. Eighth, the use of mobile phones is prohibited in trams and subways, and mobile phones are required to be set to silent mode. Ninth, the Japanese cannot accept old age, so if you give up your seat to him on the tram, you win. You may not get a thank you from the other party. Because it will make him feel that you think he is old, and he will be very unhappy. In contrast, an old man in China may give up his seat because he thinks you respect him. So it's just a cultural difference. Don Idon’t think so. Too exaggerated. It is okay to give up your seat to pregnant women and disabled people. (There are exclusive seats for the elderly on the tram, so it’s best not to sit down to avoid being looked down upon.) Tenth, don’t stare at people. Japanese people are not used to making eye contact. Eleventh, if you want to eat ramen, you can make a sound with all your heart. Japanese people think this is because you think their noodles are delicious. Twelfth, Japan’s public security is very good. Shinjuku, Okubo, Shin-Okubo, Kawasaki, Ikebukuro and other places are places where gangs gather, and so is the security. Japan's definition of underworld is still very different from China's. Don't worry. Thirteenth, there are almost no counterfeit currency in Japan, so it is very rude not to check the real and counterfeit currency in front of others. Fourteenth, Japan’s power supplies are all double-ended, while laptop power supplies purchased in China are all three-ended and cannot be used. Be sure to bring a three-to-two adapter. 15. There are rules when taking escalators: in Tokyo, keep to the right and stand on the left. Osaka is just the opposite. If you stand in the wrong team, you will be looked down upon by countless Japanese people. remember! Sixteenth, when shopping in Japan, try to avoid going to the so-called duty-free shops opened by the Chinese. The prices of the things inside are all very expensive, all to deceive our compatriots. Just pick any major electronics city or store in Japan and you will win. Don’t kill customers just because you are a foreigner. Seventeenth, rail transportation in Japan and the United States is very developed, so it will be much more convenient to pick up some maps at the subway station. Eighteenth, Japanese coins are used in large quantities. It is recommended to bring a small wallet with coins, otherwise your pockets will be filled with coins of various denominations at the end of the day!