Can I travel to Japan independently without speaking Japanese or English?

You can travel freely in Japan without speaking Japanese or English.

Japanese Chinese characters can be seen everywhere on Japanese streets, and major airports have Chinese signs. Some Tokyo tourist buses and subway lines have Chinese station notices; subway station tourist information offices have Chinese consultants. Therefore, there is no problem in traveling freely in Japan without knowing Japanese or English.

So don’t worry about not speaking Japanese or English.

There are many direct flights from China to Japan. The main destinations are Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, etc.

Many places in Japan are marked with commonly used Chinese characters, for example:

1. Major airports in Japan have Chinese signs;

2. Some tourist buses and subway lines in Tokyo , there are Chinese station announcements;

3. The tourist information offices at subway stations have Chinese consultants;

4. Many Japanese attractions will have Chinese signs;

5. There is a Chinese menu in the restaurant;

6. There is a Chinese shopping guide in the shopping mall.

Extended information:

In order to improve efficiency, the Japanese Embassy and Consulates have issued simplified procedures and rules: In addition to diplomatic visas, the remaining visa agents are designated by the Japanese Embassy in China. Consulates, designated by travel agencies, do not accept individual applications for tourist visas.

So when applying for a Japanese visa, the applicant must first contact the travel agency or travel agency by phone to understand the specific information that needs to be prepared, and then send it to the travel agency. There is no need to go to the embassy or consulate in person to queue up to apply.

From January 4, 2019, the visa policy will be further simplified: Chinese tourists who have visited Japan more than twice in the past three years no longer need to submit financial supporting documents when applying for a multiple-entry visa. For undergraduates, graduate students and former students who have graduated within 3 years from 1,243 domestic universities, the application process will be simplified when applying for a single visa.

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