What are the procedures for free travel in Japan?

Japan is a highly developed country with a good high-tech industry and industrial foundation. The natural environment and residents' education level here are generally high, attracting a large number of foreign tourists to travel and visit every day. Here, I will share with you the details of the procedures for free travel in Japan.

Japan is a country suitable for free travel. There are many connections and similarities in writing, culture and history. Many people travel abroad for the first time from Japan. With the continuous relaxation of Japan's visa policy, more and more people choose to travel freely to Japan. But it is necessary to make adequate preparation before.

relevant documents

of course, the most important thing is all kinds of documents and procedures. First of all, go to the exit-entry administration department of the local public security bureau to apply for a passport, which may take one to two weeks.

after that, you can apply for a VISA to Japan. Now, Japanese visas are generally entrusted to travel agencies by embassies (consulates). You can check the list of travel agencies on the embassy website and find travel agencies with corresponding qualifications on Taobao.

generally speaking, you can apply for a single tourist visa, but you can also choose to apply for a three-year or five-year multiple-entry visa. With the relaxation of visa standards, the current three-year multiple visa price is not high, and it does not completely restrict the first-time entry cities, which is a more cost-effective choice.

In addition, if the family members are all in the same consular district, they can apply for it for more than three years. It also takes about 2~3 weeks, so you usually need to start your travel planning 1~2 months in advance. If you have your passport and visa, it means that you can enter Japan smoothly.

air ticket hotel

when applying for a visa, some packages can be "wine-free", that is, you don't need to provide proof of air ticket and hotel reservation. This one is better, and it can control the time and the frequency of the plane flexibly.

When booking air tickets, I always buy them from where to go. You can be more patient when choosing air tickets, and constantly adjust the time period and take-off and landing airports to find the most cost-effective.

As for hotels, you can book from Qunar, Ctrip and other websites, but homestay websites such as Airbnb are also a good choice.

I have stayed in homestays in Kanto and Kansai for many times, and I can check

in and checkout by myself. The environment is good and the price is moderate. You can even stay in a Japanese villa at the hotel price and experience the local people's life style, which is a very good choice.

transportation and funds

If you are worried that you can't speak Japanese, you can download google Maps before coming, which is very useful for finding roads and subway routes. Now Taobao is very convenient. You can buy a suica bus card, rent a portable wifi or other transportation tickets on Taobao in advance.

Every city basically has websites for China tourists, which provide all kinds of travel convenience and information. You can search in Baidu. As for funds, Alipay is now very popular in Japan, so it doesn't need to spend too much cash.

you can bring an international credit card and use this card to pay. A little cash withdrawal may be useful in small shops without pos machines.

Japan's safety and convenience are higher than those of Southeast Asian countries, and its travel cost is cheaper than that of European countries. The flight time of European and American countries is longer, while that of Japan is generally about 2-4 hours, so the transportation is more convenient, so Japan has become the first choice destination for most travelers.

If you need to travel to Japan for free, you need to make various preparations, as follows:

1. Make and plan your itinerary

Most people who travel to Japan will generally go to Kanto (Tokyo and surrounding cities), Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto), Central China (Nagoya, Shirakawa Township, Gaoshan and other places) and Kyushu (Fukuoka, Takayama and other places according to their own preferences. The characteristics of each region are different, and the local conditions are different. Only by determining the place you want to go and the itinerary you want to take can you pave the way for the later preparations. If you can't determine the specific itinerary, you can first think about the general direction to go, such as Tokyo or Osaka, so as to facilitate the subsequent booking of air tickets.

2. Getting a visa

You need to get a Japanese personal tourist visa to travel freely in Japan. Only when you get a visa can you really ensure that you can go. Once you refuse to get a visa, all the preparatory work will be wasted.

At present, Japanese individual tourist visas can only be processed through travel agencies designated by Japanese consulates in various places. You can consult relevant travel agencies for specific visa processing.

The single entry visa for individual tourists in Japan is valid for three months, with a stay of 15 days. Some qualified tourists can choose to apply for Japanese tourist visas for more than three years or more than five years.

3. Book air tickets and hotels

After you get the visa, if you have determined the itinerary, you should book air tickets and hotels in time.

Japan's tourist peak season is generally during the cherry blossom season (late March to mid-May) and the maple leaf season (November). At this time, air tickets and hotels are expensive, and some popular tourist cities, such as Kyoto, are difficult to book hotels, and many rooms are fully booked long ago. Therefore, the earlier you book air tickets and hotels, the better.

4. Open international roaming, book wifi or calling cards, transportation cards and train tickets

The most important thing for outbound travel is to keep in touch with relatives and friends at home anytime and anywhere, so it is very important to move wifi or calling cards. Both mobile wifi and calling cards can be booked and purchased through major OTA websites or a treasure. At the same time, the mobile phone should also be roaming internationally before leaving the country, otherwise it will become a brick in Japan.

The subway and tram in Japan are very convenient, so it is not recommended to take a taxi locally. Having a transportation card for local travel will leave a lot of trouble in purchasing tickets. Major cities in Japan have transportation card recharging machines, and the languages are generally Japanese and English. Transportation cards can be booked and purchased online in advance. In addition, if you need to go to multiple cities during the trip, it is suggested that it will be more cost-effective to buy a train pass.

5. Download Japanese translation software in advance. Navigation map software

Not all travelers know Japanese. Although Japanese contains a lot of Chinese, its actual meaning is not the same as Chinese. In addition to popular tourist cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, people in other cities or small places are not proficient in English, so Japanese translation software can solve communication problems well.

Navigation map software is to facilitate travelers to find their destinations and save time and cost. Of course, the premise of using these software is to ensure the smooth network.