[High score] Beginner's Guide to Hokkaido

The Japanese archipelago starts from Hokkaido in the north and reaches Okinawa in the south, showing a northeast-southwest trend, and the north gradually transitions from the sub-frigid zone to the temperate zone and subtropical zone. Although there is latitude overlap between Japan and China, Japan is surrounded by the sea, which is different from the same latitude area in China, and its climate has obvious maritime characteristics on the whole. Japan has four distinct seasons, abundant precipitation, relatively uniform geographical distribution and humid air. October is the coldest period in Sapporo. In June1945+1October 18, the lowest temperature was -23.9 degrees. There is heavy snow in Hokkaido, the coast of the Sea of Japan and the northeast, especially in the mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, and the snow will reach several meters deep. During this period, traveling to Sapporo requires winter clothes such as sweaters or coats. In addition, you need a hat or non-slip boots. In March and April, the sun gets warmer during the day, but it is still very cold at night. Because the road is frozen, you need to pay attention. When traveling to Sapporo at this time, in addition to winter clothes, you need to prepare anti-skid boots. May and June are the refreshing seasons in Sapporo, but please don't ignore it. The cold in the morning and evening is unexpected. I suggest you take a thin coat. July and August are the real summer climate. It is not surprising that the temperature rises to 30 degrees during the day, but it is cool in the morning and evening, so you can have a comfortable sleep. September and October are the short periods when summer ends and autumn comes in the north. Because the temperature is refreshing, it is most suitable for long-distance driving or outing. Please don't go into battle lightly at this time. Please prepare a thick autumn coat or a short windproof coat, which is suitable for the change of weather and temperature. 1 1 month and1February, sightseeing facilities and accommodation facilities began to use heating. The indoor temperature in Hokkaido is even higher than that in Honshu. Because the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is very large, you need to adjust the temperature by adding or subtracting your own clothes. In addition, because Japan is located in the earthquake zone around Taipingguan, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are also frequent. Therefore, Japanese people have the habit of knowing the weather situation the next day and listening to the early warning of meteorological and natural disasters before going out.

Two. Visa, Entry and Customs in Japan

1, visa type

Diplomacy, public, professor, art, religion, reporting; Investment management, legal accounting, medical care, research, education, technology, international business of humanistic knowledge, service transfer within enterprises, and promotion of business and skills; Cultural activities, short-term stagnation; Studying abroad, going to school, reading, at home; Specific activities; Permanent resident, Japanese spouse, permanent resident spouse, permanent resident, etc.

2. Registration procedure

To apply for a visa to Japan, we must first understand the procedures for applying for a visa, so as to ensure that the necessary materials for applying for a visa can be submitted to the Japanese embassy or consulate in a short time, so as to wait for the embassy or consulate to issue a visa.

To apply for a visa to Japan, we must first make clear the purpose of going to Japan. For different purposes, the visa application procedures will change accordingly. However, no matter what the purpose of going to Japan is, applying for a Japanese visa first requires an inviting unit (person) from Japan or a delegation unit from China. If there is a group unit in China, it is enough to strictly follow the requirements of the group unit. If the applicant needs to go through the visa formalities in person, the necessary materials for applying for a visa need to be handled in two parts (Japanese and China). When you need to apply for a visa to Japan, you'd better inquire about the requirements of applying for a visa from embassies and consulates in China by phone or through its website in advance, and work out the best procedures for applying for a visa according to the information obtained, and put them into practice step by step.

Consular Section of Japanese Embassy in China

. emb-japan.go.jp/consular.htm

Entrance description

Japan's entry-exit administration is based on the Entry-Exit Administration and Refugee Recognition Law and the Alien Registration Law. In 2002, 5.77 million foreigners entered Japan, including 530,000 from Chinese mainland. China people must hold valid passports and visas to enter Japan and apply for entry at the port of entry. After entering Japan, it is particularly important for the parties concerned to manage their passports and visas independently and engage in work and study legally in strict accordance with the qualifications granted by visas. Japanese long-term residents who intend to temporarily return to Japan for the purpose of studying abroad or doing business need to apply for a "re-entry permit" from the local Immigration Bureau in advance. If they return to Japan without a re-entry permit, it will be very troublesome or impossible to return to Japan. International students who want to work during their studies need to apply for an "extra-qualification activity permit" in advance before they can legally engage in work-study programs. If you don't apply for a license for super-qualified activities, you will be forcibly repatriated to China once you are found out by this bureau. Moreover, if Japanese couples give birth to children in Japan, they need to report to the Immigration Bureau within 60 days; If you plan to continue working and studying in Japan, you need to apply for extension of residence; If you marry a Japanese citizen, you need to apply for a change of residence qualification.

Tax Customs (Customs) Ordinance

Guide to customs clearance procedures in Japan

The sequence of entry is as follows:

1. Flight Arrivals at Airport-Quarantine-Entry Inspection-Animal and Plant Quarantine-Customs-Entry

2. Customs declaration matters

Articles brought into Japan need to be declared orally to the customs;

If the goods you carry are beyond the duty-free range, please submit the declaration form of "consignment with goods".

3. Scope of tax exemption (the amount of tax exemption for adults, commodities and commercial samples do not belong to the following tax exemption items, but they need to be taxed)

Title of article

Quantity and price

alcohol

3 bottles

cigarette

400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500 grams of cut tobacco.

perfume

3 ounces

Other articles

Total overseas market price

4. Main items prohibited from being brought into Japan.

(1) Opium, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, stimulants (ice), slimming tea.

(2) firearms and ammunition

(3) yellow magazines and videos.

(4) counterfeit brand-name goods and other goods that infringe intellectual property rights.

5. Restrict the main items brought into Japan.

(1) Animals and plants subject to quarantine (subject to quarantine)

(2) air guns, swords, pipes, etc.

(3) Drugs and cosmetics (limited quantity)

(4) Animals and plants whose import is restricted according to the Washington Treaty.

Iii. Security situation and public security situation

1, crime situation

The Japanese Ministry of Justice used "two increases" to describe the public security situation in Japan in recent years: the increase in the number of criminal cases and the increase in criminals. Its characteristics are: 1, and the number of criminal offences has surged since 1995; 2. Theft and traffic accidents are the fastest growing cases; 3. The juvenile crime rate remains high; 4. Robbery of pedestrians' money, professional burglary and gang theft are the most common theft cases; 5. General criminal cases except theft, violent robbery, injury, hooliganism and destruction of public facilities have increased significantly; 6. Drug crimes show a trend of scale and organization; 7. Crimes committed by foreigners are generally decreasing, but vicious cases such as bandits and drug crimes have not decreased, and the number of crimes committed by foreigners has increased for four consecutive years. On the contrary, although the number of cracked cases has increased, the cracking rate has dropped to the lowest point of 42.7% after the war, resulting in the prison capacity exceeding the limit. Although Japanese society generally feels that the public security situation has gone from bad to worse in recent years, it is certain that the public security in Japan is generally good compared with other developed countries. Comparing the average homicide cases between Japan and developed countries such as the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Japan 1996 to 2000, it is found that there are 1. 1 per 654.38+million people in Japan, which is far below the level of other countries. Compared with homicide detection rate, Japan is as high as 96.7%, ranking first in developed countries. As far as theft cases are concerned, from 1996 to 2000, there were 1437 theft cases per 65,438+ten thousand people in Japan, which was less than half of the countries with the lowest incidence rate among the above four countries. It can be said that Japan is one of the countries with the best public security situation among developed countries.

2. Suggestive preventive measures

In recent years, the number of Japanese citizens who travel to China for a short time has increased dramatically. Although the public security situation in Japan is relatively good, only by understanding the public security situation in tourist destinations and taking precautions and self-protection according to local conditions can we avoid getting involved in unnecessary troubles.

(1) Enhance the awareness of prevention and self-protection, and avoid paralysis and relaxation.

(2) Every time you go to a scenic spot, pay attention to obey the instructions and arrangements of the tour guide and strictly observe the activity time.

(3) Please wear plain clothes when visiting scenic spots, try not to wear a suit and tie, take public transportation and don't make loud noises and noises in crowded places, so as not to arouse disgust or the attention of bad people.

(4) Go out with as little cash as possible. Please put valuables that are not needed urgently in the hotel. Take your credit card with you, and don't let anyone see it casually. Carry valuables and wallets with you in crowded and noisy places and dining places.

(5) Try to follow the team, don't talk to strangers, so as not to be deceived, and don't go to places and places where crimes are prone to occur, such as the red light district.

3, the accident notice

If a tourist encounters an accident, incident or case in Japan, please immediately explain the situation to the tour guide and take the following measures:

(1) Report the case to the nearest police station or police in time, seek police assistance, ask the police to issue necessary proof of loss, and contact the embassy or consulate in time;

(2) Go to the hospital in time, please issue a diagnosis certificate;

(3) If you lose your passport, please contact the nearest Japanese embassies and consulates in China to obtain a travel document for returning to China, and ask the reception party to assist in reporting the loss of your visa to the nearest Immigration Bureau and ask it to reissue it or take corresponding measures;

(4) Contact the credit card issuer in time and ask it to stop the related credit card business;

(5) Even if you are arrested in Japan for some reason, you should report to the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in Japan. Our embassy or consulate in Japan will visit the detention center as appropriate, get in touch with the relatives of the parties, and introduce appropriate lawyers according to the wishes of the parties.

Four, common diseases and medical conditions

1, medical conditions: In Japan, foreigners can enjoy the same health management services as Japanese as long as they have a login card. In cities, towns and villages, provide residents with health management services on a regular basis. When using this service, you need to bear little or no cost. This service is carried out in city, town and village health centers. Please consult individually if necessary.

2. Emergency service: When seriously ill patients or seriously injured people must be sent to the hospital immediately, please call 1 19 to call the ambulance of the fire headquarters and the fire department. Ambulances are free.

3, Japan's medical insurance:

There are two kinds of medical insurance in Japan: social insurance and national health insurance. People who work in the company and their families need to join social insurance, while others need to join universal health insurance. After the insured, the self-paid part of medical expenses is 30%. People who have lived in Japan for more than 1 year must join medical insurance. Those who do not participate in medical insurance will pay the medical expenses in full.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) local customs and habits

Japan is known as "the country of etiquette", and it is a Japanese custom to pay attention to etiquette. When people meet, they usually bow to each other and say "hello", "goodbye" and "please take care of me".

Japan is a multi-religious country, with three major religions: Shinto, Buddhism and Christianity, and many small religions. According to the statistics of the Culture Department under the Cabinet of Japan, as of June 65438+February 3, 2000, there were 10,000 Shintoists10523,000 Buddhists1900, Christians17.45 million and followers of other religions/Kloc-0. In the same year, the total population of Japan was 1 18693000. The total number of religious believers is nearly twice that of the total population. So this happens because the Japanese can believe in two or more religions at the same time.

Intransitive verb price and supply

China people living in Japan have an experience. Although the prices in Japan are relatively expensive, the tickets for tourist attractions are relatively cheap. And most tourist attractions in Japan are free. Even though some historical and cultural sites and world cultural heritage are charged, they are completely symbolic compared with the income of the Japanese. The integration of mountains and seas is the keynote of many natural landscapes in Japan, which are basically free of tickets. For example, the Fuji Izu Hakone-CHO National Park, which is composed of the world-famous Mount Fuji and its surrounding lakes, volcanic geological layers with white smoke and other natural landscapes, is free. Even the Zhichuang Peninsula, which is listed in the World Natural Heritage List, does not need to buy tickets, but only needs to pay a parking fee equivalent to 30 RMB.

Admission fees for tourist attractions in Japan can basically be summarized as follows: parks and natural landscapes are basically free, historical and cultural heritage and human landscapes are symbolically charged, and commercial entertainment and leisure facilities are not charged at will.

Hokkaido is one of the few tourist attractions in Japan. There are six national parks, such as "Shikotsu Lake and Toyako Lake", and some natural scenery, such as majestic mountains, beautiful coastline and mysterious lakes, are extremely spectacular.

Dingshanxi is the most familiar hot spring place for people living in Sapporo. It is located in the southwest of Sapporo, and it takes about 40 to 60 minutes by car from the city center. Dingshanxi was founded in the pioneering era of Hokkaido 138 years ago. A yogi named Ding Shan first discovered the source of hot springs spewing out of Sichuan. After a hundred years of creation, Dingshanxi has formed a hot spring land with a certain scale.

There are also many Japanese hot spring hotels that provide accommodation for tourists, which is also one of the local characteristics.

One-day tour of Furano-Meiying

Charming lavender, colorful carpets, continuous peaks, Hokkaido's nature is very emotional.

Chinese guide network provided by Sapporo City:

. emb-Japan . go . jp)； A comprehensive guide to studying in Japan by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://http://www. studyjapan.go.jp); ); Homepages of Japan Student Aid Agency (http://www.jasso.go.jp) and Japan Learning Promotion Association (http://www.jsps.go.jp).

Nine. Immigration and nationality policy

(a), the approval criteria for permanent residence permit

Legal conditions

(1) Good conduct. As a member of Japanese society, I abide by the law and integrate my daily life into society.

(2) With enough assets or skills to live independently, his daily life will not become a burden to the public, and his future life can be predicted from all his assets or skills.

(3) The applicant's permanent residence is in Japan's interest.

In principle, stay in Japan for more than 10 years. However, during this period, you must stay in Japan for more than 5 years with a work visa or a residence visa. He was not fined or imprisoned, and fulfilled public obligations such as paying taxes.

The current residence visa shall be the longest period stipulated in the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Entry-Exit Administration Law and Schedule 2 of the Refugee Recognition Law.

From the point of view of public health, there is no possibility of harm.

Spouses or children of Japanese, permanent residents or special permanent residents need not meet the conditions of (1) and (2). In addition, people who are recognized as refugees do not need to meet the condition of (2). ※.

A special case of the principle of 10 year.

(1) The spouse of a Japanese, permanent resident or special permanent resident, whose actual marriage life must last for more than 3 years, and has lived in Japan continuously for more than 1 year; If you are a child, you must stay in Japan for more than 1 year.

(2) Stay in Japan for more than 5 years with a "permanent resident" residence visa.

(3) A person recognized as a refugee must stay in Japan for more than five years after being recognized.

(4) Having made recognized contributions to Japan in the diplomatic, social, economic and cultural fields, and having lived in Japan for more than five years.