Questions tagged [japan]
An island nation in East Asia known for many aspects of its unique culture and having one of the world's largest cities, Tokyo as its capital.
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Stop along the Tokyo-Kyoto Shinkansen for Mt Fuji views
We are currently in Tokyo and will be traveling to Kyoto tomorrow, March 31, by bullet train (nothing booked yet). We would like to see Mt Fuji along the way. Ideally it will take as little time out ...
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Is it correct that, you can NOT use foreign credit cards, whatsoever, in Japan in train ticket machines? (As of 2023.)
In Japan at train stations, you can very easily buy a ticket, shinkansen or other service, at the ticket machines just by the gate.
There are (A) "credit card only" machines and (B) machines ...
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What ticket options for the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route are available in 2023?
I am wanting to travel the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route this year. In previous years a slightly discounted international tourist pass for the whole route called the "Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket&...
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Does the ferry terminal for Okinawa in Kagoshima have free Wi-Fi? Does it have access to power outlets?
The ferry from Kagoshima at the south of mainland Japan to Okinawa leaves at around 5.30pm to 6.00pm which is a good number of hours after the checkout time of most accommodation.
I know from ...
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Canadian visiting Japan
I’m a Canadian citizen and I want to visit my girlfriend in Japan. Is Japanese immigration strict compared to the US? I also wonder if my reason for visiting (to visit my girlfriend) would be a ...
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Is JR Pass 7 days worth it for this itinerary of ours?
We (my wife and I) are planning to go to Japan for 14 days in May 2023, however we are struggling to decide whether it is cheaper to buy 7 days JR Pass (covers all Japan area) or to not buy the JR ...
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Is exactly this type of "CDC" covid vaccination card (shown), EXACTLY what is required on entry in to Japan currently as proof of vaccination?
Here's the exact requirement currently (2023) for entering Japan for US folks. A fresh covid test or:
A COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated AND received a booster ...
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Transit visa for Japan
I have booked my ticket from Canada to India via Haneda airport, Japan. My layover is 16 hours at Haneda airport and date change 10 July to 11 July. Is a transit visa required?
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Can anyone identify this hotel in Osaka?
Long shot, but can any one identify this hotel in Osaka. In fact "filmed" in 1997.
Conceivably the sign across the road helps. (I pasted in a blow-up of it.)
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For the Nozomi from Shinagawa to Osaka, say on a Saturday afternoon, would tickets/seats typically be available - or would you need to book?
I've never been on a bullet train,
https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/timetable/00006668/00000110?direction=down&type=Nozomi
On say a Saturday afternoon: if I understand that page there ...
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Visa for layover in Narita Airport?
Is a Visa required for a 15 hour layover in Narita Airport, flying in from South Africa?
Ticket included departure from SA, with a 3hour stopover in Doha, 15 hour stopover in Narita Airport, with ...
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I've been granted a Japanese visa with a validity of 15 days. How do I calculate the day on which I'll have to leave the country?
If I have a visa waiver that grants me a maximum of 15 days per stay, and I arrive in Japan on the 1st of March at 8 p.m., what is my last date of departure?
Is it the 15th of March (because the ...
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Where in Japan can I stay in a renovated 空き家 abandoned house?
Apparently Japan has up to eight million abandoned houses. In Japanese they're called "akyia" (空き家).
Until very recently they were rarely renovated. But a couple of foreigners living in ...
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Do I Need an American Visa to travel to Japan from Mexico? [duplicate]
I am Mexican and I Currently have my Mexican passport, I would like to visit Japan and I heard that if you take a flight from LAX to Japan rather than directly from Mexico it gets more affordable. My ...
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What type of face-mask should I use in Japan?
It seems that in Japan face-masks are currently recommended (not mandatory):
in public transportation, and
both indoors and outdoors, if there is a distance of less than aproximately 2 meters.
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Which U.K. Covid testing firms are recognised by Japan
Entry to Japan is now dependent on providing evidence of one of two things:
Three doses of a WHO-recognised covid vaccine
A negative covid test from an approved provider within 72 hours of departure
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Is Tokyo Haneda airport (HND) closed at night and do you have to enter Japan even just for transit between countries?
www.flychina.com says the following about a plane ticket:
Tue, Feb 3 12:45p - 5:15p+1day 14h 30m New York Kennedy, NY (JFK) to
Tokyo Haneda, Japan (HND) Japan Airlines JL 5 · Economy Class · Boeing
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Where can I see feral raccoons in Japan?
Last time I was in Japan half a year before covid I finally saw at least one and possibly two tanuki, also known as "raccoon dogs". They are not related to raccoons but have a very ...
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Is it possible to book a ferry from Fukuoka or Shimonoseki to Busan online in early 2023?
For over a decade I've entered Japan on one way tickets and no airline has asked for my proof of return/onward flights, so I stopped obtaining them long ago.
However a few days ago I arrived at BKK ...
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Booking ferry tickets from Kagoshima to Yakushima
I'm trying to book a roundtrip ticket for the jetfoil ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima that goes from Kagoshima to Miyanoura, and then the return leg goes from Anbo to Kagoshima. Looking at https://...
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Do Indian citizens need a transit visa for Japan and Thailand?
Two international connections from Canada to India via Tokyo and Bangkok. I am indian citizen and working in canada as i have open work permit of canada. So my question is can i travel to india via ...
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Visa Debit card support in Japan
We are planning a trip to Japan in Q1 of 2023.
We posses European Visa debit cards and pay almost everything with them at home. We have heard, that card payments are much less prevalent in Japan. We ...
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Do I have apply for any transit visa when transitting overnight though NRT(Japan)? [duplicate]
I have an Itinerary(Jan 2023) from India to USA booked through American airlines(AA) which has long layover(25 hours at NRT). AA didn't provide me with any details about the transit visa. Looking into ...
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What's the schedule/frequency of the bus from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Itami International Airport (ITM)?
I may do an airport transfer from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Osaka International Airport (aka Itami Airport or Itami International Airport (ITM)) at the end of December. How frequently does ...
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Do I need a transit visa for a layover of 12:45h (from morning to evening) at Haneda Airport?
I am an Indian citizen with a valid F1 visa to the United States, and I have a flight from Delhi to Chicago via Haneda with a 12:45h layover on the same calendar day.
However, my airline is telling me ...
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My reservation and my passport middle full name My passport only initial [duplicate]
I am plan fly to IAD to Japan beginning Dec 2020. My reservation is full my middle name but my password show only initial. Is this any problem when I fly to Japan? One more question,
Before I travel ...
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Do restaurants in Japan provide knife and fork?
I'm having my vacation next week in Japan. The problem is, I've heard that people in Japan use chopsticks, but I've never used those stuff and am not going to learn it.
Do restaurants in Japan provide ...
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Wildlife in Hokkaido in November
I'm trying to understand what wildlife species can be expected to be found in Hokkaido around November. Where should one travel on tge island to maximize the odds to see them.
E.g. Are there any ...
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When does Narita do security screening for international transit passengers?
In September I travelled from Singapore to the US via NRT, and in November I travelled in the reverse direction from the US to Singapore via NRT. Both trips were operated by Japan Airlines.
In the ...
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what to do during an 8 hour layover at Haneda airport in the evening (5pm- 1am)? [duplicate]
I have an 8 hour layover at Haneda airport in the evening before continuing to my destination and i would like to get out of the airport and explore a little bit.
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Confusion about Oct 11th date for Japan (visa free) travel? Not yet on Timatic?
It appears that as of Oct. 11th (ie, Tuesday) the rules regarding tourist travel to Japan have changed. My understanding if that as of the 11th (or perhaps 12th) you can
assuming you're from a "...
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Changing destination of already purchased Shinkansen ticket
Using the official Smart EX app, I have reserved and paid for tickets for a JR Tokaido Shinkansen train service from Osaka, getting off at a stop well before Tokyo. There are five people on this ...
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Has the Japan Rail Pass changed post-Covid?
Prior to Covid-19, I would travel to Japan fairly often, and each time I would go I would get a JR Pass for traveling between cities, as I did so quite often. I'm wondering, as I haven't been to ...
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Travelling from Narita airport to Sendai
I arrive at Narita airport in early October at about 9am but need to get to Sendai. I thought of booking the Shinkansen from Tokyo (or Ueno?) for some suitable time (say, 11am), but I would like to ...
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Is a pre-departure COVID test still required for entry into Japan?
There seems to be conflicting advice on the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website:
https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page25e_000334.html
says it is necessary to present a certificate of inspection ...
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Night train Fukuoka - Tokyo
I have three free days in Japan. Google maps says a train ride from Fukuoka to Tokyo takes more than ten hours which is basically an entire day. To save time, I was wondering whether there a night/...
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Do I need a transit visa for Japan? [duplicate]
I'm holding Philippine passport and I'm here in Canada and I'm going to visit my country but I need to stop over in Narita Terminal 1 and next day I'm going to transfer Narita Terminal 2. My layover ...
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Can you create a Suica card on a foreign phone/Google Pay account?
I am using a European Google Pay-compatible cellphone and the corresponding region account linked to it and will likely be traveling to Japan.
I would like to use contact-less-based public transport, ...
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Are children exempted from Japan's new three-dose COVID vaccine requirement?
Japan recently announced that if you have received three doses of an approved COVID vaccine, you are exempted from the previous requirement to get a negative PCR test within 72 hours of departure.
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What do these short white strips mean on Japanese roads?
I see these signs mean on Japanese roads on https://youtu.be/15wVVByNgJY?t=3640:
I'm referring to these short white strips:
https://www.police.pref.kanagawa.jp/eng/e_mes/engf1008.htm doesn't contain ...
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What do green, blue, and yellow roads mean in Japan?
I read this answer by Sed Chapman on Quora about "Why are roads in Japan painted red?"
It isn’t just red, but green, blue, yellow, and other colors can be found. Most often these colors are ...
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How restricted are tourists coming to Japan as part of an organized tour?
Japan is still only allowing tourists to enter on a group/package tour. If you arrive as part of a group tour (for example this one), would you be legally obligated to stay with the tour guide? Or ...
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Do I need a Japan transit visa to travel from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 at Narita? [duplicate]
On 12 September at 17:45 I am travelling from Helsinki Vantaa (Finnair AY 73) to Tokyo Narita Terminal 2 and from there to Terminal 1 and then I'm going to Auckland (Air New Zealand NZ 90).
Do I need ...
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Can I change my itinerary after getting a visa to enter Japan?
So, I have an Indian passport, and I applied for an internship visa to Japan. The visa was for less than 90 days. I had to show booking of flight in the documents. So, I had held booking for a ...
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Travel to Spain and back to Japan in August
In August, I will be traveling back to Spain (2 weeks) after 3 years living in Japan. I have been vaccinated here in Japan and have all 3 vaccines with the certificates.
To enter Spain, I think it is ...
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Requirements for an invitation letter for an internship in Japan
I have Indian nationality and I am planning to go to Japan for three months to do an internship at a university in Tokyo. I am going to apply for a Student Internship Visa for less than 90 days. In ...
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Do Asians generally want a tourist/visitor to "act Asian", or "be different"?
One of my biggest fears with going to Japan (or Korea, etc.) is that I will offend them somehow by accident.
If I do some silly attempt at holding my hands together to express "thank you", ...
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Where can I get health insurance for an Indian traveler in Japan with type 1 diabetes?
I am from India and I have type 1 diabetes with no complications. I am looking for health insurance for my stay in Japan, which will be for a maximum of 90 days, but I have found it difficult to find ...
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Does a dual Filipino American citizen need a shore pass to transit Narita/Haneda?
I have a connecting flight at Narita Airport and will transit to Haneda. Do I need shore pass? And where can I get a form to get shore pass?
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Do we need transit visa if we stay for 12 hours in international Haneda airport?
I have a 12 hours transit at Tokyo International Haneda (HND), Tokyo airport on my way. I don't have to change airports. Do I have to apply for a transit visa? Is there a minimum hours that we can ...
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