Japan Travel Guide 🇯🇵
Everything a traveler should know before visiting Japan — visas, costs, transport, etiquette, culture & food
🌤 Live Weather — Tokyo
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📌 Quick Facts
🏙 Capital Tokyo
💱 Currency Japanese Yen (JPY)
🗣 Language Japanese
⏱ Time Zone GMT+9
🔌 Plug Type A / B — 100V
🚗 Driving Left Side
Popular for: Culture · Technology · Food · Temples · Cherry Blossoms · Anime · Clean Cities
🛂 Visa & Entry Rules
Visa-Free for Many Countries Passport Valid 6+ Months Return Ticket Recommended Hotel Booking Proof- Length of stay varies by nationality
- Biometric entry at airports
- Immigration may ask for itinerary details
Always carry passport — ID checks are common.
🗓 Best Time to Visit
🌸 Mar–Apr Cherry Blossom Season
🍁 Oct–Nov Autumn Colors
☀️ Jun–Aug Hot & Humid — festival season
❄️ Dec–Feb Snow — best for Hokkaido
Avoid Golden Week — extreme crowds & higher hotel prices.
💰 Average Trip Budget
- 🎒 Budget — ¥7,000–¥10,000 / ₹4,500–₹7,500 / $50–80 per day
- 🏨 Mid-Range — ¥12,000–¥20,000 / ₹8,000–₹14,000/ $90–150
- 👑 Luxury — ¥25,000+/ ₹17,500+ / $180+
City transport passes & convenience food help reduce costs.
🗺 Top Places to Visit
Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Nara Hiroshima Sapporo Mount Fuji🚇 Transport & Getting Around
- JR Pass is best for intercity travel
- Subways & trains are punctual
- IC cards — Suica · Pasmo · ICOCA
- Taxis are safe but expensive
- Buses common in smaller towns
No loud talking or eating inside trains.
📶 Mobile SIM & Internet
- Best networks — SoftBank · NTT Docomo · au
- Airport kiosks sell tourist SIMs
- Pocket Wi-Fi widely available
- Convenience stores offer top-ups
- eSIM options available in major cities
Pocket Wi-Fi is ideal for groups & navigation.
💵 Money & Payments
- Cash still widely used
- ATMs available at 7-Eleven
- IC cards accepted in stores & vending machines
- Cards accepted in malls & hotels
- Some restaurants are cash-only
Carry coins — many ticket machines require them.
🍽 Food & Local Cuisine
- Sushi & Sashimi
- Ramen
- Tempura
- Okonomiyaki
- Mochi & Matcha Desserts
Restaurants often display plastic food models outside.
🎊 Festivals & Events
- Hanami — Cherry Blossom Viewing
- Gion Matsuri — Kyoto
- Sapporo Snow Festival
- Tanabata Festival
🛡 Safety & Common Scams
- Japan is one of the safest countries
- Occasional nightlife bar scams
- Strict etiquette on public transport
- Always carry passport for ID checks
Lost items are often returned — report immediately.
🙏 Local Etiquette
- Remove shoes indoors
- No tipping — considered rude
- Queue politely everywhere
- Bow as a greeting
- Keep public silence
🎒 What to Pack
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Universal power adapter
- Light jacket — spring/autumn
- Heavy jacket — winter trips
- Compact umbrella
You’ll walk a lot — wear comfortable shoes.
🌡 Weather & Climate
- Four distinct seasons
- Hot humid summers
- Cold snowy winters in the north
- Typhoon risk in late summer
🧳 Suggested 5-Day Itinerary
- Day 1 — Tokyo (Shibuya · Asakusa)
- Day 2 — Day trip to Mount Fuji
- Day 3 — Kyoto temples & Gion district
- Day 4 — Nara deer park + Osaka nightlife
- Day 5 — Osaka food & shopping
🚨 Emergency Numbers
👮 Police 110
🚑 Ambulance 119
🔥 Fire 119
🧳 Tourist Hotline +81-50-3816-2787
❓ FAQs
Is Japan safe for solo travelers?
Yes — it is one of the safest countries in the world.
Is tipping required?
No — tipping is considered rude.
Do people speak English?
Limited — but signs & trains are bilingual.
Can I use public trash bins?
Rare — carry trash until you find one.
🎟 Tours & Activities in Japan
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