Japan: things to know for visiting the country

The Japan card

• Country: Japan
• Area 372 824  km²
• Capital: Tokyo
• Population: 126 925 843 inhabitants
• Language: Japanese
• Religion: Shinto and Buddhist 90,8%, Christian 1,2%
• State law: Constitutional monarchy
• Major cities: Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Sakai

Useful information about Japan

• Currency: Yen
• Country code: 0081
• International license plate: J
• Driving lane: sx
• Entry documents: passport with residual validity of at least 3 months
• Vaccination required: no vaccination is required
• Electric current: 100 volts AC
• Unit of measure: decimal metric
• Time Zones: +8
• Fixed date holidays: 12 February National Foundation Day, 3 May Constitution Day
• Climate: in the north the summers are short and the winters are long and characterized by heavy snowfall, while in the southern islands the climate is generally milder and hotter
• Average temperatures: 14,3°C (3°C in winter and 24,5°C in summer)
• Transportation: Major cities offer a wide range of public transport, such as trains, buses and the Metro. Taxis are obviously the most comfortable means of transport, but they are quite expensive
• Airports: Tokyo/Narita, Haneda, Osaka/Kansai

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Japan's most important cities and locations

• Kyoto
• Tokyo

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