1. Please bring your original passport (with at least six months of validity), visa pages, insurance policy, and electronic itinerary.
2. Bring an ample supply of brochures, posters, and other materials.
3. Mobile phone (with international roaming enabled), charger, power bank, and travel adapter.
4. Bring your toiletries and necessary clothing, and pack some of your regular medications—such as gastrointestinal remedies, allergy pills, fever reducers, and pain relievers—for emergencies.
5. Please do not place computers, batteries, or power banks in your checked baggage.
6. Time Difference: Japan is one hour ahead of China; the time in Japan is Beijing Time plus one hour.
7. Currency: Japan’s official currency is the Japanese yen (JPY). It’s recommended to exchange an appropriate amount of yen in China beforehand. 1 RMB ≈ 20.84 JPY (recent exchange rate, for reference only). When traveling to Japan, you may bring yen, but the total amount must not exceed 1 million yen; amounts exceeding this threshold require a customs declaration. For shopping, you can use UnionPay cards or credit cards bearing the Visa or Mastercard logo. Before your trip, it’s advisable to exchange some cash into yen domestically, or withdraw yen at Japanese convenience stores using a UnionPay card. In most Japanese department stores and drugstores, WeChat Pay and Alipay are widely accepted.
10. In Tokyo, October temperatures typically range from 16°C to 30°C, with average daytime highs around 30°C. It’s recommended to wear comfortable clothing such as T-shirts, lightweight denim shirts and pants, casual outfits, or business attire. For business meetings or more formal visits, be sure to bring formal attire.
11. When using chopsticks in Japan, avoid pointing at people, do not stick your chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice, do not pass food directly from one pair of chopsticks to another, and refrain from tapping your chopsticks against bowls or plates. Smoking is prohibited in most indoor public spaces, including restaurants and bars. Outdoors, be sure to use designated smoking areas. When visiting shrines and temples, observe local customs, such as washing and rinsing your hands before entering a shrine and removing your shoes before stepping inside.
