Top 5 Japan Travel Tips

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Almond_Hazel]Almond Hazel

The top 5 Japan travel tips and advise are shown in the below content. Even though it seems very simple but somehow people might forget about it. So hope this serve a small reminder to you.

1. Time Difference
Japan time zone as if set to GMT it is +9 hours. So it is 1 hour faster than most of the Asia countries.

2. Language
Japanese is still the main language that widely use in Japan public, private and government body. A lot of younger generation people do speak English but they are speaking in Japanese mixing English term with very strong Japanese pronunciation flavor, so it is very strange or sounds funny when you first time hearing this. No worries, helpers or workers in tourist spots, hotels and restaurant are all well trained with English speaking skill and fluency. If worst come to worst, you still can use your pen and paper to draw some pictures or direction on map that wish to go.

3. Power Source & Plug
Japan is using 100 volt, with two straight thin flat pin, it is different from some of the Asia country and different to Europe countries too. Digital appliances should be supporting 100 volt - 240 volt, just to make sure, you need to counter check your digital travel gear. Also you need to equip with universal power plug just in case.

4. Tap Water
All the while Japan tap water is drinkable, just recent years of heavy pollution, some places tap water is no longer drinkable, so before you drinking any tap water either from hotel or public places, need to make sure is there a any sign saying it is directly drinkable or not.

5. Weather
Japan has four season, each of the season really vary a lot in term of temperature and rain level. It will impact a lot if you did not pay much attention on this and bluntly plan your trip. Spring season is from March to May, average temperature is 14.5 degree Celsius, normal rain level. Good to have umbrella bring along your trip. Summer season is from June to August, average temperature is 27.7 degree Celsius, most heavy rain fall during this season, must bring a long umbrella. Autumn season is from September to November, average temperature is 18.8 degree Celsius, not much rain at this season, but the temperature different a lot during day and night, need to prepare a jacket. Winter season is from December to February, average temperature is 7.6 degree Celsius, will have snow fall sometimes in January, so need to prepare winter clothing. However inside building or public transportation there will be heater, so advice is to wear a long sleeves clothing and pair with winter cloth jacket, so you can remove the jacket and more comfortable at indoor.

Almond Hazel is an experience business and leisure traveler in Asia main cities. The author has been working in multiple multi national companies (MNC) as well as some start up business from united states and locals in Asia region, some business relocation experience in Taiwan, Japan, China, and South East Asia countries for the past 15 years. Beside having business travels, the author is also a leisure traveler, and has been to many Asia countries, US and Europe for vacation. Throughout this vast travel experience the author can share a lot of travel tips to all. Further more the author speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa Melayu and Japanese, so this help to find out more local authentic foods and guides from exchanging conversation with local people.

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Travel to Japan on the Cheap - Tips And Tricks How to Get Around

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Robert_W_Mccormack]Robert W Mccormack

Travel in Japan is known to be incredibly expensive, in fact this country is notorious for sending home travelers with horror stories of having to spend $100 for a steak and even $50 for a beer. There are some travel tips and tricks which can be used to see Japan on the cheap, and if you don't have a small fortune to spend and it is your lifetime dream to see this country, you should collect as many of these as you can. For the purposes of this article we deal with transportation, how to get around more cheaply and see more; and this is intended as a guide.

It is important to remember that your sense of adventure, will be advantageous to saving money, and this is also dependent on the length of your stay. First off you are going to want to see as much as you can. If you can keep track of your own whereabouts at all times, you won't have to pay someone else to do this, i.e. a travel guide.

Whether you intend to stay in the Land of the Rising Sun for a few or many sunrises, you will need transportation. For a short stay, rent a bicycle, for a longer stay, buy one and sell it before you leave. Think that if you are in Japan for 2 weeks or more and you can buy a bike for $100 or less, and resell it for the same price, you will have paid very little for transport. You will have to register it at the local cop shop, but it saves you money on subway and other public transport. You can also rent a bike for around $10 - $30 a day!

Taxi fares are abominable, if you must use a taxi, try to share it with someone going your way, and never tip in Japan, there is no tipping! Trains will accommodate your bike when you travel with it, and they cost more than the subway. Buses are cheaper than subways, but they are not labeled in "Romaji" which is the alphabet, and subways are. Even resident foreigners hesitate to take the bus as a means of public transport. However if you are the adventurous type, these buses can take you to a great many places that the subways can't, and your bike can take you even further than the buses. Also it won't run out of gas! If you opt for public transport the bigger metropolitan areas multi-trip tickets and passes at cheaper rates. If you are a student, you may even qualify for larger discounts, so make sure you have your student ID card with you at all times. All public transport stations have information facilities for tourists whose staff are very helpful.

The whole of Japan is about the same size as California, to travel long distances you can take the Bullet train or Shinkansen, it is fast, but it is also pricey. There is a good deal of water between islands and your bike won't pedal on top of water. You can ride in the street if everyone else is, if not and they are using the pavement, you ride the pavements too, remember in Japan, they drive on the left.

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