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Japan (JP) |
| Continent: |
Asia |
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| Surface: |
377.835 km ² |
| Inhabitants: |
128.150 |
| Capital: |
Tokio |
International banking code (ISO Codes): |
JP |
| Official language: |
Japanese |
Code: |
+81 |
| Currency: |
Yen |
Number plate: |
J |
| Routes of Japan: |
3732 |
Routes towards Japan: |
4231 |
| Preferred airports: |
Tokyo (NRT), Kushiro (KUH), Kita Kyushu (KKJ), Nakashibetsu (SHB), Komatsu (KMQ), Tokushima (TKS), Tokyo (TYO), Tokyo (HND), Nanki Shirahama (SHM), Rishiri (RIS) |
| Principal cities: |
Tokio, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kobe, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Kawasaki, Hiroshima, Yono, Sendai, Kitakyūshū, Chiba, Sakai |
| Airline company based in Japan: |
Japan Airlines, ANNA All Nippon Airways, JALways, Japan Transocean Air, Japan Air To commutate, Japanese Air, Fair, Skynet Asia Airways, Skymark Airlines, International Hokkaido Airlines/Air C, JAL Express train, Japanese Airlines Cargo liner, StarFlyer, Japan Asia Airways |
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Tourist guide Japan (Asia) |
Japan, the country of the rising sun, is an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean which is stretched in length of the south, in direction of the coasts of Russia in north, in direction of the coasts of South Korea.
Geography: the geographical landscape of the archipelago, regularly shaken by seisms of very variable intensity, is dominated to 73% of its surface by a mountainous landscape. Only in north and in the center, one can count more than 500 tops reaching an altitude of more than 2.000 Mr. In the absence of plains more favourable with agriculture, the inhabitants have with the wire of the centuries learned how to cultivate the mountainsides. The four principal islands of the archipelago are Hokkaido in north, in the center, the large island of Honshu and with the south, the two islands of Shikoku and Kyushu. To these four islands come to be added a multitude of small islands, one counts some more than 3.000 who in major part disperse in the inland sea of Seto.
Relief and river: the culminating point of the archipelago is celebrates it Mont Fuji (sometimes called Fuji-Yama), active volcano, which rises on the island of Honshu at an altitude of 3.776 m and occupies a place symbolic system in imaginary Japanese. The island counts 196 volcanos of which 28 are still in activity. The Fuji Mount is one of the tourist destinations more the appraisals, in particular because of its beauty and its relatively easy accessibility.
Climate and period of voyage advised: because of its lengthened form, the island has a rather great diversity of climates. In north, on the island of Hokkaido, it reigns a rather moderate climate, it rains there relatively little, but in winter the snowfalls are very important there. It is also the case on the coasts of the sea of Japan, where in summer the temperatures remain relatively fresh, especially compared to temperature on the peaceful coast. On the island of Honshu, one notes wide variations of temperature that it is between the diurnal and night temperatures or between the winter and estival temperatures. The mountainous straits of the Inland sea of Seto protect the grounds from the winds and thus produce soft temperatures. The peaceful area is it subjected to a continental climate very marked with very cold winters and hot and dry summers. In south-west, in the peaceful one, the archipelago of Izu posts a subtropical climate with hot winters and torrid summers. During the rain season, typhoons occur regularly and often cause more or less important damage.
Official languages and spoken languages: the official language is Japanese. English is spoken about everywhere.
Health and vaccinations: generally one advises with the travellers to be made vaccinate against hepatitis has, typhus, the polio, the diphteria and tetanus. To prevent the viral diseases transmitted by the insects and the mosquitos, it is in general enough to cover well and apply products anti-insects. The system and the equipment of health are satisfactory in all the archipelago. It is advised to contract a insurance-voyage including/understanding a insurance-repatriation for the most serious cases because the medical expenses are very high in Japan. For more safety and to avoid risks of infection, it is recommended to peel the fruits well and to make cook vegetables before consuming them. Lastly, think of providing you with small limps with pharmacy of voyage.
Conditions of entry on the territory: for a 90 maximum days stay a valid passport throughout stay is enough. The minors must be provided with an individual passport.
For further information concerning vaccinations, the conditions of entry on the territory and safety, you can for example consult the site of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Travel and transport: many international airline companies serve Japan. Japan has four international airports, in Tokyo (NRT), in Osaka (KIX), in Fukuoka (FUK) and in Nagoya (NGO). The companies Japan Airlines (JL) et al. Japanese Airways (NH) propose interior flights, inter alia airports of KOBE (UKB), Sapporo (CTS) or even of Yokohama (YOK). A great number of private airline companies currently deliver a fierce competition. This is why it can be interesting to get information on the spot for flights with small budget. One can quote inter alia Hokkaido International Airlines (HD), Ibex Airlines (FW), Jal Express (JC), Skymark Airlines (BC) and Skynet Asia Airways (6J).
The capital: the town of Tokyo stretches its bay to the plain of Kanto and is the most populated urban area and richest of the world. Almost all the places interesting to visit are in the zone surrounded by Yamanote, a line of circular train which encircles the city. Ginza, for example is a district reserved for the trade (it is one of most expensive world). One finds there also some shopping malls. The park of Ueno conceals the most beautiful museums and the most beautiful art galleries of the country. In the North-East of the city, in Asakusa is one of the Buddhist temples most important of Japan, the Senso-ji temple. The enthusiasts for big thrills can go in the district of Shinjuku that its small surface, only 2 km ², does not prevent from being Mecque of shopping and the distractions. In addition to one walkabout, one will benefit from the enormous screens, the shopping malls of luxury and the gaming rooms.
Tourist places and places of bathe: with the foot of the Fuji Mount, Hakone is very appreciated tourists because of its sources of warm water, its parks (plants carnivores there are found) and of its surrounding mountains. On Honshu, the hikers will be able to walk in the Japanese Alps. The ski station of Nagano, Olympic city at the time of the plays of winter of 1998, will make in winter the happiness of the skiers and the amateurs of snow. Finally the town of Nara, one of the oldest cities of Japan which is often regarded as the cradle of the Japanese culture and which accommodates more than one million visitors per annum, come to admire in the Todai-ji temple the imposing bronze statue of Buddha, which with its 30 m in height is largest of the world. Environment in the park neighborhood, decorated practically tamed temples and stags which do not require that to come to eat in the hand of the visitors is properly idyllic. The largest park, the park of Daisetzusan, is on the island of Hokkaido. It includes/understands several mountainous solid masses and several volcanos, of the lakes and dense forests of a pictorial beauty. The spit of land of Boso and the many beaches of Shirahama, very quickly accessible from Tokyo constitute good options to bathe.
With not missing: the town of Kyoto which during 1000 years was the capital of Japan has hundreds of temples and gardens and today did not lose anything of its charm. It represents in fact the cultural capital of the country and offers to the avid traveller stereotypes all that the imaginary Westerner can associate with Japan.
Religion: the religious currents most represented in Japan are the shintoïsme and Buddhism, influenced by the taoism and the Confucianism. The majority of Japanese practice these two religions.
Big cities and lodging: Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kobe, Kyoto.
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Flights expensive not preferred towards and of Japan/JP
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