Japan Short Introduction for Travelers

Japan Short Introduction for Travelers

Capital Tokyo Government parliamentary democracy with constitutional emperor Currency Yen (¥, JPY) Area 377,915km² water: 13,430km² land: 364,485km² Population 126,434,964 (2014 estimate) Language Japanese, is the most commonly spoken language, Ainu, Ryukyuan, and English Religion Shinto and Buddhism (often both), Christian (0.7%) Electricity 100V, 50 or 60Hz (type A, US style plug, commonly 2-prong without…

Record from Japan Tourism

Record from Japan Tourism

Visitors To Japan Surpass Last Year’s Record, tourism chief says Keiichi Ishii, Japan’s tourism minister, said that the number of visitors to Japan this year surpassed last year’s record of 24,039,700 last Saturday. According to officials, the figure was favored by an increase in cruise ships and budget airlines connecting Japan with neighbors including China,…