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 ground) |
Country code | +81 |
Internet TLD | .jp |
Time Zone | UTC+9 |
Emergencies | dial 110 for police 119 for fire 119 for medical |
Best 5 Places To Visit in Japan
1 Tōshō-gū NIKKŌ
2 Sensō-ji ASAKUSA & SUMIDA RIVER
3 Tōdai-ji NARA
4 Izumo Taisha IZUMO
5 Meiji-jingū HARAJUKU & AOYAMA