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Eastern Asia · Tokyo

Kyoto · capital Tokyo

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CapitalTokyo
CurrencyJapanese yen (JPY)
PowerType A / B · 100 V
LanguagesJapanese

Japan is famously efficient — trains to the minute, spotless stations, prepaid IC cards that work on almost everything — but still more cash-dependent than you might expect. Plugs are the two-flat-pin Type A at 100 V, and the country is split between 50 Hz in the east and 60 Hz in the west.

Region
Asia · Eastern Asia
Population
123.3M (123,300,000)
Area
377,930 km²

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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Japan over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Japanese
Calling code
+81
Internet domain
.jp, .みんな
Currency
Japanese yen (JPY)
Time zones
Asia/Tokyo

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type B

Voltage 100 V · Frequency 50/60 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Japan

+ 78 more airports — use search to find them.

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Japan, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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