Guide to self-guided travel in Japan Guide to self-guided travel in Japan

I don’t know the font. Idon’ I don’t know your thoughts on traveling to Japan, so I can only give you a general introduction.

Japan consists of four large islands: Hokkaido, the main island, Shikoku and Kyushu.

Which island in China did you depart from?

If it were completely free, here is my route.

Shanghai-Kyushu (Fukuoka) eat ramen and watch the sea for 1-2 days.

Kyushu-Main Island (Osaka or Kobe-Kyoto) 3-4 days

Osaka has an economy equivalent to Shanghai America, and has many department stores. Additionally, USJ and Kitty Park can be played without any natural beauty.

The local TAKOYAKI (squid ball) is very famous.

Kobe, equivalent to Qingdao, Tianjin, and Dalian, were all built after the earthquake. There are many European elements to go to the Akashi Kaikyo Museum of Creation (I went there at night to study there).

Kobe is famous for its beef and red wine. Beef is expensive.

Kyoto is equivalent to Xi'an in China and was Japan's early political center. You can go to the local Kinkakuji Temple, Gintaji Temple, and Ikkyukaku Hot Spring.

Local specialty soup, tofu, and various Japanese sweets

(Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto) all belong to Western Japan.

Japan moves from the west to the center, which is the geographical center of Japan. There is a city in Nagoya called Nagoya City that you should visit.

The local fried shrimp is very famous.

Take the Shinkansen from Nagoya, Japan to Tokyo. Pay attention to the light

If I win, let alone Tokyo, they are of the same nature as Beijing. You can go sightseeing and buy things, but you can take the JR from Tokyo and play in Yokohama.

Don Tokyo and below will not develop nuclear energy for the time being.

I won’t say anything even if I win, because I have to get off work.

1. Free travel in Japan

There are currently no cities in China.

Including Beijing and Shanghai.

You can travel to Japan unconditionally.

A higher income certificate is required to apply.

Only people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can travel to Japan freely.

If you get a visa to go to Japan.

All Japanese cities are free for tourists arriving in Japan.

2. Self-guided travel to Japan

1. Preparation and basic information (1) Visa for individuals visiting Japan. Short-term visas are not available for individuals. All are handled by travel agencies or Ctrip. The cost is 600-1,000 yuan, and the agent will definitely tell you the required materials in detail. Japan does not require an interview, but it does require some materials to prove its economic strength: income certificate, deposit certificate, real estate certificate, car driving license, etc. Air tickets and hotel orders are also available! And it is said that the unpaid orders issued by Ctrip do not mean that I am no longer working. But travel agencies usually make fake air tickets and hotel orders for you. It usually takes 7 working days to organize and submit the materials.

(2) Time difference: Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Beijing time. The clock in Tokyo is 10o Beijing time and 11 o'clock. The plane takes off and arrives at local time~

(3) The base price of foreign exchange exchange is 12 yuan for the subway, 8 yuan for water, 40 yuan for cigarettes, 50 yuan for taxi, and 50-100 yuan per person per meal. There are not many places where you can pay by credit card. It is recommended to bring more cash and exchange it at Bank of China in advance. Don't wait until Japan to change it. You need to make an appointment to exchange Japanese yen at the Bank of China. You can bring your personal ID card to exchange for Japanese yen on the third day of your reservation. You can first go online or call the customer service number 9566 to check the phone number of the nearby Bank of China business office, and make an appointment at the business office, saving you two trips. At present, the RMB exchange rate is rising, so it is more appropriate to wait 1-2 days before setting off. The recommended order for using credit cards when traveling in Japan is JCB UnionPay VISAMASTER. The conversion rate of MASTER is higher than VISA. Before going to Japan, you can go to the official websites of these credit card institutions to check local promotions. If you already have a credit card from China Merchants Bank, you can directly call customer service to apply for a hellokittyJCB card and use the same account as your original card. The advantage is that it is fast, the card number can be confirmed and shipped in 2 days, and express delivery costs 20 yuan in 3 days. It seems that you can also apply for a JCB card from Bank of China. Japan has many coins, the largest of which has a face value of 500 yen. Get a coin purse and be prepared to hold endless coins.

(3) Communication in Japan can only use 3GWCDMA mobile phones.

1) International mobile phone roaming: Turn on international mobile phone roaming, and you can make calls and send text messages in emergencies. China Mobile users can directly send KTDQGM to 10086 to automatically enable international roaming. The text message is valid for 30 days and will be automatically canceled after 30 days. The premise is that the mobile phone has been registered in the system with real name and 200 yuan of phone credit has been pre-stored. I should turn off the GPRS function of my mobile phone before going abroad, because the international roaming charges for data services are so high that everyone can afford it and I can’t afford it. It is unsafe to turn off data on your phone because some software will automatically turn on data services. It is best to turn off the phone through the operator, and China Mobile users can text ZTSJLL. So how do you get online in Japan? There are three ways. 2) Sakura Card is a 3G Internet card from China Unicom and Japan’s Softbank. The weekly card traffic is 3G and is valid for 7 days or one month. It is calculated from the time you activate it in Japan and is connected to the Japanese and American SoftBank 3G network (similar to China Unicom 3G, and is limited to the Japanese SoftBank network, so you are not afraid of mistaken activation before arriving in Japan). When the data is used up or the time is up, you will end the use. This card is a one-time international data roaming network card and does not require charging. It doesn't have the ability to send text messages or make calls, but it can accept text messages. You can buy it on Taobao in advance. The price of the weekly card is 135 yuan, and the monthly card is 208 yuan. As long as it is a mobile phone, tablet or 3G-wifi router that supports WCDMA, it will work. 3) The Japanese b-mobile card is a mobile Internet card issued by Nippon Communications Co., Ltd. Chinese people generally use one card in the form of a relay. If you want to buy a B card on Taobao, you need to tell them your specific usage time in advance. When the time is up, they will help you activate it here. You can send the card back to your next home after use. Calculated on a daily basis, the price given by Taobao sellers is about 200 yuan for 10 days, but it can only be used with mobile phones/tablets/routers that support WCDMA. Customized machines and contract machines of domestic operators can and cannot be used! It’s because the iPhone 4S in my hand was recharged through China Unicom, so I didn’t use the B card but the Sakura card. 4) You can also rent a portable wireless router at the airport, which is also sold on Taobao. It uses rechargeable batteries and costs 800 yen (50 yuan) per day. The price is still relatively expensive~ I stayed in Japan for 11 days and bought a Sakura monthly card to use as a hotspot in my Iphone 4S so that other phones, IPADs and notebooks can access the Internet. The network coverage is good and the speed seems to be okay. Many hotels in Japan have free wired Internet access, but wifi is charged, so I often use my mobile phone to access the Internet when I get to the hotel.

(4) Maps and Navigation Paper maps are easily available in Japan. As long as you pay attention to the airport, major stations, and every attraction, the tourist service center will provide it. Electronic maps are mainly used when making strategies. I think mobile phones are only suitable for navigation, not for reading maps, because the screen is too small, and you forget the whole after looking at part of it! It's best to read paper maps or maps on an IPAD when traveling. We recommend Google Maps, an indispensable tool for independent travel in Japan. The great Google Maps also has a bus route planning function, combined with the rigor and punctuality of the Japanese bus system, it is just stupid! You enter the starting point and end point, set the departure time, and it will give you a detailed bus route, clearly marking each line you want to take, the bus direction, the transfer station, the departure and arrival time of each intermediate section, and the platform number. , duration. You can also set your preferences for taking the subway, bus, taxi, and walking. You can try it at home. The test results will greatly relieve your anxiety about Tokyo’s complicated traffic routes and greatly enhance your confidence in traveling! During the test in Beijing, I found that every time I was required to sit in the car more than an hour later than the departure time. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that this even takes into account the time difference between Beijing and Tokyo! The main function of Google Maps' bus route design is to help me simulate the route before traveling, familiarize myself with the major lines and stations of the Tokyo Metro, and evaluate the travel time. When I actually travel, I can plan which route to take and where to change trains by looking at the Tokyo Metro map. I don't have to worry too much about train times, so I can just take the bus when I come here. My own experience is that the signs at every station in Tokyo are very, very clear, and the lines and station names are all digital. As long as you know which line to take and which direction to go in, you will definitely find it by following the instructions. It's even harder to figure out which exit to take when you arrive at the station because there are so many. You'll need to check in advance or check the station's instructions for exits.

The most difficult thing is how to get to the destination after exiting the exit, because there are very few road signs in Japan, unlike many countries and cities that usually put up a road sign at the intersection to explain the name of the road. I rarely see this kind of road sign in Japan, and although Tokyo has map signs near station exits, the map doesn't go up north and down south at all. You should pay special attention to the directions on the map, so this all tends to be very annoying, especially for minutes. At this time, the navigation function of Google Maps is absolutely necessary, and the way out of the station basically depends on it! Facts have proved that the navigation function of Google Maps is also very easy to use~About word conversion——. Our minds are full of Japanese place names and attractions in Chinese. The place names marked on Google Maps are also in Chinese, but the bus lines and station names it gives are all Japanese Romaji (transliterated according to the pronunciation, such as Ginza). Many of the maps we get and the signs we see in Japan are often in Japanese (that is, strange words, maybe mixed with Chinese or Traditional Chinese). A good way is to add Traditional Chinese and Japanese input methods on mobile phones and IPADs (set General Keyboard Add a new keyboard and select Traditional Chinese Pinyin, Japanese Roman and Japanese Kana). When using Google Maps to locate and enter addresses, it is best to use Traditional Chinese. Google will give you some more specific address tips for you to choose from; the transfer station names given by Google are in Roman characters, such as Ginza. If you don’t know where it is, you can pretend to edit a text message on your phone and enter Ginza in Japanese input mode. You will find that the string you entered magically becomes Ginza~ It feels like it is impossible for most people in China to memorize Japanese. Although you can guess a lot of things from Japanese kanji, when formulating a strategy, you still need to write down the English names of hotels, attractions, and addresses.

When using Google to locate, it is usually sufficient to use traditional Chinese characters (simplified Chinese is often not possible, but traditional Chinese is better), or English. In rare cases, you must enter Japanese Hiragana or Katakana. Google is trustworthy!

(5) Post The official color of Japan Post is red, and the letterhead format of postcards is - there is a stamp in the upper left corner and a zip code in the upper right corner, which is exactly the opposite of ours). The postage in Japan is 50 yen, and the flat price for shipping from Japan to overseas is 70 yen. Friends who like seals can bring a small notebook. There are medals available at JR stations and attractions.

(6) Accommodation can be booked on Ctrip, but if you want to experience a Japanese-style hotel, there is no such classified search on Ctrip. You can book on agoda or booking. The room rate for two people is basically more than RMB 600. Hotels in Japan are very small, and there may not even be room to open a large suitcase. Toilets are mostly capsule-shaped, but fully functional. Slippers, bath towels, hairdryers, and toiletries are all of good quality. You don't have to bring your own. Japanese power supply with two holes in parallel, 110V. The cameras, mobile phones, and iPads we use now are all adaptive, but laptops generally have three holes and require a 3-2 converter. It’s more convenient to bring one. Hotels will generally provide it~ Japanese hotels require early check-out time, usually 10 or 11 am, and check-in time is often after 3 pm or even 4 pm. For guests, they can not check in until they have time. When traveling in different cities, it is better to check out early in the morning and go directly to the station with your luggage. When you arrive at your next stop, go to the hotel and drop off your luggage. However, if you want to play until the evening and don’t want to drag your luggage with you, you can choose to leave your luggage at the hotel. The advantage is that it is free, but the disadvantage is that it takes time to get to and from the hotel, and you may have to spend more on transportation. You can also choose to leave your luggage at the station. The disadvantage is that it costs money, but the advantage is that it saves time. Larger stations in Japan and the United States have coin-operated luggage storage areas, and the price varies depending on the size of the locker. The cost is roughly 300-500 yen. I feel like the largest suitcase will fit in the largest suitcase, but if it's too thick, it might not fit in. Large train stations have luggage storage rooms with manual services and charges based on the number of pieces of luggage. A piece of luggage costs about 400 yen, but the service hours are often not 24/7, so you need to pay a little attention.

(7) Special gourmet meals: Ishikai cuisine (Kyoto), Kobe beef (Kobe), crab feast (Osaka) Cheap and fast: ramen, McDonald's convenience store S, Yoshinoya, railway bento, onigiri , candied eggs, pudding (very delicious!) Flavor cuisine: Ningyo grill (Sensoji Temple), paella and sushi (Tsukiji and everywhere), grilled octopus, matcha,

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Transportation (1) JRPASS is Japan’s tool for independent travel and can only be used by foreign tourists staying for a short period of time. You can take free seats and reserved seats on all JR railways, namely the Shinkansen (except Nogami, Shinkansen Nozomi and Mizuho, ??where you can take green cars, i.e. first class), JR Bus Company's city routes and some JR highway buses. If you want to go to so many places in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, JRPASS is obviously cost-effective. It's actually worth it to travel between Tokyo and Osaka using the JRPASS Shinkansen. The one-way fare of the Tokyo to Osaka Shinkansen is 13,240 yen, and the Japan Rail Pass 7-day pass is 28,300 yen (the RMB exchange rate has increased, and I only spent 1,640 RMB in July). Some people say that if you enter from Tokyo and leave Osaka or vice versa, JRPASS is not necessary. You can do the math yourself. The average daily fare of the JR Pass is 240 yuan, while single-day bus tickets in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and other places only cost 30-60 yuan, and tickets from Tokyo and Osaka to nearby Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, and Nagoya only cost 50-60 yuan. , so using JR in the city is a bit overkill. Of course, it won't hurt to use it if you're on the road. JRPASS is not available in Japan, so you must buy it in China in advance. What you buy in China is just a certificate (Taobao has it, and you need the pinyin and gender of your name when buying it). You can use it at major JR stations in Japan by exchanging your passport for a card. Taobao sellers will also attach a list of stations where bookings can be changed. The JR Pass can be redeemed at the JR Ticket Center on the B1 floor of Building 2 of Narita Airport (note that it is on the 1st floor when picking up luggage). JRPASS has corresponding passages at the entrance and exit of each JR station. You can cross it after a sign. JR passes can be divided into national passes, east-west passes, etc. According to the area of ??use. The usage dates of the national general coupon are divided into 7th, 14th and 21st, which is not so convenient for JR in every city. If the itinerary is not 7 days, you need to buy additional tickets for the remaining days (it is not recommended to buy the No. 14 ticket, which is much more expensive than the No. 7 ticket, and no one will travel long distances all the time), so I don’t use it when I am not in Tokyo. JR Pass. Use the SuicaNEX package on the first and last days, mainly traveling to and from Narita Airport, and use the Tokyo Metro two-day pass on the second and third days, which saves days and is convenient for you to use during a 7-day long trip and when returning to Tokyo from Osaka PASS. When taking a Shinkansen limited express train with a JR Pass, you can reserve a seat at the ticket window or t. You can take a free seat without making a reservation. Generally, there are several vacant seats on each train. The seats in the designated seats are not assigned, but the seats in the designated seats must be seated according to the number. I think it's best to take this empty seat while I'm away. I'm holding my luggage. Also there's a little bit of space behind the last row of seats in the free seat car where you can put your big suitcase so you don't I don't have to move around and. it’s easy to take care of them.

:3. Guide to traveling to Japan

1. First, you need to prepare a travel passport. Japanese visa requires proof of income of about 50,000 yuan. 2. You need to prepare enough cash (Japanese yen). Most Japanese restaurants only accept cash. Cash can be exchanged at home, or you can use UnionPay. I want to use an American savings card to exchange it in Japan. It is very convenient to exchange Japanese yen in Japan. 7-11 supermarkets have ATMs. 3. Ctrip rented a Japanese WIFI. 4. Leave a tax refund receipt when shopping, it will be useful when it appears in the camera. 5. Good izakayas and Japanese cuisine need to be booked in advance. 6. Download a Google app to navigate your destination. Taxis in Japan are very expensive and the subway is super developed. The subway is convenient, and Japanese and Chinese are pretty much the same. Also take a rough guess.

4. Guide to self-guided travel routes in Japan

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5. Software for self-guided travel in Japan

Japan is not a cheap travel destination. I will give you some cost budget. It averages about 1W per capita for 10-15 days. Hope it helps.

Visa costs NT$400

Air tickets on the Hong Kong Express often start at NT$800 for a round trip, but they need to enter and exit from Hong Kong. Generally speaking, a round trip of 2,500 yuan is normal.

The cheapest capsule hotel is 300 yuan per bed, but if there are many people, the hotel is more affordable. 500-3 or 4 people can stay for 800 yuan, and 200 yuan per person can stay for one day.

Transportation should be the most expensive. Transportation in Japan is really expensive! If you want to go further and save money, it is recommended to buy a JR pass across the country. Unlimited JR rides for 7 days cost about 2,500 yuan per person. You can travel from Tokyo to Hokkaido for a week, and then return to Tokyo from Tohoku. You also need to prepare a Xigua Card (rechargeable transportation card), which is very convenient. If you are not done yet, continue to Kansai. It is estimated to be 3,000 yuan for an average person.

People eat frugally, breakfast at a convenience store and dinner at ramen.