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Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.
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Tipping is generally not expected in Japanese bars, cafes, restaurants, taxis, or hotels, though a private guide accustomed to overseas practice may sometimes accept a discreet gratuity.
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JNTO organizes Japan travel destinations into ten tourism regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku Shinetsu, Kanto, Tokai, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa.
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Driving in Japan requires a paper International Driving Permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention before travel for most visitors; smartphone/card IDPs are not valid.
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Japan uses 100-volt AC electricity; eastern Japan uses 50 Hz and western Japan uses 60 Hz.
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Japan has 47 prefectures.
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For urgent help in Japan, call 110 for police or 119 for fire and ambulance.
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Overseas-agency JR Pass exchange orders purchased on or after 1 October 2026 rise to JPY 53,000, 84,000 and 105,000 for ordinary adult 7-, 14- and 21-day passes; the official page lists online purchase prices separately.
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Visitors using automated immigration gates should obtain an entry stamp if they plan to rent a car, because the rental desk may need proof of arrival date.
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Rental companies commonly rent ETC cards; tolls are recorded electronically and settled when the car is returned.
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Japan drives on the left; urban parking is scarce and illegal parking is penalized, making a car a poor default for Tokyo, Kyoto and central Osaka.
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JNTO’s planning range for a 24-hour subcompact rental car is JPY 5,000–11,100 before fuel, tolls, parking and optional waiver products.
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The official JR Pass table lists the ordinary adult 7-day pass at JPY 50,000 for online purchase; overseas-agency exchange-order pricing has a separate October 2026 schedule.
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A representative expressway toll from Tokyo to Kyoto is about JPY 10,070, before fuel and parking.
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The official JR Pass table lists the ordinary adult 14-day pass at JPY 80,000 for online purchase; overseas-agency exchange-order pricing has a separate October 2026 schedule.
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The official JR Pass table lists the ordinary adult 21-day pass at JPY 100,000 for online purchase; overseas-agency exchange-order pricing has a separate October 2026 schedule.
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A 24-hour compact-car planning range is JPY 9,000–13,500 before trip costs.