- Entering Japan - Immigration and Visa Matters
Staying in Japan Inside Japan, most immigration-related matters, such as extending residence permission or changing the status of residence, are handled by the Immigration Services Agency, which has bureaus across the country Residence card All new foreign residents are issued a residence card (zairyu card) upon initially entering Japan at Narita, Haneda, Kansai or Chubu airports New
- Japanese calendar converter - japan-guide. com
Basic information about Japanese calendars and a Japanese-Western year converter
- Onsen - Beginners Guide to Japanese hot springs - japan-guide. com
A tourist's guide to Japanese hot springs (onsen) Natural hot springs (温泉, onsen) are numerous and highly popular across Japan Every region of the country has its share of hot springs and resort towns, which come with them There are many types of hot springs, distinguished by the minerals dissolved in the water Different minerals provide different health benefits, and all hot springs
- Yokohama Travel Guide - What to do in Yokohama City
Yokohama (横浜) is Japan's second largest city with a population of over three million Yokohama is located less than half an hour south of Tokyo by train and is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture Towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868), during which Japan maintained a policy of self-isolation, Yokohama's port was one of the first to open to foreign trade in 1859 Consequently
- Osaka Travel Guide - What to do in Osaka City
Osaka (大阪, Ōsaka) is Japan's second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai Region for many centuries Osaka was formerly known as Naniwa Before the Nara Period, when the capital used to be moved with the reign of each new emperor, Naniwa was once Japan's capital city, the first one ever known In the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi chose
- Kyushu Travel Guide - What to do in Kyushu - japan-guide. com
Kyushu (九州, Kyūshū, literally "nine provinces") is Japan's third largest island, located southwest of the main island Honshu An early center of Japanese civilization, Kyushu offers many historic treasures, modern cities and natural beauty
- Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Travel Guide - japan-guide. com
Travel guide for Shirakawa-go and Gokayama in the mountains of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures, famous for their gassho-zukuri style farmhouses
- Akihabara - Tokyo Travel - japan-guide. com
Akihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops and has also gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture Many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are dispersed among the electronic stores in the district On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main street through
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