{"id":2676,"date":"2025-02-17T10:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T10:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/japan-in-14-days\/japan-instructions\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T17:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:09:54","slug":"japan-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/japan-in-14-days\/japan-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan: Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2676\" class=\"elementor elementor-2676 elementor-59\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37a556 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a37a556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fca674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fca674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Japan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aa16c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f2aa16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54da14 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e54da14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">instructions for use<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1625953 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1625953\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfe586 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcfe586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Japan is a wonderful country, and wonderful are its inhabitants and their love of nature and age-old traditions.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\">Wherever you go, you will find that organisation is the keyword. <\/p><p>To make them proud of us, it is good to be prepared on certain aspects before we can finally take the long-awaited flight:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4f664 animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc4f664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae50913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ae50913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> HEALTH INSURANCE <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74bab4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b74bab4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f98f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f98f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare in Japan is private, which means that our Italian health card has no value.<br>To travel safely, and to cover any medical expenses, we recommend using an insurance company.<\/p><p>We, for example, bought the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coverwise.it\/?Aggregatorid=8000&amp;cmp=Brand&amp;Ad=Brand1&amp;kw=coverwise&amp;pos=&amp;cwc=googleppc&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw7pO_BhAlEiwA4pMQvDJ2GYBcq927OAv8DiNVutpeY3jGUPBAqabXSDW6CGCAPUNvviXOrBoCqekQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coverwise<\/a> travel policy <\/strong>online. You can choose between:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>medical<\/li><li>medical + luggage<\/li><li>all inclusive<\/li><\/ul><p><br>Cancellation of the trip is optional.<\/p><p>We chose the \u201cmedical + baggage\u201d option with cancellation and spent \u20ac 100 each.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Japan rail pass <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa6572 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8aa6572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40cc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f40cc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unless you only plan to stay in one city, you can\u2019t miss the Japan Rail Pass: <strong>an indispensable season ticket for Japan Railways trains<\/strong> (shinkansen included).<\/p><p>Once purchased online, a voucher will arrive by mail to be converted into the actual pass at the airport upon arrival.<\/p><p>At Tokyo Haneda airport, the \u201cJR east travel service centre\u201d office is in terminal 3, where international planes usually land (it is open from 06:55 to 20:00).<\/p><p>Our pass, valid for 14 days, cost \u20ac 339 each.<\/p><p><strong>What it does not include<\/strong>: the metro, Nozomi and Mizuho shinkansen lines.<\/p><p>How it works: just insert it at the station gates. Be careful not to lose it: you cannot get a copy! <\/p><p>The pass must be converted into a ticket within 3 months of issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Suica card <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501972d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"501972d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de664af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de664af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the metro, we suggest you buy a Suica card on site (or add it to your Iphone Wallet): you charge it as much as you want and each time you use it, the cost of the route is deducted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Wi-Fi <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ecebb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5ecebb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e633508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e633508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To stay connected while traveling around cities (be prepared to use Google Maps more on this trip than you have in your entire life), it&#8217;s a good idea to purchase an<strong> international eSIM<\/strong>. We purchased one from <a href=\"https:\/\/esim.holafly.com\/it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holafly<\/a>. <\/p><p><strong>You purchase and install it before your trip and activate it upon arrival at your destination. <\/strong>This way, you can also use your Holafly Internet connection data to make calls and send messages via WhatsApp. Your network will still be active for making emergency calls (remember to disable roaming!). Cost: approximately \u20ac35 per person for 14 days. <\/p><p>Alternatively, you can purchase <strong>pocket Wi-Fi<\/strong>: a portable modem that can connect up to 5 devices.<\/p><p>You can book<a href=\"https:\/\/ninjawifi.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> online <\/a>and pick it up directly at the office at the airport. At Tokyo Haneda Airport, the \u201cGlobal WiFi &#8211; Ninja WiFi\u201d office is located in Terminal 3, Arrivals Hall, 2nd floor. We recommend bringing a power bank, as the Wi-Fi modem may not always last until the end of the day. Cost: \u20ac70 for 14 days.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Exchange \u20ac\/\u00a5 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2001a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa2001a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd6eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cd6eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all shops accept credit cards. <strong>It\u2019s good to leave with a bunch of Yen ready to use!<\/strong><\/p><p>You don\u2019t need a large amount of money; you can always change them on the spot at any ATM.  <\/p><p>300\u20ac (which is equivalent to about 49,000 Yen) is more than enough.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> useful apps <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b5bd7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38b5bd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb3438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb3438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is a list of the apps we used most frequently:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Google Translate<\/strong>: directions are also almost always in English, but the camera translation feature can come in handy if you frequent places by \u201clocals\u201d<br><br><\/li><li><strong>Google Maps<\/strong>: or even better Iphone <strong>Maps<\/strong>.<br><br><\/li><li><strong>Japan Travel<\/strong>: to check train schedules<br><br><\/li><li><strong>Safety Tips<\/strong>: the most important app: by entering destinations, it alerts by notification if a seismic event is expected or in progress<br><br><\/li><li><strong>MyValue<\/strong>: currency exchange app for those who are not a math ace like yours truly<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1826\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1826\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> flights <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1826\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3751452 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3751452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7e941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7e941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">We departed from Venice and had a stopover in Frankfurt, finally landing at Haneda Airport (Tokyo).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Flight duration<\/strong>, including the 2.30-hour layover, <strong>is around between 17 and 18 hours total<\/strong>, which passes fairly quickly between meals and movies.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\">We flew outbound with the Japanese airline Nippon Airways (super recommended) and on the return with Lufthansa.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>From December 2024, ANA airline will operate the direct Milan Malpensa \u2013 Tokyo Haneda route. The flight duration is approximately 12 hours. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1827\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1827\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> language <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1827\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b92dcc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b92dcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4546e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4546e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t be alarmed by those who say that people in Japan don\u2019t speak English!<\/p><p>Times have changed and now everywhere they understand essential phrases. You will see that in order to help you they will be the first to pick up a translator to give you the necessary directions and in many cases even accompany you in person to the desired place! <\/p><p><strong>The directions are almost everywhere in dual Japanese\/English languages.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1828\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1828\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> time zone &amp; OTHER <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1828\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d32b92 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d32b92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1664b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c1664b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Japan is in the UTC +9 time zone. There is no daylight saving time, so the time zone remains constant.<br>This means that it is<strong> 8 hours ahead when Italy is on standard time<\/strong> <strong><\/strong> <\/p><p>To enter Japan, <strong>you must have a valid passport.<\/strong> <\/p><p>One last tip: if, like us, you&#8217;re traveling with a backpack, buy some vacuum bags to compress your clothes (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.it\/Vacbird-Sacchetti-Sottovuoto-Vestiti-Riutilizzabili\/dp\/B0G1SHTR65\/ref=sr_1_7?adgrpid=55338359951&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wDvHEbrNQ3wOn-8GWjm_GMRkzDBAQZ687rXM9nfLk2yd1rQ8HUWvDVgRvYTKsTE0fco79BzWaHzzboBwE4UY-U7cnbd3XQbKyAnHhmwMT6mwSe-WDEKQl-uKYgGunlx2tkagHz5ACtduzjHn1rfxEX11jzBVF_mEo88Tq9hUcOdhu3jXTQ-JrSxuTEI7xCp1Bfyx5p7yxUbYAuLJ44Mo91mVdu291rnc2e4pf_00EfQa6hb8K-w41TYhglcqnMcvFyPIcusqypMW_7nHCvzeEPcCeBtTpi6FzczN0GXxZik.3n6Z0G4pD5WDoG1QxK6AJ0lxOVUyR_mZV7PgMOarCqM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=710485660747&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9219969&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=6927977282427839994--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=6927977282427839994&amp;hvtargid=kwd-311833420559&amp;hydadcr=2666_2428569&amp;keywords=sacchetti%2Bsottovuoto%2Bda%2Bviaggio&amp;mcid=a90bdd6524be39f984f0e649945d4c83&amp;qid=1766521867&amp;sr=8-7&amp;th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these<\/a>) before you leave. You won&#8217;t regret all the space you&#8217;ll save for clothes and souvenirs to buy on site! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df93476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df93476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last thing to keep in mind, for which you will never be quite ready, is \u201cJapan sickness\u201d on return.<\/p><p><strong>Once visited, this country will be missed \u2026 And it will terribly!<\/strong><\/p><p>You will miss the kindness of the people, always ready to offer a bow and a smile; the food, tasty but light; the tireless elders, who, even if they are tired, do not give up their work with dedication; the profound sense of respect, order and cleanliness that you can breathe everywhere; the love of nature, which they demonstrate by supporting each tree branch with ingenious ropes so that it grows as harmoniously as possible; art as a way of life, performing each action with absolute mastery, as if it were a masterpiece.<\/p><p>Be prepared, because once you return, you will have to start saving again to go back as soon as possible!<\/p><p>But back to the present: if you checked all the boxes above\u2013congratulations, you are at a very good place!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da7827 animated-slow elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7da7827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/giappone\/giappone-giorni-1-3-tokyo-e-kamakura\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO TO DAY 1 OF THE ITINERARY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan instructions for use Japan is a wonderful country, and wonderful are its inhabitants and their love of nature and age-old traditions. Wherever you go, you will find that organisation is the keyword. To make them proud of us, it is good to be prepared on certain aspects before we can finally take the long-awaited flight: HEALTH INSURANCE Healthcare in Japan is private, which means that our Italian health card has no value.To travel safely, and to cover any medical expenses, we recommend using an insurance company. We, for example, bought the Coverwise travel policy online. You can choose between: medical medical + luggage all inclusive Cancellation of the trip is optional. We chose the \u201cmedical + baggage\u201d option with cancellation and spent \u20ac 100 each. Japan rail pass Unless you only plan to stay in one city, you can\u2019t miss the Japan Rail Pass: an indispensable season ticket for Japan Railways trains (shinkansen included). Once purchased online, a voucher will arrive by mail to be converted into the actual pass at the airport upon arrival. At Tokyo Haneda airport, the \u201cJR east travel service centre\u201d office is in terminal 3, where international planes usually land (it is open from 06:55 to 20:00). Our pass, valid for 14 days, cost \u20ac 339 each. What it does not include: the metro, Nozomi and Mizuho shinkansen lines. How it works: just insert it at the station gates. Be careful not to lose it: you cannot get a copy! The pass must be converted into a ticket within 3 months of issue. Suica card For the metro, we suggest you buy a Suica card on site (or add it to your Iphone Wallet): you charge it as much as you want and each time you use it, the cost of the route is deducted. Wi-Fi To stay connected while traveling around cities (be prepared to use Google Maps more on this trip than you have in your entire life), it&#8217;s a good idea to purchase an international eSIM. We purchased one from Holafly. You purchase and install it before your trip and activate it upon arrival at your destination. This way, you can also use your Holafly Internet connection data to make calls and send messages via WhatsApp. Your network will still be active for making emergency calls (remember to disable roaming!). Cost: approximately \u20ac35 per person for 14 days. Alternatively, you can purchase pocket Wi-Fi: a portable modem that can connect up to 5 devices. You can book online and pick it up directly at the office at the airport. At Tokyo Haneda Airport, the \u201cGlobal WiFi &#8211; Ninja WiFi\u201d office is located in Terminal 3, Arrivals Hall, 2nd floor. We recommend bringing a power bank, as the Wi-Fi modem may not always last until the end of the day. Cost: \u20ac70 for 14 days. Exchange \u20ac\/\u00a5 Not all shops accept credit cards. It\u2019s good to leave with a bunch of Yen ready to use! You don\u2019t need a large amount of money; you can always change them on the spot at any ATM. 300\u20ac (which is equivalent to about 49,000 Yen) is more than enough. useful apps Here is a list of the apps we used most frequently: Google Translate: directions are also almost always in English, but the camera translation feature can come in handy if you frequent places by \u201clocals\u201d Google Maps: or even better Iphone Maps. Japan Travel: to check train schedules Safety Tips: the most important app: by entering destinations, it alerts by notification if a seismic event is expected or in progress MyValue: currency exchange app for those who are not a math ace like yours truly flights We departed from Venice and had a stopover in Frankfurt, finally landing at Haneda Airport (Tokyo). Flight duration, including the 2.30-hour layover, is around between 17 and 18 hours total, which passes fairly quickly between meals and movies. We flew outbound with the Japanese airline Nippon Airways (super recommended) and on the return with Lufthansa. From December 2024, ANA airline will operate the direct Milan Malpensa \u2013 Tokyo Haneda route. The flight duration is approximately 12 hours. language Don\u2019t be alarmed by those who say that people in Japan don\u2019t speak English! Times have changed and now everywhere they understand essential phrases. You will see that in order to help you they will be the first to pick up a translator to give you the necessary directions and in many cases even accompany you in person to the desired place! The directions are almost everywhere in dual Japanese\/English languages. time zone &amp; OTHER Japan is in the UTC +9 time zone. There is no daylight saving time, so the time zone remains constant.This means that it is 8 hours ahead when Italy is on standard time To enter Japan, you must have a valid passport. One last tip: if, like us, you&#8217;re traveling with a backpack, buy some vacuum bags to compress your clothes (like these) before you leave. You won&#8217;t regret all the space you&#8217;ll save for clothes and souvenirs to buy on site! Healthcare in Japan is private, which means that our Italian health card has no value.To travel safely, and to cover any medical expenses, we recommend using an insurance company. We, for example, bought the Coverwise travel policy online. You can choose between: medical medical + luggage all inclusive Cancellation of the trip is optional. We chose the \u201cmedical + baggage\u201d option with cancellation and spent \u20ac 100 each. Unless you only plan to stay in one city, you can\u2019t miss the Japan Rail Pass: an indispensable season ticket for Japan Railways trains (shinkansen included). Once purchased online, a voucher will arrive by mail to be converted into the actual pass at the airport upon arrival. At Tokyo Haneda airport, the \u201cJR east travel service centre\u201d office is in terminal 3, where international planes usually land (it is open from 06:55 to 20:00). Our pass, valid for 14 days, cost \u20ac 339 each.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2670,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2676","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2676"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4531,"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/revisions\/4531"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}