TIPS ABOUT JAPAN
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS / ESTIMATED DOMESTIC TRAVEL TIME
HOKKAIDO
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TOKYO
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OSAKA
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NAGOYA
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FUKUOKA
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ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME FROM/TO TOKYO
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By Airplane
(a)
Tokyo <-> Sapporo = 2h
(b)
Tokyo <-> Osaka = 1h
(c)
Tokyo <-> Hiroshima = 1h 30min
(d)
Tokyo <-> Fukuoka = 1h 45min
(e)
Tokyo <-> Naha, Okinawa = 2h 20min
By Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
(a)
Tokyo <-> Sendai = 1h 40min
(b)
Tokyo <-> Nagoya = 1h 40min
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Tokyo <-> Kyoto = 2h 10min
(d)
Tokyo <-> Osaka = 2h 30min
(e)
Tokyo <-> Hiroshima = 4h
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AIRPORT ACCESS
NARITA
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HANEDA
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Other usuful access information
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DOMESTIC AIRLINES
MAJOR DESTINATIONS
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LOCAL DESTINATIONS
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Haneda - Asahikawa, Sapporo, Kobe, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Naha, Miyako, Ishigaki Haneda - Osaka, Fukuoka, Kitakyusyu Narita - Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Naha, Ishigaki Narita - Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Naha, Oita, Kagoshima, Matsuyama Haneda - Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Oita Narita - Sapporo, Naha |
VEHICLE ARRANGEMENT
All the media people has different needs and demands for a vehicle they want to use for their project. FIXERS JAPAN would be able to get a great deal for MINI VAN class. And any other special vehicles are also available based on your request. Please check here for your vehicle arrangement.
TRAIN / SUBWAY
TRAIN
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PASMO/Suica
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CURRENCY
CURRENCY
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The Yen (¥) is the currency of Japan. Bills come in denominations of ¥10,000, ¥5,000, ¥2,000, ¥1,000. (Nowadays ¥2,000 bills are rare.) Coins are ¥500, ¥50, ¥10, ¥5 and ¥1.
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CURRENT RATE
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CURRENCY CONVERTER
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CURRENCY EXCHANGE
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Money can be exchanged at currency exchange counters located mainly at banks, post offices, hotels and airports
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CARNET
The ATA Carnet is an international, unified Customs document under an international system based on “Customs Conventions in the ATA Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods” and concluded among major countries. In cases where articles for use at exhibitions, expositions, etc. or entertainment properties for traveling shows are temporarily brought from foreign countries and taken out of the foreign countries after completion of the program, if you obtain an ATA Carnet in the foreign country before bringing the articles into Japan, the Carnet can facilitate and quicken export/import clearance procedures for duty-free admission of goods. In cases where an exhibitor, a promoter, etc. brings in/or takes out as his/her belongings under the ATA Carnet, the belongings shall be handled as traveling goods. However, if there are some goods whose export/import are restricted among them, he/she must obtain a permit and approval beforehand.
In using the ATA Carnet, pay attention to the following:
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1. The nation into which you bring articles must be a member of the ATA Conventions.
2. The term of validity (one year) is the term recorded in the ATA Carnet.
3. The major goods covered by the ATA Carnet are commercial samples, professional equipment, and display articles, and prescribed by laws and regulations.
4. The holder has an obligation to take out the goods which are brought into a foreign country.
5. Articles requiring a permit or approval in compliance with provisions in laws and regulations must have the permit or approval attached to clear Customs.
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Japan Customs: Japan Customs
PERMISSION
Basically permission is required. But it all depends on where you want to shoot at. For example, shooting in public areas has to be reported to the police department under jurisdiction. Regulations here are sometimes very strict. Fixers Japan can help you cut the red tape surrounding permissions.
TAX
CONSUMPTION TAX
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Consumption tax at shops, restaurants, etc. is 8%. Tax may be included in the price depending on the service, product or restaurant. Tourists from abroad can make purchases tax-free at department store and shops where duty-free services are available if they present their passports. Ask the clerks for details.
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ACCOMODATION TAX (TOKYO)
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Tax-free for less than YEN10,000/-person/-night
100Yen for YEN10,000 to YEN15,000/-person/-night
200Yen for YEN15,000/-person/-night or More
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VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE
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100V
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PLUG
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Double socket outlet : Feel free to use our free rental plug adapter.
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SMOKING
Although smoking is prohibited in most public facilities as a general rule, there are some facilities with smoking areas. Smoking is prohibited where specified in the streets of downtown areas, shops, restaurants, etc.
TOURIST INFORMATION
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN
OFFICIAL SITE
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