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The flag of Japan features a crimson-red circle at the center of a white field.
DOSSIER · JPN

Japan

Japan
L1
🌡N/A💱—🕐—🔌—
REGION
Asia
SUBREGION
Eastern Asia
CAPITAL
Tokyo
UN MEMBER
YES
POPULATION
123,210,000
AREA (KM²)
377,930
ISO-2 / ISO-3
JP / JPN
TIMEZONES
GMT+9
−120+14
THREAT ASSESSMENT // OFFICIAL ADVISORIES
No active U.S. State Department advisory record matched for Japan.
U.S. STATE DEPT FR · DIPLOMATIE.GOUV.FR
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
SOURCE · WORLD BANK
FETCHING WORLD BANK FEED…
CHARACTER

Hyper-modern megacities laced with Edo-period shrines, alpine onsens, sub-tropical islands, and the world's most punctual rail network. A country that rewards curiosity at every scale — from a 200-year-old soba counter to a 360° skyline at dusk.

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WHEN TO GO
MAR–MAY · OCT–NOV
FOOD NOTES

Regional specialities matter — eat ramen in Fukuoka, takoyaki in Osaka, kaiseki in Kyoto.

DON'T MISS
  • 01Cherry blossoms or autumn momiji in Kyoto
  • 02Hands-on sushi or ramen counter in Tokyo
  • 03Onsen night in Hakone or Kinosaki
  • 04Hiroshima + Miyajima day trip
  • 05Shinkansen ride between regions
WATCH OUT FOR
  • 01Cash is still king in many smaller restaurants — bring yen
  • 02Tattoos can bar entry to public onsens; check first
  • 03Avoid Kabukichō touts in Shinjuku — bill-padding is common
  • 04IC card (Suica/Pasmo) is far easier than buying tickets
GEO INTEL
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE
36.00, 138.00
LANDLOCKED
NO
BORDERS
NONE
GMT OFFSETS
GMT+9
CIVIL DATA
LANGUAGES
Japanese
CURRENCY
Japanese yen (JPY)
DRIVES ON
LEFT
TLD
.jp, .みんな
LOCATOR MAP
ORTHOGRAPHIC · JP
Location of Japan on the globe
SOURCE · WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
POINTS OF INTEREST
0 pins · Japan
CAPITALMAJOR CITYDAY TRIP
PLAN A TRIP — JAPAN
0 STOPS SELECTED
RETRIEVING KEY CITIES…
GOOGLE MAPS OPEN STREET MAP
LIVE WEATHER
Tokyo
FETCHING METEO FEED…
FX RATES
BASE · JPY
FETCHING ECB FEED…
7-DAY FORECAST
Tokyo
FETCHING FORECAST FEED…
YEARLY CLIMATOLOGY · MONTHLY NORMALS
5-YR MEAN · ERA5 REANALYSIS · OPEN-METEO
COMPUTING NORMALS…
SIGNAL FEED · LOCAL PRESS · LAST 7 DAYS
JAPAN · JPN
SCANNING LOCAL WIRES…
SOURCE · GDELT 2.1 GLOBAL MEDIA MONITOR · OUTLETS DOMICILED IN JP
VISUAL RECON
SOURCE · OPENVERSE / CC
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PASSPORT
No data.
JESTA · jesta.jp IATA TIMATIC
ALWAYS CONFIRM WITH THE OFFICIAL EMBASSY BEFORE TRAVEL.
VACCINATION // HEALTH
ISO · JP
RECOMMENDED VACCINES
  • › Routine: MMR, Tdap, polio, influenza
  • › Hepatitis A (food/water)
  • › Hepatitis B (longer stays / medical care)
  • › Japanese encephalitis if visiting rural rice-growing areas in summer
DISEASE & HEALTH RISKS
  • › Japanese encephalitis (rural, summer/early autumn).
  • › Seasonal influenza, common rural tick-borne SFTS.
NOTES
  • · High-quality medical care widely available; tap water safe.
CDC · JAPAN WHO PROFILE UK · TRAVELHEALTHPRO
NOT MEDICAL ADVICE · CONSULT A TRAVEL CLINIC 4–8 WEEKS BEFORE DEPARTURE.