First Trip to Japan: Pre-Departure Checklist
Check your passport, visa, Visit Japan Web, accommodation, airport transfer, connectivity, and payments before departure.
Do this first
Check passport validity and whether your nationality and travel purpose require a visa
Enter your traveler, immigration, and customs details in Visit Japan Web, then save your sign-in method
List the status of your first accommodation, airport transfer, connectivity, and payment preparation
Useful Japanese phrases
First Trip to Japan: Pre-Departure Checklist
この件について相談したいです。必要なものと次に行く場所を教えてください。
Kono ken ni tsuite sodan shitai desu. Hitsuyo na mono to tsugi ni iku basho o oshiete kudasai.
I would like to ask about this issue. Please tell me what I need and where I should go next.
Station or facility
すみません、どこに行けばいいですか。
Sumimasen, doko ni ikeba ii desu ka.
Excuse me, where should I go?
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