Japan
日本
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+9 (no DST)
- Language
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Getting around
- Train
- Metro
- Funicular / cable car
- Tram
- Bus
- Taxi
- Ferry / boat
- On foot
Best months to go: Late Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Travel tips
- Buy a Suica/Pasmo IC card on arrival — it works on trains, buses and konbini.
- Shinkansen seats sell out on national holidays; reserve the moment plans firm up.
- Cash still rules at small izakaya and shrines. Withdraw at 7-Eleven ATMs.
Where to sleep
Best value
Sotetsu Fresa Inn
Clean, central, tiny rooms done right
~CHF 75/night
Most luxurious
Aman Tokyo
Otemachi, ryokan-minimal in a tower
~CHF 1'400/night
Airbnb area
Yanaka / Kuramae
Machiya-style lofts near the old town
~CHF 110/night
Native language
すみません — Sumimasen
Excuse me / thank you
Health & threats — BAG / FOPH based
- No vaccinations required for entry from Switzerland.
- BAG recommends routine boosters (MMR, diphtheria-tetanus) up to date.
- Japanese encephalitis only for long rural stays in summer.