Japan travel and visitor guide with hotel, airport, airline and vacation information. Japan's natural and manmade wonders provide a feast for the eyes and an experience that will make a visitor feel like he is in a place that is so foreign, and yet so familiar.
There are three main airports where you may land in Japan. These are the New Tokyo International Airport (Airport Code: HND), Nagoya Airport (Airport Code: NKM), and others. The primary arrival point is usually Tokyo. Airlines serving Japan include American, United, Delta, Japan, Nippon and others. Visit our Airports & Airlines section for more information.
The Japanese have long been recognized for their exquisite gardens. Regarded as an art, the traditional Japanese landscape gardens can be broadly categorized into three types, Tsukiyama gardens (hill gardens), Karesansui gardens (dry gardens) and Chaniwa gardens (tea gardens).
Japanese cities are filled with museums and galleries - some reflecting the ancient times and others that are representative of new forms and ways of looking at things. Because the Japanese have been fanatical about preserving art through the years, there are many excellent exhibits.
With four major islands and 11 major cities, Japan is culturally rich and abundant in natural beauty that will leave you awestruck.
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Passport, Visa & Embassy Information
All foreign visitors are required to have a valid passport. If you are simply visiting Japan, chances are that you will not need to obtain a visa. Those from the United States will not need to obtain a visa if they are in the country to sightsee, participate in sports activities, family visits, short academic study, or attend business meetings for a period of 90 days or less. Visit our Immigration section for more information.
If you are a US citizen who will be in Japan for more than 90 days and need a visa, you must apply in person at a nearby Japanese embassy or a consulate. The following documents must be submitted whatever the purpose of visit you are going to make:
• Valid passport
• Two passport photos taken within the six months previous to the date of application
• Two official visa application forms, available at the embassy or consulate
• Documents certifying the purpose of the visit
Japan maintains an embassy in the United States at 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel: 202-238-6700; fax: 202-328-2187).
The street address and the international mailing address of the U.S. Embassy in Japan is 10-5 Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo (107); tel. 81-3-3224-5000; fax 81-3-3505-1862.
Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Internet home page: http://travel.state.gov. Consular Affairs Tips for Travelers publication series, which contain information on obtaining passports and planning a safe trip abroad, are on the Internet and hard copies can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, telephone: 202-512-1800; fax 202-512-2250.
Travelers can check the latest health information with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. A hotline at 877-FYI-TRIP (877-394-8747) and a web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm give the most recent health advisories, immunization recommendations or requirements, and advice on food and drinking water safety for regions and countries.
U.S. citizens who are long-term visitors or traveling in dangerous areas are encouraged to register their travel via the State Department’s travel registration web site at https://travelregistration.state.gov or at the Consular section of the U.S. embassy upon arrival in a country by filling out a short form and sending in a copy of their passports. This may help family members contact you in case of an emergency.
