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Top 5 Japan Travel Tips and Tricks Mar 03

The top 5 Japan travel tips and advise are shown in the below content. Even though it seems very simple but somehow people might forget about it. So hope this serve a small reminder to you.

1. Time difference
Japan time zone, if set to GMT which is 9 hours. Therefore, 1 hour quicker than most Asian countries.

2. Language
Japan remains the main language, was widely used in Japan the public, private and government agencies. There are many young generation speaks English but they speak in Japanese hybrid English term has a very strong sense of Japanese pronunciation, so it sounded very strange or interesting, when you first hear. Do not worry, servants or workers in the tourist places, hotels and restaurants are well-trained skills and fluency in English. If the worst comes to worst, you can still use your pen and paper to draw some pictures or instructions on the map, those who want to go.

3. Power supply and plug
Japan uses 100 volts, two ultra-thin flat panel straight needle, which is different from some Asian countries and European countries differ. Digital home appliances to support 100 volts – 240 volts, just to make sure, you need to check your clothing digital counter. You also need to complete general-purpose power plug, just in case.

4. Water
Japanese people all of you can drink tap water, but in recent years, serious pollution, in some places tap water is no longer drink, so you drink tap water, either from your hotel or a public place, to ensure that there is no indication that he has drinking directly or not.

5. Weather
Japan has four seasons, each season was pretty much a long term difference in the level of temperature and rainfall is. This will affect much, if you did not attach very important for this case, it is easy to plan your trip. Spring from March to May, with temperatures average 14.5 degrees Fahrenheit, the normal level of rainfall. Bring your best to have a travel umbrella.Summer is from June to August means temperature 27.7 degrees Fahrenheit, especially in heavy rain at this season, they must take a long umbrella. Autumn from September to November, with temperatures average 18.8 degrees Celsius, a little rainfall in this season, but many different temperatures day and night, to prepare a jacket. Winter from December to February, with average temperatures 7.6 degrees Celsius, there will be snow, sometimes in January, it should be ready for winter clothing. However, in buildings or public transportation will have a heater, such as the suggestion is to wear long-sleeved clothes and trousers fabric winter coat, you can remove the jacket and the interior is more comfortable.

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