1. Notes for entering Japan: You only need to declare your personal belongings orally. If the customs officers think that the content and quantity are reasonable, the personal belongings carried by passengers will not be taxed. Duty-free items and their limits are: 500 grams of tobacco; 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars; 3 bottles of wine (760 cc); Two ounces of perfume. Except for the above-mentioned duty-free goods, the total actual price of the purchased goods does not exceed 200,000 yen, and there is no need to pay taxes. 2. Time difference: The time difference between China and Japan is 1 hour. For example, 9: 00 am Beijing time is 10 am Japan time. 3. Currency: Japanese currency unit is Japanese yen, and coins are divided into 1 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 50 yuan, 100 yuan and 500 yuan. There are six kinds of paper money; 1000 yuan, 2,000 yuan, 5,000 yuan, 10000 yuan. The current interest rate is RMB 1 yuan, equivalent to RMB 13 yuan; 65438 USD +0 is equivalent to 1 10 yen; Currency exchange must be conducted in foreign currency exchange banks, restaurants or other legal currency exchange places. 4. Climate: Japan has four distinct seasons, each with its own characteristics. Spring (March-May): You only need to wear light clothes, but you might as well bring some sweaters. Summer (June-August): The temperature is high. Please pay attention to the civil defense department and take an umbrella. Autumn (9- 1 1 month): It is a good time to travel to Japan, and the clothes are similar to those in spring. Winter (1February-February): Although it is warm in the south, coats and sweaters should also be brought. The latest temperature in Japan: 25 degrees. 5. Voltage: The voltage in Japan is almost100V. Voltage equipment in many hotels can be used concurrently. 1 10 and 220v are convenient for passengers to use electric shavers, hair dryers and other electrical appliances at will. 6. International calls; To make an international call, please dial the following numbers first: 00 1(KDD), 004 1(ITJ) or 006 1(IDC). Example: Japan to Beijing direct dial telephone 001010 8610; Public telephones can be seen almost everywhere, which is very convenient. Yellow and green phones use 10 and 100 yen, red phones only use 10 yen coins, and green phones can also use calling cards. The area codes of each region are Tokyo 03, Osaka 06, Nagoya 052, Kyoto 075, Yokohama 045 and Narita 0476. There is a high service charge for making international calls in hotel rooms. It is recommended to use a calling card. Phone cards can be bought at vending machines. 7. Drinking water: Japan's tap water can be directly drunk, which is absolutely safe. 8. Hotel: Japanese hotels generally have toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, shower gel, slippers, etc. Japanese hotels don't need to tip in principle. 9. Property custody: Japan is a country with good public security, but please don't take valuables with you when sightseeing. It is recommended to put valuables such as passports, jewelry and cash in the hotel safe. 10. Free activities: Free activities are prohibited on the travel itinerary to Japan. Please take a walk together when you are free after the reunion. Try not to act alone or go to a secluded place. 1 1. Etiquette and habits that should be paid attention to: When taking the escalator, you should stand on the left side and give your right side to people on the road. People who meet for the first time in the morning should say: good morning; When you leave at night, say: thank you. 12. description of staying in a Japanese hotel: the tatami room in a Japanese hotel is for four people. A villa is a room for two people. It is a living room during the day and a bedroom at night. The hotel waiter has prepared special bedding for you. Japanese-style hotels are equipped with slippers and bathrobes. Guests can change into bathrobes immediately after check-in and go anywhere in the hotel. Bathrobe is worn on the left and on the right. 13. Hot spring description: You can enjoy the hot spring and sauna in the hotel for free when staying at the hot spring hotel. Japanese hotels are generally divided into male soup and female soup. Sometimes it changes position. All kinds of hot springs are very effective in treating muscle soreness, backache and other diseases and beauty. Before taking a hot spring bath, you need to wash your body in the shower before taking a bath. The temperature of hot springs is very high, so the time of soaking at one time should not be too long, and 10 minute is appropriate. It is forbidden to take a bath after drinking and those with heart disease and weakness. Otherwise, the consequences are at your own risk. 14. Shopping: 5% consumption tax can be refunded on the same day when you buy goods with your passport in a large comprehensive shopping mall 10000 yen or more. Tax refund is handled at the tax refund counter in the shopping center. Tax refund on the same day. Please consult the local tour guide for the specific tax refund method. 15. Please arrive at the airport at least 2 hours in advance for international flights. Also, HOHO. Most Japanese believe in Shinto and Buddhism. They don't like purple and think it is a sad color. Most taboo green, think green is an ominous color. 2. Japanese people are taboo to take photos with three people. They think being sandwiched between two people is a bad omen. Japanese people are afraid of lotus and think it is a funeral. Camellia and pale yellow and white flowers are forbidden when visiting patients, and they are unwilling to accept things or gifts with chrysanthemum or chrysanthemum patterns, because this is a symbol of the royal family. Japanese people like pine, bamboo, plum, duck, turtle and so on. Language taboo 1. Japanese people have many language taboos, such as "bitterness" and "death", and even some homophonic words are taboo. For example, the number "4" is pronounced like death, and the pronunciation of "42" is a dead verb, so hospitals generally do not set rooms and beds for 4 and 42. Users are also forbidden to use "42" on their phones, and prisons generally do not have cell 4. "13" is also a taboo number. Many hotels do not have "13" floors and "13" rooms, and Haneda Airport does not have "13" apron. 2. At weddings and other festive occasions, don't say bad and ominous words such as going, returning, returning, leaving, breaking, thin, cold, shallow, ruined, heavy, repeated, broken and broken. 3. When a store opens and a new store is completed, avoid talking about fireworks, closure, collapse, tilt, loss, decline and fire-related language. 4. Don't talk about people's physical defects in conversation, and don't say words such as big, short, fat, bald, pockmarked, blind, deaf and dumb. However, the disabled are called physical obstacles, the blind with eyes are called not free, and the deaf with ears are called not free. Behavior taboo 1. Japan is known as a disciplined society, and people's behavior is restricted by certain norms. In formal social occasions, men and women must wear suits and dresses to avoid disheveled clothes, disorientation and loud noises. 2. When communicating, there are rules for folding letters and affixing stamps. For example, it is considered a double disaster to avoid using double envelopes when sending condolence letters; Don't post stamps sent to love letters backwards, otherwise it means breaking up. 3. Japanese people also have many taboos in diet: generally, they don't eat fat meat and pig offal, and some people don't eat mutton and duck; When entertaining guests, it is forbidden to fill the rice too full, nor to fill it with a spoon and a bowl; Taboo guests eat a bowl is enough, only eating a bowl is considered as a symbol of no chance; It is forbidden to tidy clothes or touch your hair when eating, because it is unsanitary and impolite; Japanese people should avoid putting chopsticks on the plate when using chopsticks. During the negotiation, the Japanese form an "O" shape with their thumb and forefinger. If you nod, the Japanese will think that you will give him a sum of cash. In Japan, scratching the scalp with your hands is a sign of anger and dissatisfaction. Social taboo 1. When Japanese people give gifts, it is very popular to give them in pairs, such as a pair of pens and two bottles of wine. However, when giving red envelopes to newlyweds, it is forbidden to give 20 thousand yen and multiples of 2. Japanese folks believe that the number "2" is easy to break up the relationship between husband and wife, generally giving 30,000, 50,000 or 70,000 yen. The color of gift wrapping paper is also very particular, black and white represents funeral, green represents ominous, and red wrapping paper is not suitable. It's best to wrap the gift in colored paper. The Japanese receive guests not in the office, but in the meeting room and reception room, so they will not easily bring people into the confidential office. Banquets are not popular in Japan, and business people don't have the habit of bringing their wives to banquets. Japanese people have no habit of offering cigarettes to each other; When you enter a Japanese house, you must take off your shoes. In Japan, it is impolite to peek at the host's kitchen when you are a guest. In Japan, there is no habit of inviting colleagues home to communicate with the whole family; Japanese never bring their work home, and wives regard it as a virtue not to participate in their husbands' career. Etiquette 1. Japanese people usually bow when they meet. Generally, everyone bows 30 degrees and 45 degrees. The lowest and most polite bow is called "the most salute". When a man bows, his hands naturally hang down on both sides of his clothes and trousers; When showing respect for each other, people usually put their left hand on their right hand and bow in front of it, especially women. In international communication, Japanese people are also used to shaking hands, especially young people or people who have more contact with Europeans and Americans. In Japan, business cards are widely used, especially for businessmen, who have the habit of exchanging business cards when they meet for the first time. It is considered polite to exchange business cards with the junior or younger party first. When submitting a business card, point to the other party. Business cards are written as "name thorns" in Japanese, and most of the business cards used by women are smaller than those used by men. Japanese people are very particular about sitting posture. In the company, the Japanese all sit in chairs, but at home, the Japanese still maintain the traditional habit of sitting on tatami. The correct sitting posture of tatami is called "front seat", which means kneeling on the ground with your knees together and your hips pressed on your heels. Easy sitting posture includes "cross-legged sitting" and "sideways sitting": "cross-legged sitting" means that the feet are crossed in front and the hips are on the ground, which is a male sitting posture; "Sitting sideways" means that the legs are slightly sideways and the body does not press the feet. This is often a sitting posture of women. Nowadays, the younger generation who don't sit on tatami is gradually increasing. Japanese treat people seriously, with high efficiency, showing strong discipline and self-control. Appointments are always punctual and seldom late. 6. Japanese people don't like tit-for-tat words and deeds and impatient style, and regard being good at controlling their own behavior as a virtue. They advocate treating others with a low attitude, avoiding staring at each other when speaking, and bowing to show modesty and education. In social activities, Japanese people like to use self-deprecating language, such as "please take care of more" and "tea is not good and care is not good", and they often use self-deprecating language when speaking. 7. In daily life, Japanese people are modest and polite, and there are few quarrels between colleagues and pedestrians; When talking with the Japanese, don't talk and do it, and don't interrupt when others are talking; When talking to more than three people, be careful not to ignore most people; During the conversation, don't ask Japanese people about their age, marital status, salary and income. For older men and women, don't use the words "old" and "old man". The older people are, the more taboo they are. Taking the subway or bus in Japan, it is rare to see the phenomenon of talking loudly when no one is watching; Don't visit Japanese families unless you make an appointment in advance. According to Japanese custom, drinking is an important etiquette. After the host pours wine for him, the guest should immediately pick up the wine bottle to pour wine for the host to show the equality and friendship between the host and the guest. When pouring tea, the Japanese polite habit is to pour it to 80% full to show the most respect to the guests. 9. The Japanese choose some meaningful years to celebrate the birthday of the elderly. For example, 6 1 year-old means "hijri", and after 60, it means 1 year-old, rejuvenating; 70 years old is "ancient"; 77 years old is "Happy Birthday"; 88 years old is "Mi Shou", and the Chinese character "Mi" can be disassembled to become 88; The 99-year-old is called "hundred years old" because the word "white" has a horizontal line, making it "hundred". The basic ingredients of Japanese cuisine are: Sheng-a kind of home cooking, which can be translated as "Migai" in Chinese. Fried pork chops pay attention to crispy skin and tender meat. In addition to delicious and polarized eels, the thick sauce is even more memorable. Cry-"Pickling" means pickling. Pickling fruits and vegetables with salt in advance is also one of the ways to preserve food in cold areas since ancient times. According to the length of pickling time, WPA in Japan can be divided into "shallow pickling" for 2-3 hours, "overnight pickling" for 3 days to 1 month, and "local pickling" for 2-3 months or longer. Vegetables that can be used for cooking, such as plums, cucumbers, ginger, eggplant, cabbage, radishes, etc. Soba noodles-a popular traditional pasta in kanto region. Fresh buckwheat fruit is ground into buckwheat powder, and the special noodles made by hand are the key points. Soba noodles must be dipped in soy sauce, plus chopped green onion and mustard, which is very appetizing. Curry-Japanese people love curry, which is especially popular with Japanese women and children. At present, the taste categories can be roughly divided into: Japanese curry boasting sweetness or adding fruit, spicy Indian curry, mild European curry and so on.