Japan travel facts: plug type, voltage, currency, emergency numbers
Cited, source-linked facts for travellers to Japan (JP). Each value shows where it comes from, its license and when it was last verified.
Key facts
| Plug types | Type A and B Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
|---|---|
| Voltage | 100 V Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
| Frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz Source: OpenVan.camp (CC-BY-4.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact |
| Currency | Japanese Yen (JPY, ¥) Source: Unicode, Inc. (Unicode-3.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
| Emergency numbers | Police: 110; Ambulance: 119; Fire: 119. Other numbers listed: 118 Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0); U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)) · cross-checked with 3 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
| Driving side | Drive on the left Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact |
| Tipping | No tipping culture.
Source: Tipping Rules (CC-BY-4.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact |
Upcoming public holidays
National public holidays from 2026-10-15 to 2027-10-15, as of 2026-10-15 (the date this page was built).
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
- Foundation Day
- Emperor's Birthday
- Vernal Equinox Day
- Substitute Holiday
- Showa Day
- Constitution Day
- Greenery Day
- Children's Day
- Marine Day
- Mountain Day
- Respect for the Aged Day
- Autumnal Equinox Day
- Sports Day
Source for 2026: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.
Source for 2027: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.
Entry rules for short tourist stays (visa pilot)
Informational only. This is not legal or immigration advice and not a boarding or entry decision. Entry rules are set by the destination country and can change without notice; always confirm with the official sources linked here, the destination government, and your carrier before travelling.
This is not a go/no-go decision. Entry is decided by the destination's border authorities. The summaries below repeat what the cited official sources say for three passports; your situation may differ.
United Kingdom passport
What the sources say: Visa-free for short tourist stays; maximum stay given: 90 days; no application before travel.
Official sources:
- Passport-country government travel advice
- Destination government visa rules
- Visit Japan Web (Digital Agency)
Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (OGL v3.0); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (PDL-1.0 (Japan Public Data License)) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: Passport-country source describes this as 'visa_on_arrival' (no prior application); the destination government lists this passport as visa-exempt, so its term is shown.
United States passport
What the sources say: Visa-free for short tourist stays; maximum stay given: 90 days; no application before travel.
Official sources:
- Passport-country government travel advice
- Destination government visa rules
- Visit Japan Web (Digital Agency)
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (PDL-1.0 (Japan Public Data License)) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
JESTA (Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization / 電子渡航認証制度)
The ISA page says the law creating JESTA was enacted on 29 May 2026 and promulgated on 5 June 2026. It gives no start date for JESTA. Treat JESTA as not yet required unless an official start date is published.
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan (出入国在留管理庁) (PDL-1.0 (Japan Public Data License)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: Re-checked daily; will flip when ISA publishes an operational start date.
Sources and attribution
- Contains data from OpenVan.camp (CC BY 4.0), https://openvan.camp
- Contains data from the PackBefore country dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://packbefore.com/data/
- Contains Unicode CLDR data, Copyright © Unicode, Inc. (Unicode License v3)
- Contains data from annexare/Countries (MIT)
- Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov)
- Contains data from Tipping Rules' Global Tipping Dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://www.tippingrules.com/data/global-tipping-dataset; values restructured by CitedTravel
- Holiday data generated with python-holidays (MIT)
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (FCDO foreign travel advice, GOV.UK).
- Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website (https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html), processed by CitedTravel. Not produced or endorsed by MOFA.
- 出典：出入国在留管理庁ホームページ（各ページURL）をもとにCitedTravel作成
Licenses as shown next to each fact. See data licensing and the source register.
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Dataset version 2026.10.15-e46605b7. Same data as the API: /v1/countries/JP. Page built 2026-10-15.