Japan

Governement : Constitutional Monarchy Capital : Tokyo Area : 377 835   km² Population : 127 million Official languages : Japonese Currency : Yen

Vaccines and health

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Mandatory vaccination

No mandatory vaccinations for travellers.

Recommended vaccination

For adults, don't forget your vaccinations: Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis A & B.

For children, don't forget the vaccinations: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Tuberculosis, Measles, German Measles, Mumps, Hepatitis A & B, (1, long stay).

Local diseases

In Japan, you must be warned about AIDS, Japanese Encephalitis, Hepatitis A & B, Poisonous Fish, Snakes, Scorpions, Spiders, Polio, Sexually transmitted diseases, Tetanus.

When to go?

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Spring is the best season to go to Japan. The temperatures are good during the day and cooler at night.

Visas and diplomacy

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For all information, please contact your embassy or the Japonese consulate.

Food and drinks

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No hygienic problems variable in restaurants, markets and shops. Tap water drinkable. But you can also consume local bottled or imported water : all European and Australian brands...

Best places to go

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The Shitamachi museum and the et Senso-ji temple in Tokyo, The Imperial Palace and the  Himeji-jo castle of Kyoto, the Mont Fuji  and its 5 lakes of Fuji and the National park of Daisetsuzan.