Japan

Japan

Regulations on the Items Taken into and out of Japan

In recent years, the Japanese government has introduced very tough quarantine regulations on imported foods, non-fish meat products, fruits, plants and plant seeds. Meat products are prohibited to enter the country.

Items to be taken into Japan must be declared to the customs in writing. Visitors whose items exceed the tax-exempt limits are required to fill in the applicable declaration form.

Tax-exempt items carried by adults (merchandises and samples of merchandize do not qualify for tax exemption policies and are taxable): 3 bottles of alcohol; 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco (the quantities of tax-exempt items double for those who reside outside Japan); perfume: 2 ounces. Other items whose value computed at the market going rate exceeds JPY 200,000 are taxable.

Visa

Visitors must apply for a visa to visit Japan. China (except regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) has not obtained visa exemption from Japan, so visitors to Japan from Mainland China must apply for a visa regardless of their intended length of stay.

Visa application can be submitted to the travel agencies or visa agencies designated by the embassy and consulates of Japan in China (Embassy of Japan in China, Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai, Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou, Consulate General of Japan in Shenyang, Consulate General of Japan in Chongqing, Representative Office of Japan in Dalian and Consulate General of Japan in Qingdao). Applications that are not submitted through such designated travel agencies or visa agencies are not accepted by embassy and consulates.

Visa applications can be submitted at 9:00-11:30, Monday to Friday. Tel: 010-6532-9329 (visa); email: ryoji@pk.mofa.go.jp. For the application submission times and contacts of consulates, please visit the website of the embassy.

Japan issues many types of visa, like short-term residence visa for the Chinese visitors whose spouse is a Japanese, short-term business visa, short-term multiple-entry visa, tourist visa, medical residence visa, among others. For more, visit the website of the embassy of Japan in China.

Customs

Japanese tend to bow when meeting each other. The etiquette surrounding bowing, including the length and depth of bow and the number of times bows are performed, is exceedingly complex. When performing bows, people don’t hold anything in hand or wear a hat on head. Sometimes, the Japanese bow while shaking hands. Generally, Japanese women, especially women in rural areas, just bow.

In Japan, garbage is collected by types. People get specified garbage out in specified days. Batteries, furniture and electrical appliances are disposed of in ways different from those for general wastes. Be sure to check with your neighbors or government units.

Embassy and Consulates General

Embassy of Japan in China

Add: 7 Ritan Road, Jianguomenwai, Beijing

Postal code: 100600

Tel: +
86-10-65322361

Fax: + 86-10-65324625

Website: http: //www.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/index_j.htm

Regions: Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hebei, Hubei, Hunan, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Tibet, Inner Mongolia

Consular Department of the Embassy

Add: F2, Nanyin Tower, Third East Ring Road, Beijing

Postal code: 100027

Tel: +86-10-64106973

Fax: +86-10-64106977

E-mail: ryoji@pk.mofa.go.jp

Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai

Add: 8 Wanshan Road, Shanghai

Postal code: 200336

Tel: +86-21-52574768

Fax: +86-21-62788988

Website: http: //www.shanghai.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/index.html

Consular regions: Shanghai, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi

Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou

Add:F2, Huayuan Building, Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou, China

Postal code: 510064

Tel: +86-20-83343090

Fax: +86-20-83883583

Website: http: //www.guangzhou.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/

Consular regions: Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Guangxi

Consulate General of Japan in Shenyang

Add: 50 Shisiwei Road ,Heping District, Shenyang, China

Postal code: 110003

Tel: +86-24-23227490

Fax: +86-24-23222394

Website: http: //www.shenyang.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/

Consular regions: Liaoning (except Dalian), Jilin, Heilongjiang

Consulate General of Japan in Shenyang, Dalian Office

Add: F3, Mori Building, 147 Zhongshan Road, Xigang District, Dalian, Shenyang, China

Postal code: 116011

Tel: +86-411-83704077

Fax: +86-411-83704066

Website: http: //www.dalian.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/jp/index.html

Consulate General of Japan in Qingdao

Add: F45, Qingdao International Finance Center, 59 Hong Kong Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, China

Postal code: 266071

Tel: +86-532-80900001

Fax: +86-532-80900024

Website: http: //www.qingdao.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/jp/index.html

Consular region: Shandong

Consulate General of Japan in Chongqing

Add: F37, Metropolitan Tower, Yuzhong District, Chongqing

Postal code: 400010

Tel: +86-23-63733585

Fax: +86-23-63733589

Website: http: //www.chongqing.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/index_j.htm

Consular regions: Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan

Consulate General of Japan in Hong Kong, China

Add: F46, Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China

Postal code: 266071

Tel: +852-25221184

Fax: +852-28680156

Website: http: //www.hk.emb-japan.go.jp/jp/index02.html

Consular regions: Hong Kong, China and Macau, China

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* The above information is for reference only. For more, contact the embassy.

* For more information on visa, head to the Star Alliance website.