Japan

ℹ️ Essentials

• Immigration:

  1. Submit Online Arrival Card upon arrival to generate a QR code.

  2. Hint: Password 10 characters or more

  3. More information at Visit Japan Web

• Tourist visa: 90 days for Singaporeans

• Power plug: Type A (two flat parallel pins) same as Taiwan

• Messaging App: Line

• Intercity bus: Japan Bus Online | Willer | Alpico | Nohi and many more

• Transportation: Suica or Welcome Suica Nationwide use except for Shinkansen. I usually just use cash on buses and trains.

• ATM machines with no withdrawal charges:

  1. Seven Bank ATM

🧳 My Japan Trips

(Click on link for itinerary)

1. 3 Sep 2016 to 17 Sep 2016 (16 Days): 1st Mount Fuji (Yoshida), Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Kobe, Osaka.

2. 29 Aug 2017 to 8 Sep 2017 (11 Days): Mount Fuji (Gotemba), Tsurouka (Dewa Sanzan), Mount Zao, Matsushima, Nikko

3. 4 Aug 2018 to 18 Aug 2018 (15 Days): Jon's birthday trip. Mount Fuji (Yoshida), Fukushima, Mount Zao, Tsurouka (Dewa Sanzan), Matsushima, Nikko (Mount Nantai).

4. 26 Aug 2018 to 5 Sep 2018 (11 Days): Mount Fuji with Yan, Kofu (Kita-dake).

5. 8 Jan 2019 to 17 Jan 2019 (10 Days): Winter camping, Mount Kinpu, Shibireko, Koan camp, Futomo campground, Kawaguchiko.

6. 7 Sep 2019 to 19 Sep 2019 (13 Days): Mount Fuji with group, Mount Kinpu, Kamikochi (Okuhotaka-dake).

7. 2 Feb 2020 to 2 Mar 2020 (29 Days): Trial DN. Niseko snowboarding, Norikura Kogen, Kamikochi snowshoe hike, PICA camp.

8. 2 Sep 2023 to 1 Nov 2023 (61 Days): Big climb before 50. Yarigatake (Gendarme and Daikiretto) with Futian, northern alps and southern alps.

9. 30 Jun 2024 to 30 Jul 2024 (31 Days): Study trip v1. Suwa, Jon's company for 3 days.

10. 19 Aug 2024 to 13 Oct 2024 (56 Days): Study trip v1. Yake-dake, Ontake, Norikura, Tsurugi-dake, Tateyama.

11. 1 Dec 2024 to 11 Dec 2024 (11 Days): Shikoku, Kyoto, Osaka. O-Henro with Jon.

12. 7 Oct 2025 to 25 Dec 2025 (80 Days): Study trip v2, Kyushu, Okinawa

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