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COUNTRY INFORMATION - JAPAN

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Location Of Japan
Japan is separated from the Asian mainland by 100 miles of sea. Hills and mountains, a number of which are active or dormant volcanoes, cover about 70 per cent of the country. The coastline is very long in relation to the land area, and has very varied features. The deeply indented bays with good natural harbours tend to be adjacent to mountainous terrain.

Airports
New Tokyo International Airport is 40 miles north-east of Tokyo and the travel time is 1 hour & 10 minutes.

Kansai International is 31 miles south-west of Osaka. There is a bus to the city every 30 minutes from 08:00-21:20 and the travel time is 60 minutes.

Fukuoka International is 20 minutes travel time from Fukuoka City.

Nagoya International is 6 miles north of the city and has flights to 29 international destinations including Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore, Honolulu, Taipei, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Frankfurt and Paris.

Language
The official language is Japanese. Some English is spoken in major cities

Places To Go
While the bustling cities won’t fail to impress those in search of the clichés of the Japanese success story & #8211; skyscrapers, bullet trains, trendy nightlife and rampant consumerism & #8211; beneath the brash modernity beats an ancient heart.

This is the realm of emperors and shoguns, the exquisite art of the geisha and the skill of the sumo wrestler. A land of great natural beauty where ancient festivals are celebrated according to the seasons and food is elevated to an art form. And from the snow festivals and lavender farms of the northern isle of Hokkaido, via Kyoto’s shrines and temples, to the sun-drenched beaches of the subtropical south, superb public transport means everywhere is easily accessible.

Japan is one of the safest countries in the world, and there’s no need to worry about the language barrier & #8211; the Japanese are unfailingly friendly so help is always at hand, whether you choose to climb Mount Fuji or relax at volcanic hot spring resorts, delight in traditional performing arts or lose yourself in high-tech wonderland.

Japan National Tourist Organisation (JNTO)
Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Building
10th Floor
2-10-1 Yuraku-Cho
Chiyodaku
Tokyo 100-0006
Japan
Tel: (3) 3201 3331.
Fax: (3) 3201 3347.
Website: www.jnto.go.jp
Office also in: Kyoto.

Embassy of Japan
101-104 Piccadilly
London
W1J 7JT
UK
Tel: (020) 7465 6500 or 7465 6565 (consular section).
Fax: (020) 7491 9347 or 7491 9328 (consular section).
E-mail: info@embjapan.org.uk
Website: www.embjapan.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300 and 1430-1730; 0930-1330 and 1430-1630 (consular section).
Consulate in: Edinburgh.

Japan National Tourist Organisation (JNTO)
Heathcoat House
20 Saville Row
London
W1S 3PR
UK
Tel: (020) 7734 9638.
Fax: (020) 7734 4290.
E-mail: info@jnto.co.uk
Website: www.seejapan.co.uk

Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)
Leconfield House
Curzon Street
London
W1J 5HZ
UK
Tel: (020) 7470 4700.
Fax: (020) 7491 7570.
Website: www.jetro.co.uk

British Embassy
No 1 Ichiban-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8381
Japan
Tel: (3) 5211 1100.
Fax: (3) 5275 3164.
Website: www.uknow.or.jp
Consulate in: Nagoya. Honorary Consulates in: Osaka and Sapporo.

CIA World Factbook - Japan

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