General Information
When is peak travel season?
The difference between the peak and off-peak travel seasons in Japan is severe.
If you have a flexible schedule, try to avoid these particular time periods when prices skyrocket and transportation and hotels tend to be fully booked.
New Year?: December 27 to January 4 and adjacent weekends.
Golden Week?: April 29 to May 5 and adjacent weekends.
The Summer Bon Holiday?: The week centering on August 15.
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- Do I need a visa to enter Japan?
- Is it necessary for overseas visitors to show their passport upon checking in at accommodations?
- When is peak travel season?
- When do the cherry blossoms bloom?
- When can we see autumn foilage in Japan?
- Will travel in Japan be difficult without Japanese language skills?
- Is Japan expensive?
- How can I find accommodations/hotels and reserve a room?
- What kind of accommodation is available in Japan?
- I have heard that I can only visit Katsura-rikyu Palace with a permit. How can I get this authorisation?
- When is the best time to visit Japan?
- Is a biometric passport necessary?
- Where are the JNTO offices located?
- What can I import into Japan?
- Which tour operators specialise in Japan?