You can read endlessly about Japan, watch countless films and documentaries, or immerse yourself in Japanese art and cuisine in preparation, but once you travel to Japan you will still be amazed by the ‘real thing’. This is a country that cannot just be studied, but must be experienced first-hand – one that more than lives up to the hype.
Japanese Yen
Japanese
GMT +09:00
Not customary
April - May
Please – O-negai shimasu
Thank you – Arigatō
You're welcome – Dōitashimashite
Excuse me – Sumimasen
I am sorry – Gomennasai
January
10°C on average
August
27°C on average
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