Ten things to note when traveling in Japan \xd\1. Don't forget to take off your shoes \xd\ In Japan, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, whether you enter a hotel room, a Japanese home, a conference room or an office. In short, you have to change your slippers whenever you enter the house, and sometimes you have to change them twice. The custom of changing slippers is inviolable in Japan. Don't forget to take off your shoes before entering the house. \xd\\xd\2. Never take an umbrella when you go out \xd\ Take an umbrella when you go out. Japan has a maritime climate, with uncertain rain and shine. Take an umbrella to be prepared. Take a folding umbrella when traveling, but it's best to take a gentleman's umbrella when going on business or visiting relatives. Because in Japan, there is an umbrella basket in front of most shops and even private houses. Long umbrellas can stand in the basket, but folding umbrellas can't be put in the basket. \xd\\xd\3. Don't tip when spending money \xd\ Japan, like many Asian countries, has no habit of tipping. Because 1% has been added to the bills of big hotels and restaurants? D? D15% service charge. If there is no special service for taxis, there is no need to tip. As for spending in beauty salons, barbershops, bars and nightclubs, there is no need to tip. \xd\\xd\4. Drink tap water when you are thirsty \xd\ Japanese tap water can be drunk directly. There are running water nozzles in stations and large public places. Grand hotels and restaurants have mineral water for guests to drink. \xd\\xd\5. You can't use your own mobile phone \xd\ You don't need to bring your mobile phone to Japan. Because of the different standards, it is impossible to use your own mobile phone there. In addition, the voltage in Japan is 11 volts (mainly two-pin flat plugs), so battery chargers such as cameras and video recorders can't be used unless they are compatible with 11-24 volts. \xd\ xd \ 6. What to buy and what not to buy \ xd \ The small household appliances in the tax shop are of very good quality and cheap prices. It's generous and affordable to bring some back as gifts to relatives and friends. It's not cost-effective to buy small boutique toys, clothes and shoes. Most of them are made in China, and they are surprisingly expensive. In addition, Japan's lithium batteries for film and cameras are also more expensive than those in China, so you can take more when you go abroad. Department stores and shops in Japan close at around 7 pm (only a few are open until 9 pm), so it is almost impossible to go shopping at night. \xd\\xd\7. The subway is convenient and cheap. \xd\ It's best to go shopping by subway in Japan because it's the cheapest. Japan's subway traffic is very developed, the subway lines are as dense as cobwebs, and the subway stations go straight to the bottom of high-rise buildings, so there is a lot of room for you to choose. The consumption in Japan is very high, so taxis are of course very expensive. If you pay for it yourself, go out and take the subway. In addition, if you travel and stay in a hotel, you can't speak Japanese. If you go out on your own, you'd better bring a business card of the hotel so that you can get a ride back in case you get lost. \xd\\xd\8. It is inconvenient to exchange money. \xd\ Exchange money must be exchanged at foreign currency exchange banks or other legal currency exchange places. In addition, you must show your passport. However, the Japanese bank exchange business is only conducted between 9: am and 3: pm. Moreover, banks are closed all day on Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays. Therefore, money can only be exchanged in restaurants, but it is slightly more expensive than bank exchange. \xd\\xd\9, making phone calls \xd\ and pink phone calls: it is suitable for making domestic calls in Japan, and only accepts ten yen coins (ten yuan and three cents). Green and golden phone calls: it can make international calls and accept calling cards or ten yuan or one hundred yen coins. Of course, it is best to buy an IP phone card. \xd\\xd\ Note: Japan is l hours faster than China. \xd\. The voltage in Japan is 1 volts. Please pay attention to the use of leucorrhea shaver and hair dryer. \xd\. You can drink Sichuan directly from the tap water in Japan Hotel No.1. \xd\. Traffic in Japan is on the left, and the door is open on the left. Please pay attention when crossing the road. In order to observe the traffic lights safely, Japan is a country that does not accept tips, and the service charge for many people has been included in the bill. \xd\. When shopping in Japan, you have to pay 5% consumption tax. In a shopping mall, you can go through the tax refund formalities at the designated counter when you purchase more than 1, yen. \ xd \ xd \ Japanese daily necessities are cheaper than those in China, and there are many hundred-yuan shops, which are very convenient. But clothes are expensive, so probably the most you need to bring to Japan is clothes. \xd\ Bring two bottles of old wine to your tutor and the people who will take care of you. Low-alcohol liquor is the best, because it tastes similar to taro shochu, so it is more suitable for Japanese people. Shaoxing wine is 5 years old. \xd\\xd\ probably that's all for now. I'll \xd\ it to you after finishing. It's very expensive to get hair in Japan.