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44 Basics for Traveling in Japan General Business Hours Peak Travel Seasons Visitors to Japan should be aware of the peak times of the year for booking travel and accommodation reservations, which are: (1) Yearend and during New Year holidays — December 27 to January 4 and adjacent holidays; (2) "Golden Week" holiday season — April 29 to May 5 and adjacent weekends; and (3) "Bon" festival season — a week centering on August 15. Check with JNTO offices for details. General Information Total Land Area: About 378,000 sq. km., an archipelago of over 6,800 islands Population: 127 million weekdays Sat. Sun. & national holidays Banks 9am-3pm closed closed *Post Offices 9am-5pm closed closed *Dept.Store 10am-8pm 10am-8pm 10am-8pm Shops 10am-8pm 10am-8pm 10am-8pm *Museums 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm Offices 9am-5pm closed closed *Some main post offices are open daily. *Most department stores are closed 2 or 3 weekdays a month. *Most museums are closed on Mondays. Capital: Tokyo, with a population of some 12 million. Official Language: Japanese; English is taught in schools from the 5th grade on. Average Temperature & Precipitation in Major Cities Religion: Shintoism and Buddhism are the two main religions. Climate: Generally mild, but since the nation stretches for some 3,000 km. from north to south, the weather depends on where and when one travels. Seasonal Clothing (for Tokyo & Vicinity): Spring (Mar. - May): lightweight jackets and sweaters Summer (Jun. – Aug.): light clothing, short sleeves Autumn (Sep. – Nov.): same as spring Winter (Dec. – Feb.): topcoats, wool suits and warm sweaters and jackets Time Difference The time difference between Japan and other major world cities is given below. (The difference decreases by one hour at those cities having daylight-saving time.) Europe Frankfurt Geneva London Paris Key Winter (Jan.) Spring (Apr.) Summer (Jul.) Autumn (Oct.) Cities T (F) T (C) P T (F) T (C) P T (F) T (C) P T (F) T (C) P Sapporo 24.6 -4.1 111 44.1 6.7 61 68.9 20.5 67 52.3 11.3 124 Sendai 34.7 1.5 33 50.2 10.1 98 71.8 22.1 160 58.6 14.8 99 Tokyo 42.4 5.8 49 57.9 14.4 130 77.7 25.4 162 64.8 18.2 163 Nagoya 39.7 4.3 43 57.4 14.1 143 78.8 26.0 218 63.7 17.6 117 Osaka 42.4 5.8 44 58.6 14.8 121 81.0 27.2 155 65.7 18.7 109 Fukuoka 43.5 6.4 72 58.6 14.8 125 80.4 26.9 266 65.7 18.7 81 Naha 61.9 16.6 115 70.3 21.3 181 83.3 28.5 176 76.8 24.9 163 Key : "T" stands for temperature, "F" stands for Fahrenheit, "C" stands for centigrade, "P" for precipitation (in mm). Average of year 1971-2000. -8 -8 -9 -8 Oceania Sydney +1 Central & South Americas Mexico City São Paulo -15 -12 North America Chicago Los Angeles New York San Francisco Toronto -15 -17 -14 -17 -14 Asia, Near & Middle East Bangkok Hong Kong Seoul Taipei Beijing -2 -1 0 -1 -1
Map of Japan 45
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