How to prepare for your trip to Japan
The languages people speak, the money, plugs and emergency numbers, and where to find the official travel advice. You can plan the whole trip in the app.
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Languages in Japan.
We do not have a Japanese course yet. The languages people speak in Japan are listed below, with the biggest share first.
- Japaneseofficialabout 95%
Each figure is an estimate of the share of people here who speak that language, from Unicode CLDR. Many people speak more than one language, so the figures add up to more than 100%.
Japan at a glance.
These are usually right but not always. For anything that matters, check the official advice before you go.
- Japanese yen (¥)
- +81
- On the left
- Type A, B · 100 V
- 110, 118, 119
Entry rules, health advice and safety change, so they are not on this page. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office keeps them up to date for UK travellers: UK government travel advice for Japan (opens in a new tab).
Plan the trip to Japan in one place.
Put it on days
Add Japan to a trip, then put places on days with a time and a note. Directions open in your maps app.
Save the videos
Paste the TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link that gave you the idea and attach it to the stop it belongs to.
Keep your travel map
Colour in the countries you have been to and the ones you want to go to.
Share the plan
Send a link to the people you are going with. They can read it without an account, and you can invite them to edit.
About a trip to Japan.
Is there a Japanese course yet?
Not yet. You can ask for one on the request page, with the country already chosen.
Which languages do people speak in Japan?
The list on this page. Its shares are estimates, and many people speak more than one language, so they add up to more than 100%.
Where do I check entry rules and health advice?
In the UK government's travel advice, linked from the Need to know section. Those rules change, so the page links to the advice instead of copying it.
Other trip guides
Plan your trip to Japan in one place.
Create a free account, add the trip and put it on days.
Try it free for 14 days.