Japan travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Japan: travel advice level, plug type A/B, 100V, emergency 119, currency JPY.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-08-28
Latest change (original, English)
Addition of information about flooding and heavy rain ('Safety and security' page).
Addition of information about flooding and heavy rain ('Safety and security' page).
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CapitalTokyo
CurrencyJPY
LanguagesJapanese
Calling code+81
Emergency numbers119 · 118 · 110
Plug typesType A, Type B
Voltage100 V
Driving sideLeft
Population124M