Arrival
Entering Japan on a UK, French or German passport
No visa for UK, French or German tourists: up to 90 days on arrival, passport valid for your stay, onward ticket, JESTA status and ¥3,000 departure tax.
Bringing medication into Japan: which route your medicine needs
Up to a 1-month supply of ordinary, non-controlled prescription medicine needs no paperwork; more needs a Yunyu Kakunin-sho. Codeine and Elvanse need permission; Adderall is banned. CBD and posting rules.
Connecting to a domestic flight in Japan
Follow the journey from international arrivals to your next flight, including baggage collection and terminal transfers.
Getting to your hotel after a late airport arrival
Plan evening connections, hotel arrival times, and a reliable backup plan in case your flight is delayed.
Your first steps after landing in Japan
Follow a practical arrival sequence from immigration and baggage to internet access, money and your first hotel.
Using the official Visit Japan Web service
Prepare your arrival information through the official service and understand where it fits into airport procedures.
Airport to your hotel: Narita, Haneda and Kansai by train, bus or taxi
Daytime routes from Narita, Haneda and Kansai Airport to your hotel by time, fare and bags: N'EX, Skyliner, HARUKA, limousine buses and fixed-fare taxis.
Narita late arrival: last trains, taxi fares and airport rooms
Landing at Narita late? The last Skyliner leaves at 23:00 and the last N'EX at 21:44. Plan from your exit time, then compare a zone taxi and an airport room.
Haneda late arrival: last train, night buses, taxi fares and the terminal shuttle
Landing at Haneda late? The last Keikyu train leaves Terminal 3 at 00:08 and night buses to Shinjuku run until 02:20. Terminal by terminal, with taxi fares.
Jet lag in Japan: a plan for your first 48 hours
Time differences, an hour-by-hour arrival day, when to nap, light and caffeine, and what's open at 5am in Tokyo and Kyoto when jet lag wakes you early.