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>> For Your Better Stay in Tokyo(Renew:03/28/07)
Passport and Visa
As of December 2006, Japanese government had taken measures concerning the waiver of visa requirement with 62 countries and regions, as follows:
Asia:Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong (BNO, SAR passport), Republic of Korea, Taiwan/Chinese Taipei, Macau (SAR passport);
North America:Canada, U.S.A;
Central and South Americas:Mexico, Argentina, Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Rep.,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Suriname,
Uruguay, Barbados;
Middle East:Israel, Turkey;
Oceania:Australia, New Zealand;
Africa:Lesotho, Mauritius, Tunisia;
Europe:Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Croatia,
Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Andorra, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, Poland, Slovakia.
Nationals of these countries and regions holding valid passports can apply for landing permission of short-term stays for such purposes as sightseeing and business trips without obtaining a visa. For more details, please see "A Guide to Japanese Visas" in the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Japanese government at
www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/02.html#a.
Access to NFC Headquaters
1) From Narita (New Tokyo) International Airport to the nearest stations:
01; JR Narita Express to Tokyo Station takes 60 minutes, costs 2,940 Japanese yen (JPY) for a regular-class reservation seat.
02; Keisei Skyliner Express to Ueno Station takes 60 minutes, costs 1,920JPY for a reservation seat. Transfer to JR Yamanote Line for Tokyo Station (6 minutes, 150 JPY) or Tokyo Metro Ginza Line for Kyobashi Station (9 minutes, 160 JPY).
03; Limousine to JR Tokyo Station takes 80-110 minutes, costs 3,000 JPY, though the time and fare vary depending on the choice of bus service and destination.
2) From Haneda (Tokyo) International Airport to the nearest stations:
01; Tokyo Monorail to JR Hamamatsucho Station takes 20 minutes, costs 470 JPY. Transfer to JR Yamanote Line or Keihin Tohoku Line for Tokyo Station (4 minutes, 150 JPY).
02; Keihin Kyuko Line directly connected to Tokyo Municipal Subway Asakusa Line for Takaracho Station (27 minutes, 590 JPY).
03; Limousine to JR Tokyo Station takes 40 minutes and costs 900 JPY.
3) From the nearest stations to NFC Headquarters:
01; From JR Tokyo Station, walk 10 minutes.
02; From Tokyo Metro Kyobashi Station, walk only 1 minute.
03; From Tokyo Municipal Subway Takaracho Station, walk only 2 minutes.
On Friday, April 6, our congress staff will welcome you as a traffic guide at the arrival gates of Terminal 1 and 2. Please excuse us, however, for asking you to come to NFC Headquarters by yourself either if you arrive on any of other dates or at Haneda International Airport.
Currency
You will need Japanese yen (JPY) during your stay. The denominations are coins of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500, and bills of 1,000, 2,000 5,000 and 10,000. The current rates (as of April 8, 2006) are 118 JPY to 1.00 USD and 143 JPY to 1.00 Euro.
You can change at airports, hotels and banks.
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