Destination guide — Japan

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NAME     : JAPAN                           ISO CODE : JP 
                                                         
CAPITAL  : TOKYO                                         
                                                         
IATA AREA: 3 - NORTH PACIFIC AREA                        
                                                         
CURRENCY : YEN                             CODE     : JPY
                                                         
SUB-UNIT : 1 JPY = 100 SEN                               
                                                         
NOTES    : JPY: 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000.                
                                                        
COINS    : JPY: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500.                 
                                                        
EMERGENCY: FIRE/AMBUALNCE 119, POLICE 110  INTL CODE: 81
                                                        
LANGUAGES: JAPANESE                                     
                                                        
VOLTAGE  : 100V AC 60HZ IN THE WEST (OSAKA)             
           100V AC 50HZ IN THE EAST & TOKYO.            
                                                        
DRIVING  : INTL OR VALID LICENCE FROM COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 
                                                        
HOURS: -                                                
BANKS    : 0900 -1500 MON - FRI                         
                                                        
SHOPS    : 1000 - 2000 DAILY                            
                                                        
OFFICES  : 0900 - 1700 MON - FRI