What items must I bring with when entering Japan?

Be sure to prepare in advance the documents required for entry and the items necessary for daily life in Japan.

1. Items Required for Entry
・Passport: Please confirm that it has sufficient validity remaining.
・Visa: Please confirm that it is correctly affixed to your passport.
・Certificate of Eligibility (COE): Prepare the original or a copy (electronic data is also acceptable).
・Airline Ticket (E-ticket): Print it out or save it on your smartphone.

2. Items You’ll Need Immediately for Daily Life in Japan
・Cash (Japanese yen): It’s a good idea to have between 50,000 and 100,000 yen on hand
・Smartphone (SIM-free recommended): It’s convenient to use a Japanese SIM card
・Regular Medications: Bring medications that work for you, such as cold medicine or headache medicine
・Seasonings from your home country: It’s helpful to have these until you get used to the local food
* Please be aware of items prohibited from being brought into the country, such as meat and fruit

3. Items needed for work and administrative procedures
・Personal seal (hanko): Used for opening bank accounts and signing contracts
* Your company may provide one
・ID photos: Used for various administrative procedures. While you can have them taken in Japan, it’s a good idea to bring a few with you

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