FAQ

A visa is NOT necessary for US passport holders visiting Japan for a short-term stay of less than 90 days with the purpose of tourism and business. If you are an international student please check Visa information

You will travel around South to North. Northern part of Japan can be still chilly in May so bring a sweater will be a good idea. Also, in Southern part of Japan, rainy season will be started in late May so make sure bring an umbrella.

In Japan, not many small local stores can accept a credit card payment. Please go to a bank or exchange counter at an airport to change your USD to JPY. You can withdraw cash from your US bank account using your ATM card at Japan Post Bank or Seven Eleven retail convenience store ATM machines. You should aware that a credit card may charge you some international transaction fees. You can find Travelex store locations in Japan from here.

Tokyo is a mega city. There are many places you can visit, Shibuya, Harajyuku, Akihabara,etc…
You should search online to make your free day more fun!!

No, you do not need tipping in Japan.

Japanese have to learn English as their second language at school and most of them understand some easy words.
Try to talk with them or download some app into your phone to translate words into Japanese.

The course will be graded according to results from assignments, group project, and final report, as follows:

Category	Distribution
Assignments	30%
Group project	30%
Final report	40%

Please dress conservatively and avoid wearing very casual clothing (e.g., flip flops, athletic shorts, sweatpants) when visiting the University, hospitals, and other places in this program.

Here is some examples:

Item	Prices (JPY)
Coffee	200
Meal (inexpensive restaurants)	850
Big Mac Combo	620
Bottled water (500ml)	110

There are many free Wi-Fi spots while you are traveling in Japan such as Tokyo metro stations. You can also get Wi-Fi service or rent phone in Japan. Docomo, Frets, Global Advanced communications, Ninja wifi, and Pururu have Wi-Fi access service and cell phone rental. Please check their web-sites for further information.

You should not drive in Japan, especially in Tokyo. Most people use public transportation which is bus, train, and metro. They usually come very often sometime every 3 minutes in Tokyo. You can check the schedule online or at station. However, many of the transportation system will be packed during the rush after which is in morning between 7:30 – 8:30.