(From: Zhouyi Tourism Network, WeChat: Zhouyi Tourism)
Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture is between Japan's Kyushu Island and Taiwan Province of China. It is an autonomous island prefecture in Japan. It is centered on the Okinawa Islands and is composed of islands such as Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands. Many small islands form an arc along mainland China. The land area accounts for about 0.6% of Japan's total area, and ranks 44th among the 47 prefectures. It has a unique natural environment. In addition to the folk customs of Southeast Asia, China and Japan, it has a unique American style than the Japanese locals. It is known as "Hawaii of Japan" and is the hometown of karate. The climate is warm and pleasant, and it is a subtropical marine climate region. The economy is the most developed in tourism. Because it is located on the continental shelf of the Pacific Ocean, it has abundant fish catches in the waters nearby, and the fishery is an industry that Okinawans are engaged in.
Tourism Attractions
, Shuli Castle
Shuli Castle: World Cultural Heritage, is the royal palace and acropolis of the famous Ryukyu Kingdom . It was destroyed by the US military during World War II and rebuilt in 1992 according to the original regulations. Shuri Castle has a complex structure and can be roughly divided into two parts: outer contour and inner contour. On the outside, there are four city gates, including Huanhui Gate, Jishi Gate, Jiuqing Gate, and Wumen. On the inside, there are Ruiquan Gate, Luke Gate, Guangfu Gate, Zuoye Gate, Right Ye Gate, Shushun Gate, Meifu Gate, Baiyin Gate and other city gates. The structure of Shuri Castle is very similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul and the Changdeok Palace. It also has ancient monuments such as the Wangjia Garden Longtan, the Wangjia Temple Yuanjue Temple, the Chinese Confucius Temple, and the Biancai Paradise.
, Shouli Gate
The door outside the city wall of Shuli. Its prototype is three archways in China, with the Chinese plaque and moustaches hanging on the country of "The Country of Etiquette", which is very Tang style. The city gate was restored in 1958. The Shuritan Gate is also a symbol of Okinawa .
. The ruins of Guirencheng
is the residence of King Beishan, one of the three mountains in the "Three Mountains Age" of the Ryukyu Kingdom in the 14th century. It is a designated historical site for Japan. Today, Guiren City is 350 meters long from north to south and 800 meters wide from east to west. It is the largest castle in Okinawa Prefecture.
, Ishigaki Island
The main island of Yaeshan Island is one of the most popular places in Okinawa. Every summer, there are more than 10 fish on the bottom of the sea of Ishigaki Island, which are magnificent in groups of people passing through the clear sea water.
, Xibi Island
0 Okinawa, the second largest island in Okinawa, is called the Amazon of the East. It is home to the island of Xibi Island lynx. Taking a buffalo cart to visit Xibei Island is a rare tourist experience.
6, Miyakoshima
are representatives of the beauty of the Okinawa Sea. The front beach, which stretches for 7 kilometers and is covered with white sand, is particularly commendable.
7, Zhufujima
is 6 kilometers away from Ishigaki Island. The red tiled roof is the biggest feature of Takefu Island. There are also beautiful star sand on the island (sand-like ocean accumulations that look like stars), but the white sand is greatly reduced due to tourists' continuous removal. During the Ryukyu Dynasty, the government agency of the Yaeshan area was established on the island - Zangyuanji.
8, Tokashima
north and south, and is an excellent place for water activities such as diving.
9, Tarama Island
Tarama Island is located about 62 kilometers southwest of Miyako Island, about 30 kilometers away from Ishigaki Island, the main island of Yaeyama Island . The island and its affiliated islands, , Shuina Island, , both belong to the Tarajima village. The entire island covers an area of 19.75 square kilometers, making it the 11th largest island in Okinawa Prefecture, with a circumference of 16.4 kilometers. The highest point on the island is the Yaeshan Viewing Platform in the north, with an altitude of 32.8 kilometers. The industries on Taurangama Island are mainly agriculture and animal husbandry, and they raise beef cattle and grow sugarcane and vegetables. They are an elegant and quiet place with a natural and cultural environment.
.10, Wanzumao
is located in Inna Village, Kuanto-gun, Okinawa Prefecture. It is located on the edge of a cliff up to 20 meters high. It is in front of a blue sea, which is amazing. "Mao" is the Ryukyu dialect, which refers to the large lawn. It is said that when the King of Ryukyu Shang Jing came here, he sighed, "Mao can accommodate ten thousand people", meaning that the grassland here can accommodate ten thousand people.
1, Sea Aquarium
0 opened on November 1, 2002. It is the world's largest marine biological ecological exhibition hall and aquarium, and is the most visited place in the northern part of Okinawa.
2, Hime Lily Park
There is the famous Hime Lily Tower in the park, commemorating the 219 female students who died in the Battle of Okinawa. There are also 120,000 cactus trees planted in the park. Himeyuri troops is a military care unit composed of students and teachers from the Women's Department of Okinawa Normal School and Okinawa Prefecture First Higher Women's School. They sacrificed their lives to rescue the wounded in the war.
3, Guyuri Island
is located in the northern part of Okinawa's main island, adjacent to an outlying island at the northern end of Yawo Island, with a radius of about 1Km and a circumference of about 8Km.
In 2005, the Guyuli Bridge was opened, connecting Guyuli Island with Wuwu Island.
The island is filled with beaches with different characteristics. Tourists who come to the shallows to enjoy the sea bath break the peace of the island. There are also many tourists who come to see corals and tropical fish up close. This is also an outdoor spot where films and TV dramas often come to see.
Okinawa visa generally refers to Japan's multiple tourist visas in three years.
Japan three-year tourist visa
1. The passport is issued in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Jiangxi, and they work, live or study in the above five places. If the applicant for passports issued by other regions works, live or study in the above five places, he or she must provide a copy of the valid temporary residence permit or residence permit with a record of six months.
2. There are restrictions on the consular area for applying for Japanese visas, so pay attention to the consular area you belong to. It is recommended to apply for the nearby processing according to the place where the residence permit is located or the place where the passport is issued.
3. The first trip to Japan includes Okinawa, Iwate Prefecture , Miyagi Prefecture , Fukushima Prefecture , Fukushima Prefecture , and hang out in the hotel for at least one night, and present the hotel reservation booking provided by the hotel.
4. Japan's multiple round-trip tourist visas for three years. The same materials provided by a single personal tourist visa are just the same as the taxation certificate provided by the tax bureau. There is an additional tax certificate of 250,000 yuan provided by the tax bureau.
Child visa information:
A: Parents and peers: a copy of the family's household registration book, a vacation letter for school certificate, an original student ID card and a birth certificate, if you have an ID card, an original passport and a photo.
B: If it is just a parent or mother, you must also provide the parents’ guarantee letter of attorney, the parents’ household registration book, ID card, and a copy of the marriage certificate.
★ Fill in the visa application form (received when registering, the applicant's signature is the same as the last page of the passport)
★ The deposit is 50,000-200,000 yuan (depending on different regions and visa records, the specific amount is different)
Japan round-trip visa
Chinese citizens who meet certain conditions are issued short-term multiple round-trip visas to Japan. Those who hold this multiple visa can enter Japan multiple times within their validity period (1 year or 3 years). The specific provisions are as follows:
(In principle, it is necessary to apply through the agency designated by our library. "Diplomatic", "official service", and "official service" passport holders must go through the agency designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.)
. Application phenomenon
(1) Business purpose: If you meet any of the following conditions, confirm that you have more than 1 record of going to Japan by checking your passport (including old passport), and have not violated Japanese laws during your period in Japan.
(a) A person with a director, manager level or above in a large and medium-sized state-owned enterprise or a formal employee who has worked in the enterprise for more than one year.
(b) Those who have completed the industrial and commercial registration and tax registration procedures in accordance with Chinese laws, and are listed in the domestic and foreign securities markets, or formal employees who have worked in the enterprise for more than one year. (Including IT technicians)
(c) A member enterprise of a Japanese-funded enterprise trade union (such as the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of China) within the jurisdiction of this library, and a company with a business premises or contact address in Japan, or a formal employee who has a position as a director (director, manager) or has a formal employee who has worked in the enterprise for more than one year.
(d) Joint ventures, subsidiaries, branches, etc. (including department level) or formal employees who have worked for more than one year after investing in joint ventures, subsidiaries, branches and other departments.
(e) Department-level (including department-level) employees of companies with Japanese stock listed companies that have traded for many years or formal employees who have worked for more than one year.
(2) Cultural persons and government officials: those who meet any of the following conditions (but ask whether there is a record of going to Japan)
(a) Academician of the Academy of Sciences, academician of the Academy of Engineering, internationally renowned or recognized as having achieved high achievements and other artists.
(b) Amateur athletes recognized as having achieved high achievements.
(c) Members and former members of the National People's Congress, Provincial People's Congress, members and former members of the National and Provincial CPPCC, and directors of the central government and provincial government or above.
(d) University president, vice president, professor, associate professor and full-time lecturer (formal teacher in editing).
(e) Personnel at national research institutes and national art galleries, museums, libraries or above.
, required submission materials
In addition to the information required for general short-term business visa application (no need to submit a life guarantee letter, please refer to "short-term business, etc.".), you also need to submit a "Reason for application for short-term multiple round-trip visas to Japan for business purposes" and a proof of compliance with the above-mentioned relevant conditions (a membership company of Japanese-funded enterprises and trade unions must provide a copy of the company's directory with the name of the company).
, other related matters
(1) Visa validity period: The validity period for short-term multiple round trip visas is 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years, and the delay date is "15 days" or "90 days". This museum decides the validity period of the visa based on the specific circumstances.
(2) The embassy charges: RMB 200
(3) Travel agencies need to charge a service fee, and invitation fee with Japan: RMB 500
(4) Number of days required for review: The review time required from application to issuance of visas, the fastest time is 5 working days from the second day of acceptance.
, other
(1) Applicants who meet the above conditions cannot guarantee that multiple round-trip visas will be issued. According to the review results, there are cases such as issuing only one visa or refusing to issue a visa.
(2) The family members (spouse, children) who meet the above-mentioned multiple visa application conditions can also apply for multiple visas.
Entry instructions
Japan's entry and exit management is based on the basic laws of the "Entry and Exit Management and Refugee Identification Law" and the "Foreign Person Login Law". In 2002, a total of 5.77 million foreigners entered Japan, including 530,000 in mainland China. Chinese people entering Japan must hold a valid passport and visa and apply for entry at the port of entry. After entering Japan, it is particularly important for the parties to manage their passports and visas independently, and it is particularly important to conduct work and study legally according to the qualifications granted by the visa they hold. Long-term residents in Japan for the purpose of studying and doing business, such as studying abroad, doing business, and then returning to Japan, must apply for a "re-entry permit" from their local entry bureau in advance. If they return to China without applying for a re-entry permit, they will become very cumbersome or impossible to return to Japan. If an international student intends to work during his or her studies, he or she must apply for a "extra-qualified activity permit" from the Bureau of Entry before he or she can legally engage in work-study. If he or she does not apply for an extra-qualified activity permit to work, once he or she is found out by the Bureau of Entry, he or she will be forced to return to the country. In addition, if a Chinese couple has a child in Japan, they must apply to the Entry Administration Bureau within 60 days; if they intend to continue working and studying in Japan, they must apply for an extension of their stay period; if they marry a Japanese citizen, they must apply for a change in their stay qualifications.
The number of foreigners illegally stranded in Japan is declining year by year, with nearly 300,000 in 1993, but there are still nearly 220,000 illegally stranded foreigners living in Japan, and most of them are estimated to be engaged in illegal labor. Reporting and repatriating illegally detained persons is one of the important tasks of joining the Bureau. The model is roughly as follows: discovering illegally detained persons - conducting investigation - containment - reviewing whether forced repatriation is required - oral trial (if dissatisfied, you can apply for trial by the Special Examiner) - ruling by the Minister of Justice (if dissatisfied with the Special Examiner's ruling, you can appeal to the Minister of Justice) - compulsory repatriation.
Except for foreigners who are traveling in the short term, foreigners who have lived in Japan for a long time must apply for login to the city, town, village office (government authority) of their residence within 60 days from the date of entry and obtain a foreigner login certificate. Foreigners over the age of 16 must carry their foreigner login certificate with you.
Tax customs (customs) stipulates
. The order of entry is as follows:
Flight arrival at the airport-quarantine inspection-entry review-animal and plant quarantine-customs-entry
. Customs declaration matters
Items brought to Japan need to be declared verbally or in a declaration letter to the customs;
carry items exceeding the exemption range, please submit an application for "carrying items for items consignment".
. Duty-free range (duty-free for adults, commodity and commercial samples do not belong to the following duty-free items, but require tax)
Liquor: 3 bottles
Cigarettes: 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500 grams of tobacco
Perfume: 3 oz
Other items: total overseas market prices
. Main items prohibited from being brought into Japan
(1) Opium, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, stimulant (meth), weight loss tea
(2) Guns and ammunition
(3) Yellow magazines, video tapes, etc.
(4) Fake brand merchants
, restricting the main items brought into Japan
(1) Animals and plants that need to be quarantined (should be quarantined)
(2) Air guns, swords, chimneys and other
(3) Medicines and cosmetics (with quantity restrictions)
(4) Animals and plants restricting imports according to the Treaty of Washington
Medical conditions and medical insurance instructions
(1) Japan's medical system achieved its pursuit of enriching the number of medical institutions, thus shifting the focus to providing high-level medical services to patients. There are many public and private hospitals and clinics in Japan, with a leading medical level in the world and a sound medical insurance system. Japanese citizens and foreigners who have lived in Japan for more than one year and have joined various medical insurance can enjoy excellent medical services and affordable prices. However, since foreigners who go to Japan for a short period of time are not allowed to join the medical insurance, they cannot enjoy Japanese medical insurance. Therefore, if a person who is in Japan in the short term becomes ill and does not have a higher income, it will cause a heavy financial burden on the parties involved. Therefore, it is recommended that my citizens who are in the short term undergo a regular physical examination before going abroad, and then travel if they ensure that their physical conditions allow, and join overseas travel accident insurance a few days ago in case of accidents.
Japanese people are famous for paying attention to hygiene, and Japan generally has relatively ideal sanitation conditions. However, due to the different living environment and living habits, citizens traveling to Japan should not be careless. It is rare for Chinese citizens to travel overseas. In order to ensure a short journey healthy and pleasant journey abroad, it is especially necessary to pay attention to maintaining their own health in all aspects such as drinking water, food, personal hygiene, and life rules. Although the water quality of Japanese tap water is relatively guaranteed, new tourists who come to Japan also have a process of adapting to its water quality, so it is best to drink mineral water, pure water or boil raw water before drinking it. Fresh foods account for a large proportion of the Japanese diet, such as sashimi, sushi, raw egg bibimbap, etc., are regarded as delicious in Japan. Many Chinese people are not used to eating raw fish and need to pay special attention to their diet. Japan is humid all year round and food is perishable, so Japan's food sold in stores indicates a strict shelf life according to the legal requirements. Therefore, expired food must not be eaten to avoid mold infection. March to April is the season for cherry blossoms in Japan, and this is also the time when the pollen concentration is extremely high. If someone is sensitive to pollen, it is necessary to open some medicines to resist pollen before going to Japan. Except for E. coli that has occurred in the past and the mad cow disease in recent years, there has been no large-scale epidemic spread in Japan. It is very necessary to pay attention to Japan's health and epidemic prevention dynamic information before going abroad and be clear about it.
Public security situation
Crime situation
Since the definitions of crime are different in each country, it is not convenient to closely compare the public security situation in Japan with other countries. The Japanese Ministry of Justice used "two increases" to describe Japan's public security situation in recent years: the increase in the number of criminal cases and the increase in criminals. Its characteristics are:
1. Criminal crimes have increased sharply since 1995;
2. The fastest growth is theft cases and traffic accidents;
3. The crime rate of non-adults remains high;
4. Theft cases include robbing pedestrian money, professional burglary and gang theft;
5. In general criminal cases other than theft, violent robbery and injury The number of foreign crimes has increased significantly;
6. Drug crimes have shown a trend of scale and organization;
7. Foreign crimes have generally decreased, but vicious cases such as robbers and drug crimes have not decreased. The number of foreign criminals has increased for four consecutive years. In contrast, although the number of cracked cases has increased, the cracking rate has dropped to 42.7% of the lowest point after the war, causing prison shelter capacity to exceed its limit. Although Japanese society generally feels that the public security situation is deteriorating in recent years, it is certain that Japanese security is generally good compared with other developed countries. Comparing the average murder cases in Japan with developed countries such as the United States, Britain, France, and Germany, and Japan from 1996 to 2000, Japan had 1.1 murder cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the level of other countries. Compared with the case-solving rate of murder cases, Japan is as high as 96.7%, ranking first in the developed countries. In terms of theft cases, Japan had an average of 1,437 theft cases per 100,000 people in 1996-2000, less than half of the countries with the lowest incidence rate in the above four countries. It can be said that Japan is one of the countries with the best public security among developed countries.
Suggested Prevention Measures In recent years, the number of Chinese citizens traveling to Japan has increased dramatically in the short term. Although Japan's public security situation is good, due to the distant place of life in Japan, only by being clear about the public security situation in tourism areas and taking precautions and self-protection according to local conditions can we avoid being involved in unnecessary troubles.
(1) Enhance awareness of prevention and self-protection to avoid paralysis and loose emotions.
(2) Whenever you go to a scenic spot, pay attention to obeying the guide's command and arrangements, and strictly abide by the activity time.
(3) Please wear plain clothes when visiting scenic spots, try not to wear suits and ties, and do not speak loudly or make noise when taking transportation or in crowded places, so as not to cause disgust or bad people's attention.
(4) Try to bring as little cash as possible when going out. Please keep valuables that are not urgently needed at the bedside. Keep your credit card with you and don’t let people see it casually. Carry valuables and pockets with you in noisy places and dining places.
(5) Act as much as possible with the team, do not contact or chat with strangers, so as not to be deceived, and do not go to red light districts and other crime-prone places and places.
Accidental instructions
If a tourist unfortunately encounters an accident or is involved in an incident or case in Japan, please explain the situation to the tour guide immediately and take the following measures:
(1) Report the case to the nearest police station or police in a timely manner, seek the assistance of the police, ask the police to issue the necessary loss certificate, etc., and contact the embassy and consulate in a timely manner;
(2) Go to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner, and issue a diagnosis certificate;
(3) If you lose your passport, please Contact the nearest Chinese embassy and consulate in Japan and request to issue a travel document for return to China. Please assist the receptionist in reporting the loss of the visa to the nearest entry authority, and ask him to reissue his visa or take corresponding measures;
(4) Contact the credit card issuer in a timely manner and ask him to stop the relevant credit card business;
(5) Even if he is arrested for some reason in Japan, he should be notified of the arrest to the Chinese embassy and consulate in Japan. Our embassy and consulate in Japan will go to the detention center to experience myopia as the circumstances, contact the relatives of the parties, and introduce appropriate lawyers according to the wishes of the parties.
Traffic safety and travel precautions
Japan is a country with developed transportation. After the 1970s, family cars have been rapidly popularized. At present, the total number of motor vehicles has reached 37 million, which has brought great convenience to Japanese society, but at the same time, it inevitably caused a large number of transportation and social problems. In recent years, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan has increased rapidly, and we often hear about the traffic accidents in Japan. In order to subjectively avoid traffic accidents, it is necessary to pay attention to the following points.
First of all, understand Japan's traffic rules. For example, the biggest difference between Japan and China's traffic rules is that Japan passes on the left side of the vehicle and pedestrian; when Chinese motor vehicles pass through traffic lights, they must slow down, while Japan drives at normal speeds.
The second is to keep in mind the traffic rules. In Japan, motor vehicles always maintain the legal speed while driving, and vehicles are constantly on the road, and it is very dangerous to cross the road and run red lights.
Also, you must take the initiative to queue up when taking trams and buses, be civilized and polite, get on and get off the bus in order, and prevent pushing and crowding. These are necessary to protect your own safety.
(From: Zhouyi Travel Network, WeChat: Zhouyi Travel QQ: 4000050753)
