Tourism Manners & Rules
General
Smoking

Garbage

Lines

Train platforms also have marks indicating where to board. Please line up behind the people ahead of you and do not spread out across the platform.
Tips

Calls
Discount international calling cards and internet phone call apps are recommended for people who frequently call overseas.
To call Japanese domestic numbers, simply dial the number you wish to call.
Post
The price to send letters and parcels is determined by their size, weight, and the distance, so be sure to check at the post office counter.
Transportation
Let passengers off first

Do not eat on public transportation

Water and restrooms
Restrooms are free
Use the toilet paper that is already supplied inside the restroom.
Toilet paper
Water
Japan mostly has soft water, but you can purchase mineral water in convenience stores etc. if soft water does not suit you.
Hot springs
Personal belongings
Place your clothes in a basket if there is no coin locker, and leave any valuables in the valuables box.
Wash your body first

No towels in the bath
Japanese inns
Take off your shoes
How to wear a yukata

- Choose a size that fits your height (the staff will often check this for you).
- Once you put the yukata on, place the left side so that it is on top.
- Place the center of the cloth belt on your stomach, wrap both ends around your back, then tie them in front.
If it is cold, wear a haori over the yukata.
Prayer at shrines and temples


Cleanse yourself at the chozuya/temizusya wash basin next to the path leading in

- Wash your left hand.
- Wash your right hand.
- Cup water in your left hand and pour it on your mouth
*Do not pour water directly from the ladle. - Turn the ladle upright to wash the handle.
Prayer at shrines is done with 2 bows, 2 claps, 1 bow

- Bow once, place your offering in the offertory, and ring the bell.
- Bow twice.
- Clap your hands twice.
- Bow once.
Prayer at shrines does not involve clapping

- Bow once, place your offering in the offertory, and ring the bell.
- Pray with hands together in front of your chest.
*Do not clap your hands. - Bow once.