BUILD BACK BETTER “Build Back Betterâ€? is a concept of an ideal reconstruction and recovery process that delivers resilient, sustainable, and efďŹ cient recovery solutions to disaster-affected communities. The motivation behind the Build Back Better concept is to make communities stronger and more resilient following a disaster event. As a major force in disaster reduction, Japan cannot be content to merely promote the strength of our technology to the world; we need to share our experiences and the details of our public initiatives.
What does the logo stands for? First of all, it represents the restoration of our environment and ourselves from the disaster. The semi-circular curves of the lines represent the ecliptic; the left concave lines means the night, while the right convex means the sunrise. By the difference of the sizes of the curves, we mean our positive aspiration of the recovery. In other word, this semicircle stands for something once been destroyed or broken can be restored better. It also represents the technology. Moreover, BBB (build back better), the theme of this summer camp is added to the logo.
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Contents Message
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Programs
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Venue and Accommodation
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Registration
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Payment Information
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Visa Information
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Travel Tips
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Dear IFMSA members, Time is running and our excitement is growing. It's our pleasure to invite you to the ACTION 2018 Tokyo, where you can expect to expand your knowledge. We have only 3 months left to the start of the ACTION 2018. This dream will soon become a reality. The Organizing Committee has been working ceaselessly to ensure your utmost comfort during the ACTION 2018 and to let you experience Japan with the way it should be experienced. This Conference with the theme of “Build Back Better� will be excellent opportunities for medical students from Asia-Pacific regions to discuss various global issues including refugee, dispute and disaster as well as learn methods of build back better, which can make us less vulnerable to disasters and strengthen our resilience. On behalf the whole OC, I want to welcome you to Japan and present you this remarkable event, prepared with lots of passion for you. We sincerely hope that you can join us and look forward to your active participation in and contribution to the ACTION 2018.
Warmest regards,
Kentaro Shirakura Kentaro Shirakura ACTION Summer camp Organizing Committee Chair IFMSA-Japan Vice President for International Affairs
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Chair Kentaro Shirakura
Vice Chair Mao Ueda
Vice Chair Iori Shoji
Academic Haruka Nakamura
Accommodation Honoka Atsumi
Finance Ayaka Murakami
IT Yuka Kigami
Lecture Sari Yasuta
Logistics Miku Sekine
Publication Shina Nakao
Public Relations Aya Hagiwara
Registration Natsumi Endo
Social Program Haruka Tanaka
Transportation Juri Watanabe
Visa Daisuke Nojima 5
Programs
Lecturer: Takeshi Komino General Secretary of CWS Japan. Also serves as General Secretary for Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN), Regional Steering Group member of World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), board member of Core Humanitarian Standard. In addition, he plays joint secretariat function for Japan CSO Coalition for DRR (JCC-DRR), Steering Group member of Humanitarian Innovation Forum Japan. He graduated from Doshisha University, and holds Development Studies M.A. from Brandeis University. Contents - Current state of Japan’s disaster reduction technology and strategies. - The disaster reduction expertise that Japan can share with the world
The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park “SONA AREA TOKYO” “SONA AREA TOKYO” is the disaster prevention experience-learning facility. A phrase coined from the Japanese word “sonaeru” meaning “to prepare” and “area”. Through firsthand experience, the facility helps people prepare themselves for disasters by acquiring the skills to “picture a disaster” and to “respond appropriately”. At this facility, we’re planning to go on a study tour called ”Tokyo Direct-hit Earthquake 72h”. You will be able to develop your skills to survive the initial 72 hours after an earthquake. In this tour, we also use tablet PCs and AR(Augmented Reality) system to learn more about disaster. How wonderful this is!
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6th Day - Cultural Night
1st Day - Opening ceremony Don't be so nervous, don't be shy! Just come to Opening ceremony!!! It will give you wonderful time to meet and talk all delegates. All you have to do is communicate with other members! Just have fun! Dress：formal
Get to exchange culture of each home countries! At this night, all delegates show and share their own culture by nations in many ways like dances, songs, or games. We want delegates to wear the beautiful traditional costume of your country. You can’t miss this amazing time to mix Asian culture together!
Shodo
5th Day - National Food and Drinking Party / CLUB Want to get to know about other participants from all over the Asia? Just come to this party with foods which you've been familiar to in where you live! What we usually eat are strongly connected with our culture, so it will be a great opportunity to think about our roots. And also we’re planning to go to CLUB! You might have to attend a lot of hard-working sessions in the day time, so please have fun during this party ! Dress : Semi-formal
The art of shodo (calligraphy), where an ink-dipped brush is used artistically to create Chinese kanji and Japanese "kana" characters, remains a traditional part of Japan’s culture. At the beginning of year, we Japanese write calligraphy known as Kakizome, where we create calligraphic works symbolizing their wishes for the new year or people use it to write New Year’s cards, and in other situations in their daily lives. You can try Shodo in this session. This will be the best experience you have ever before!!!
Night Events 8/11 (Sat) Opening Ceremony
12 (Sun) 13 (Mon) Party Sightseeing In TOKYO
14 (Tue) 15 (Wed) National Food and Drinking Party in CLUB
16 (Thu) 17 (Fri) Closing Ceremony Cultural Night
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Venue and Accommodation
3-1, Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 151-0052 ACTION 2018 Tokyo will be held at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center. It is a large-scale institution located in Yoyogi, Tokyo, and 7 minutes’ walk from the nearest train station, Sangubashi. From this station, it is 3 minutes to Shinjuku, the business and entertainment center of Tokyo. The venue houses all the facilities needed for the conference within its grounds - lecture rooms, accommodation rooms, and dining halls. The lecture rooms can hold anywhere from 20 and 40 people up to 180 people. This is the facility that IFMSA-Japan uses every year for its National General Assembly. The accommodation facility is designed in a “unit type” for groups of 10 to 20 people to stay, and most of the rooms will be single rooms. In a unit, a lounge space, shower rooms, toilets, and washstands are all equipped. Although simple, the facility includes the essentials. Dining facilities will accommodate for various dietary needs. The main dining hall provides buffet style meals 3 times a day. Some dishes will be Japanese and some Western style.
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On the arrival day, the OC will provide a pick-up bus from the Narita International Airport (Tokyo) to the venue. If you are going to land in Haneda Airport (also in Tokyo), please catch a bus to “Busta Shinjuku” (bus terminal in Shinjuku) at the airport. From Shinjuku station, transfer to “Odakyu Odawara Line” to “Sangubashi station”. It is about 7 minutes’ walk from Sangubashi station to the venue, and the OC will be there to guide you from the station.
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Kiseki no Ippon Matsu (奇跡の⼀本松) This tree is called “Miracle pine”. Once part of a large forest, only this pine withstood the March 11 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, and has become a symbol for the city's reconstruction.
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Important Dates Early registration Opens on 5th May at 0:00 GMT Closes on 30th May at 23:59 GMT
Late Registration Opens on 1st June at 0:00 GMT Closes on 30th June at 23:59 GMT
Substitutions and Cancellations Cancellation before 20th July at 23:59 GMT – full refund before 25th July at 23:59 GMT – 50% refund Substitution before 25th July at 23:59 GMT
Payment Deadline Early registration payment
by 15th June at 23:59 GMT
Late registration payment
by 10th July at 23:59 GMT
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Registration
STEP3 After approval, an invitation letter and payment information will be sent. Payment should be done by each NMO (not Individually) before payment deadline.
STEP1 Register individually using the registration form.
STEP2 IOC will send an email to schedule an interview.
STEP4 Send receipt to the Director of Finance. Please ask if there is any problem for transfer.
All delegates need to register before late deadline. After registration, the delegates will have to be interviewed by the IOC. The registration process will be done through the ACTION 2018 Registration Form (google form) which will be shared when registration opens. Participation is contingent upon approval by the IOC. Please note that no registration will be allowed after the late registration deadline.
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Registration Type
Fee
Time
Early Registration
360 USD
05/5/2018 00:00 - 31/5/2018 23:59 GMT
Late Registration
380 USD
01/6/2018 00:00 - 30/6/2018 23:59 GMT
Registration fee includes the participation in all ACTION activities including social programs and opening ceremony dinner, transport from Narita International Airport to the venue (National Olympics Memorial Youth Center) on arrival day only, accommodation and meals. Registration fee does NOT include public transportation costs to and from some of the social programs and extra fees for social programs (such as extra drinks. More details will be shared later), transport from the venue to airport on departure day, travel insurance, bank transfer fees.
If you have further questions, please contact us at:
action.2018.tokyo@ifmsa.jp
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Payment Information Payment can be made by wire transfer only. The Organizing Committee will send an invoice to every NMO after delegates have been approved by the respective NMO Presidents for each early and late registration periods.
NMOs who are unable to make wire transfers will sign an online contract with the OC for on-site cash payment. Such NMO should notify the Director of Finance as soon as possible within the respective payment deadlines. The NMO President needs to sign and stamp the contract, attach and send back the PDF file within the payment deadlines. Cash payment needs to be done on the arrival day of ACTION SUMMER CAMP at the registration desk. Failure to pay the fees on ACTION SUMMER CAMP 2018 arrival days will mean your entire delegation will not be allowed to participate in the corresponding programs. After signing the online contract, NMOs are responsible for making the full payment regardless of whether or not they end up attending ACTION SUMMER CAMP 2018. Cancellation and refund policies still apply for online contracts.
Beneficiary Bank :
MUFG BANK, LTD.
SWIFT Code :
BOTKJPJT (or BOTKJPJTXXX)
Branch Name :
TOKYO-JOSHIIDAI SUB- BRANCH
Bank Address :
8-1, KAWADACHO, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Beneficiary Name :
IFMSA-JAPAN ACTION PROJECT
Beneficiary Account Number :
315-0006904
It is very important to indicate your ID (listed during registration). Please fill your name and your institution in the text field of the bank transfer form. The “reason for transfer” reference should contain “ACTION SUMMER CAMP 2018”.
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ü Each delegation is advised to pay collectively for all delegates for each early and late invoices in order to disseminate the burden of the transaction fees. ü All payments are in US dollars. ü For any bank transfer, please be aware of bank service charges. All bank charges for remittances and other related fees are to be borne by the NMO/delegate. Failure to pay this fee will result in an incomplete registration and will be charged upon arrival at the registration desk. ü As soon as you send your registration payment by bank wire transfer, scan or transfer the bank receipt and attach the PDF file in an email to the Director of Finance with the subject line “Payment First Name Surname (last name)” (Note: Fill in Name - Surname with your full name, so that we will be able to monitor your payment with your registration entry). Please send this as soon as possible, and it needs to be received by the OC before each of the payment deadlines. ü The amount of invoice includes registration fee and any merchandise which your delegates have ordered.
Payment Deadline Early registration
- 15th June at 23:59 GMT
Late registration
- 10th July at 23:59 GMT
Cancellation before 20th July at 23:59 GMT - full refund Cancellation before 25th July at 23:59 GMT - 50% refund Substitution before 25th July at 23:59 GMT ü If after registering you are unable to attend the meeting, you may make a substitution. If you are unable to make the substitution, you may request a refund of your registration fee according to the cancellation deadlines. You need to send an email to the Director of Finance before the cancellation deadlines. The amount you are refunded will depend upon the date that we receive your request. Also, please note that the bank wire transfer and other related fees have to be paid by the participant. ü NO exception will be made to the cancellation/refund policy for registrants unable to obtain a travel visa. Obtaining a travel visa is the responsibility of the registrant. ü NO exception will be made to the cancellation/refund policy for registrants due to travel related issues, natural disasters, or other unexpected events.
If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Finance at
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Visa Information The nationals from countries listed below who are traveling to Japan for business and tourism purposes are allowed to enter Japan without visas for a stay up to 90 days: Australia, Cook Islands*1, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Macau, Malaysia*2, New Zealand, Niue*1, Singapore, Taiwan Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados*3, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho*3, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey*3, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay
The nationals from countries listed below who are traveling to Japan for business and tourism purposes are allowed to enter Japan without visas for a stay up to 90 days: Brunei, Indonesia*4, Thailand*2 *1 New Zealand passport holders only *2 e-Passport holders only *3 e-Passport or Machine Readable Passport holders only *4 e-Passport holders with Pre-registration at Japanese embassy / consulate required
Symbol of ePassport in Compliance with ICAO standards
The process of Pre-registration (For delegates from Indonesia) Delegates who have e-Passports can use the pre-registration service, with which you don’t need to apply for visa. It’s free of charge and it takes only 2 days to get ready for staying in Japan for 15 days. 1. Delegate should submit passport and visa waiver form to the Japanese embassy / consulate. (http://www.id.emb-japan.go.jp/visa_waiver_form.PDF) 2. One day after registration, the embassy / consulate will give back your passport with the confirmation of visa exemption to you.
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The nationals from countries not listed above have to apply for Single Entry Visa (Short-Term Business Affairs, etc.) Mention: The visa application cannot be made in Japan.
General Process of Visa Application 1. The OC will prepare required documents depending on your nationalities and send them to you (not to the Japanese embassy / consulate directly) prior to visa application. 2. Delegates should prepare some basic and supporting documents following this Invitation Package or the Japanese embassy website (listed below) in your countries. 3. When all the documents are ready, you can apply for a visa at the embassy/ consulate general of Japan or visa processing agency with jurisdiction over the place of residence of the applicant by submitting all of required papers. Documents, except for passports, submitted in visa application will not be returned. 4. The embassy/ consular office examines the application for approximately 1 week. If needed, you may be requested to submit additional documents. In such case, extra time will be taken for the decision of your visa. 5. The results will be notified to you by the embassy/ consulate general of Japan. Country
Provided by delegates
Provided by OC
China
Passport 1 Photo 1 Visa application form Proof of enrollment Residence certificate (if your registrar is different) Copy of register
Official invitation letter Letter of reason for invitation Letter of guarantee Overview of organization Schedule of stay
Philippines
Passport 1 Photo 1 Visa application Proof of enrollment Documents to prove ability to pay travel expenses
Official invitation letter Letter of reason for invitation Overview of organization Schedule of stay
Indonesia
Passport 1 Photo 1 Visa application Proof of enrollment Documents to prove ability to pay travel expenses
Schedule of stay (Official invitation letter)
Thailand
Passport 1 Photo 1 Visa application Proof of enrollment Questionary Residence registration certificate Bank pass book (document to prove ability to pay travel expenses)
Schedule of stay (Official invitation letter)
Russia, CIS countries*5, Georgia
Passport 2 Photos 2 Visa application forms Proof of enrollment
Official invitation letter Letter of reason for invitation Letter of guarantee Overview of organization Schedule of stay
*5 CIS countries; Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
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List of Japanese embassies / consulates in the Asia-Pacific region ＊Bangladesh Bangladesh Embassy of Japan Address: Plot No. 5 & 7, Dutabash Road, Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tel: (880-2) 9840010 Fax: (880-2) 9882700 HP(Eng):http://www.bd.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html ＊People's Republic of China ・ Embassy of Japan (日本的中国大使馆站在人民共 和国) Address: No.1 Liangmaqiao Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600, People's Republic of China （北京市朝阳区亮马桥Higashigai1号） Tel: 010-6532-2007 Fax: 010-6532-9329 E-mail: visa@pk.mofa.go.jp HP(中文): http://www.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/index.htm 北京，天津，陕西，山西，阿玛肃，河南，河北，湖 北，湖南，青海，新疆（新疆维Warenanji自治区）， 宁夏，Nishikura自治区（Nishikura自治区），内蒙老 自治区
・Guangzhou Consulate-General of Japan(站在日 本驻广州总领事馆) Address: Garden Tower, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China 广州环市东路368号Hanazonodai厦 Tel: （86-20) 8334-3090 Fax: （86-20）8333-8972 HP(中文): http://www.guangzhou.cn.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_zh/index.html 广东，海南，福建，广西壮族自治区（广西壮族自治 区） ・Shanghai Consulate-General of Japan(站在日本 上海总领事馆) Address: 8 Wan Shan Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China上海10000山路8号 Tel: （86-21）5257-4768 Fax: （86-21）6278-8988 HP(中文): http://www.shanghai.cn.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_zh/index.html 上海，安徽，浙江，江苏，江西
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・Chongqing Consulate-General of Japan(站在日本 的重庆总领事馆) Address: 37/F, Metropolitan Tower, No.68 Zourong Road, Central District, Chongqing, 400010, People's Republic of China重庆渝中区邹容路68号大市翔厦 37F Tel: （86-23）6373-3585 Fax:（86-23）6373-3589 HP(中文):http://www.chongqing.cn.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_zh/index.html 重庆，四川，贵州，云南 ・Shenyang Consulate-General of Japan(站在日本的 沉阳总领事馆) Address: No.50, 14th Weilu, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China沉阳 市，辽宁省，天津市和平区，十四纬路50号 Tel:（86-24）2322-7490 Fax:（86-24）2322-2394 HP(中文):http://www.shenyang.cn.embjapan.go.jp/cn/index.htm 辽宁（除大连），吉林，黑龙江 ・Qingdao Consulate-General of Japan(站在日本的 青岛总领事馆) Address: 45/F Qingdao International Finance Center, 59 HongKong Middle Road, Qingdao, People's Republic of China青岛市香港中路59号青岛国际金融 中心45楼 Tel: （86-532）8090-0001 Fax: （86-532）8090-0009 HP(中文): http://www.qingdao.cn.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_zh/index.html 山东 ＊Fiji ・Fiji Embassy of Japan Address: Level 2, BSP Life Centre, Thomson Street, Suva, Fiji(G.P.O. Box 13045) Tel: (679) 3304633 Fax: (679) 3302984 E-mail: eojdefenceconsul@fj.mofa.go.jp HP(Eng): http://www.fj.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html
＊India ・India Embassy of Japan Address: 50-G, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India Tel: (91-11) 2687-6564，2687-6581～3 Fax: (91-11) 2688-5587 HP(Eng): http://www.in.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html There are 13 VAC (Visa Application Centre) in major cities in India. >> http://www.in.embjapan.go.jp/Press_Releases_Embassy/PR_visa.html ＊Indonesia ・Indonesia Embassy of Japan Address: Jl. M.H. Thamrin 24, Jakarta Pusat 10350, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 3192-4308 Fax: (62-21) 315-7156 HP(Indonesian): http://www.id.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_id/index.htm ＊Kazakhstan ・ Kazakhstan Embassy of Japan Address: 5F, Kosmonavtov Str.62, Micro-district Chubary, Astana city, Republic of Kazakhstan Tel: （7-7172) 977-872 Fax：（7-7172）97-78-42 E-mail: info@aq.mofa.go.jp HP(Russian): http://www.kz.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_ru/index.html ＊Kyrgyzstan ・Kyrgyz Republic Embassy of Japan Address: 16, Razzakova St, Bishkek, 720040, Kyrgyz Republic Tel: （996-312）300050，300051 Fax：（996-312）300052 HP(Russian): http://www.kg.embjapan.go.jp/index_r.htm ＊Mongolia ・Mongolia Embassy of Japan Address: Elchingiin gudamj 10, Ulaanbaatar 14210, Mongolia(Central P.O. Box 1011) Tel: (976-11) 320777 Fax: (976-11) 313332 HP(Mongolian): http://www.mn.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_mn/index.html
＊Pakistan ・Pakistan Embassy of Japan #Visa Section Embassy of Japan Address: Plot No. 53-70, Ramna 5/4, Diplomatic Enclave I, Islamabad 44000 (P.O.Box 1119), Pakistan Tel: +92-51-9072-500 Fax: +92-51-9072-354 HP(Eng)：http://www.pk.embjapan.go.jp/itpr_ja/VisaInfo.html #Visa Section Consulate-General of Japan (Living in Sindh & Baluchistan) Address: 6/2 Civil Lines, Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi Tel: +92-51-3522-0800 Fax: +92-51-3522-0815 ＊Philippines ・Philippines Embassy of Japan Address: 2627 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Metro Manila, 1300, Philippines Tel: （63-2） 834-7514 Fax: （63-2）551-5785 HP(Eng): http://www.ph.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html Here is the list of Visa processing agency in Philippines. http://www.ph.embjapan.go.jp/itpr_ja/00_000253.html ＊Uzbekistan Address: 1-28, Sadyk Azimov st., Tashkent, 100047, Uzbekistan Tel: (998-71）120-80-60～63 Fax: (998-71）120-80-77 HP(Russian): http://www.uz.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_ru/index.html ＊Thailand ・Thailand Embassy of Japan Address: 177 Witthayu Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Tel: (66-2)207-8503 / (66-2)696-3003 Fax: (66-2) 207-8511 E-mail: ryouji-soumu@bg.mofa.go.jp HP(Thai): http://www.th.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_th/index.html There are 11 VAC in Thailand. (Thai)>> http://www.jpvfsglobal-th.com/thai/
＊Nepal ・Nepal Embassy of Japan Address: 1253, Narayan Gopal Sadak Panipokhari, ward No.3 Kathmandu (North), Nepal (P.O.Box 264) Tel: (977-1) 4426680 Fax: (977-1) 4414101 HP(Eng): http://www.np.embjapan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html
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Transportation Public transportation, including railways, subways, and buses, is well developed in Tokyo.
Rechargeable Cards To make your travels easier, you can buy Suica or Pasmo rechargeable cards at the airport or at train stations for a deposit of 500 Yen. Charge this card to take most types of public transportation without the hassle to purchase different types of one-time tickets. You can also use theses cards to purchase at convenience stores and vending machines around Japan.
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Free Navigation App Because there are many different transportation networks in Tokyo, it can get very complicated and confusing for foreign tourists. A very useful app designed especially for foreign tourists, NAVITIME, Explore can be downloaded for free, and this will help you (Travel guides/articles) reach your destinations and travel around Japan.
Route Search
The services provided by NAVITIME
Offline Spot Search
is‌
(Free Wi-Fi, Currency Exchange, ATM, Tourist, Information Center, Stations)
Currency The official currency of Japan is the yen 円. There are 6 types of coins and 4 types of bills.
Internet
Many stores will take credit cards such as MasterCard and VISA. In case of using ATMs for cash withdrawals, they are open except for Sundays and public Holidays.
Tokyo does not have many free wi-fi spots. Thus, we recommend you
and SIM card
to buy
Japan Travel
SIM at the airports or online shopping sites, such as Amazon. Please search more detail on the Internet.
Electricity Japan uses an electric voltage of 100V and frequency is 50Hz. The type of plug is A. Please prepare your own voltage converter, adapter and also plug.
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Contact If you have further questions, please contact us at: ACTION 2018 Local Organizing Committee
action.2018.tokyo@ifmsa.jp International Organizing Committee action.asiapacific@gmail.com
Follow our SNS account! /Action-2018-in-Japan-1202301903120843/ @action.2018.tokyo
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Sennen Kibou no Oka (千年希望の丘) The name "Millennium Hope Hills" stands for the hope that makes their city sustainable for the next 1,000 years. The hill constructed from debris of the earthquake
and
tsunami
that
struck
northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, lessens the force of future tsunamis, and hills can also serve as shelters during emergencies. Photo: © Zenkoku Iju Navi https://www.iju-navi.soumu.go.jp/onl/miyagi/iwanuma/
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