Japan Guide

We can watch Toyohashi City and Shinkansen running from the Iwaya Ryokuchi Observatory, with an altitude of 113 meters and…

Ise Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultation services on labor issues for workers. Consultations: Monday to Friday. Hours: 8:30 am…

Ichinomiya Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultation services on working conditions, notification of labor regulations. Phone: 0586-45-0206 Inquiry on reports…

Konan Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultation services on labor matters for foreign workers. Hours: 8:30 am to 5:15 pm.…

The KOFU Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultancy services on labor matters for foreign workers. Consultation: every Wednesday and Friday.…

Nishio Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultation services on working conditions, notification of labor regulations. Phone: 053-57-7161 Hours: 8:30 am…

Labor Standards Inspection Office on the south side of Nagoya provides consultation services on working conditions, notification of labor regulations.…

Nagoya East Side Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultation services on working conditions, notification of labor regulations. Phone: 052-800-0792 Health…

Labor Standards Inspection Office on the north side of Nagoya provides consultation services on working conditions, notification of labor regulations.…

Okazaki Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultation services on working conditions, notification of labor regulations. Phone: 0564-52-3161 Hours: 8:30 am…

Toyohashi Labor Standards Inspection Office provides consultation services on labor matters for foreign workers in several languages. Consultation: Monday, Wednesday…

Worker support and assistance center, unemployment insurance and employment agency. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 17:15. Phone: 0550-82-0540 (closed…

Worker support and assistance center, unemployment insurance and employment agency. Jurisdiction: Gamagori. Aichi Gamagori Minato-cho 16-9

Worker support and assistance center, unemployment insurance and employment agency. Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 17:15 Phone: 0536-22-1160…

Children’s Country (Kodomo no kuni) is a children’s playground that opened in 1975 with about 100.000 square meters in the…

Washizawa Cave (鷲沢風穴) in Hamamatsu City is a very amazing cave to walk around. It has a good structure for…

Japan Guide 2019 Today’s young Japanese are not very interested in sex, according to a Population Studies survey, the proportion…

Nagashima Resort Theme Park is located in Mie Prefecture, Kuwana City, it is a group consisting of 4 facilities. An…

Hikikomori is a term of Japanese origin that describes extreme domestic isolation behavior. According to government data, at least half…

Japan Guide 2019/12/10 The Toyota City Fire Department Headquarters introduced the Multilingual Call Center system to respond to 119 incidents…

The Kiwi (キウイ) with its sour touch and peculiar look has been conquering more and more foreign fans. In recent…

Tokugawa Park is a beautiful Japanese landscape garden with a large lake in the center, but the park was destroyed…

There are several benefits of pineapple for health, as it has a large amount of nutrients and minerals essential for…

Inside the Odaka Ryokuchi Park in the city of Nagoya there is a very beautiful small observatory called Odaka Ryokuchi…

Shamisen is a traditional Japanese musical instrument, with three strings, whose resonance box has a cat or snake skin top.…

The Kaore Plum Festival is an annual event that takes place every year from late February to mid-March in Shinshiro…

MonsterJam is the world’s biggest motor sport event, which took place for the first time at Estadium Seibu Dome on…

Nikuman [肉まん] are steamed dumplings of Chinese origin, filled with pork and other ingredients. One of the snacks you find…

Consuming water with lemon in the morning, on an empty stomach, is a practice recommended by Indian medicine and has…

Ikebana, the art of traditional Japanese floral arrangement, is currently practiced intensely not only by Japanese people and their descendants,…

White Day is celebrated in Japan on March 14, a month after Valentine’s Day (Valentine’s Day, the day when women…

At Nagashima Amusement Park, all the rides are great, it’s a theme park designed to serve different audiences (children, youth…

As you can see in the picture the composition of cherry blossoms (sakura) against the backdrop of Tower 138 is…

At Kiso Sansen Park (木曽三川公園) in Kaizu City, you can enjoy the tulip fields from mid-March to early April. Tulip…

In spring, one of the main and most beautiful events in Meijo Park is the Tulip Flowers, which stands out…

A wide variety of cherry blossoms decorate the park of the Higashiyama Botanical Garden (Nagoya Zoo), about 1,000 cherry trees…

The Mitsumata Festival in the hilly fields of Shinshiro City starts in early spring, from mid-March to early April, when…

Mitsumata flowers are in full bloom from mid-March to early April in the mountain of Taga City, Shiga. Climb the…

This is a small waterfall in the Kuragari Valley, located in Okazaki City, where we can have barbecues by the…

In Meijo Park, about 200 cherry trees (sakura) bloom every year from late March to mid-April, which is the busiest…

A cherry blossom tunnel (sakura) with a total length of about 1 km is the main spring event in Toyokawa…

Every year, when spring arrives (late March to early April), around 1.000 cherry trees planted on both banks of the…

Peace Park (Heiwakoen) in Nagoya City is one of the most visited tourist attractions in cherry blossom season. With about…

About 1.000 Yoshino cherry trees are in full bloom at Oyama Ryokuchi Park in Takahama City, Aichi. The park is…

From late March to early April you can enjoy the incredible cherry blossoms at Inouse Park in Toyota City, Aichi.…

About 600 Yoshino cherry trees line both sides of the Otowa River in Goyu in Toyokawa City, Aichi. When spring…

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Good Comments Since I arrived in Japan in 2000, I have never changed cell phone companies, so I can’t give…

The Ieyasu Festival is one of the joys of the city of Okazaki with its rich history, as it is the…

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How the Brazilian and foreign community sees the service provided by cell phone operators in Japan. Let’s participate by voting…

At Asuke Shrine in Toyota City, the festival of the Hero of Asuke Jirou Shigenori, who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo’s…

The Peony Flower Festival at Kasuisai Temple in Fukuroi City is held every year from mid-April to early May, around…

In 1970, Mandaraji Temple donated a portion of its land to the city of Konan, and the donated portion became…

Japan Guide 2019/09/17. In 2018, more than 2,700 accidents caused by the use of a cell phone were recorded. From…

The beautiful Wisteria (Fuji) of Meijo Park is even more beautiful with Nagoya Castle at the end of the wisteria…

The Wisteria Corridor (Fuji) takes place every year from mid-April to mid-May with a theme course called Fujioka, located in…

In Takeshima, in the city of Gamagori, the seafood hunting season is very famous for its high quality and flavor,…

Enjoy a stroll through the elegant wisteria flowers. Wisteria flowers look beautiful when exposed to the sun, but at night…

Showa no Hi (昭和の日) is the first of 4 national holidays in the space of 7 days that make up…

Golden Week (ゴールデンウィーク) in Japan is a set of national holidays that generally run from April 29th to May 5th.…

Chiryu Matsuri is a festival with an ancient origin with over 260 years of tradition, held in the city of…

Tako Matsuri is the Giant Kite Festival in the city of Hamamatsu, held annually on the 3rd, 4th and 5th…

Shaken, is a mandatory inspection, required by Japanese law, for all cars circulating in Japan. The inspection (shaken) is carried…

Constitution Day (KenpoKinenbi – 憲法記念日) is the second of 4 national holidays, which takes place annually on May 3rd and…

Green Day (Nature Day) Midori no Hi (みどりの日) Japanese national holiday, which takes place annually, is the third of 4…

Children’s Day (Kodomo no Hi- こどもの日) is a Japanese national holiday, which takes place annually on May 5th and is…

The Rose Square of Godo Town is very famous and has about 3.300 roses of about 300 varieties planted on…

In May, roses begin to bloom in Nagoya City’s Meijo Park next to Nagoya Castle. From mid-May to mid-June, the…

In the rose garden of Higashiyama Botanical Garden of Nagoya Zoo you can enjoy about 900 colored roses of 230…

Toyota City’s Nishiyama Park Rose Garden is a botanical garden of urban vegetation with lots of greenery in the middle…

The Aoya Fudou waterfall in Hamamatsu city has a drop of 10 meters, very beautiful and refreshing. Shizuoka Hamamatsu Tenryu…

Japan celebrates Mother’s Day (母の日) on the second Sunday of May. Mother’s Day in Japan was celebrated on March 6,…

Unemployment Insurance (雇用保険 Koyou Hoken) is a benefit granted to unemployed workers (who have lost their jobs) until they find…

On the outskirts of Akiha Sohonden, at Hattasan Soneiji Temple, from May to August, the Wind Bell Festival (風鈴まつり) takes…

Annually, from the end of May to mid-June, the Hana-Shobu (Iris Festival), is one of the main events in Hekinan…

Chindon Festival is a parade of Japanese artists, various Chindon teams are selected from all over Japan to perform on…

The Shonai Ryokuchi Park Iris Flower Festival is an early summer festival (Hana shobu) that takes place every year between…

Annually, from late May to mid-June, the Hanashobu (Iris Flower) delights park visitors. The Iris Garden in Meijo Park is…

More than 10,000 flowers from 120 species bloom in the 2,900-square-meter Okazaki Park from early to mid-June. And from 7pm…

The Iris Garden in Toyokawa City’s Akatsukayama Park (赤塚山公園) has about 100 species of iris flowers and about 5.000 plants.Every…

A beautiful iris garden of the ancient historical and traditional Kamo Shrine of Toyohashi City, which is said to have…

Otsuka Shokai Temple Historical Park located in Inazawa city is very famous for the Hydrangea Festival and a place that…

At Iwagaike Park (Kariya Highway Oasis), about 1.000 hydrangeas are in full bloom near the lake from early to late…

Every year in June, more than 10,000 Hydrangeas (Ajisai) are in full bloom in Tsukimi no Mori Park (月見の森), Kaizu…

Hydrangea, the flower that announces the arrival of summer. The Honko-ji Temple Hydrangea Festival, held every year from early to…

Chayagasaka Park looks like a small forest located in the middle of Nagoya City, Aichi. This park is considered to…

Publicado em julho de 2019. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals revealed, the design of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals reflects the…

Julho 2019 Furukawa Ma Sherin Manibale, a 31-year-old Filipina, was arrested for selling counterfeit products on social media. The Filipina…

Lavender Festival in Fujikawaguchiko City’s Oishi Park is an annual event that takes place from early summer (mid-June to mid-July),…

The Small Cave (Aoya Shyonyudo) is among the attractions on the Tenryu River in the city of Hamamatsu, access to…

The Memória Capoeira Group held on July 14th in the city of Toyokawa, the 12th Graduation Exchange. The graduation exchange…

During pregnancy, women are protected by labor law and are entitled to some benefits. Pregnancy is not a reason for…

Pregnant women whose pregnancy reaches the fourth month or more will benefit. These include those who had premature births, stillborn…

Working mothers will be able to apply for leave to care for their child until the child turns one year…

This benefit aims to financially assist the family, so that the pregnant woman has a safe and peaceful birth. Only…

Arubaito, or simply baito, a word from the German language (arbeit / work), which means temporary work, or part-time work.…

Cholesterol is a fatty, whitish, odorless substance that cannot be seen or perceived in the taste of food. The main…

The powerful heart-protecting antioxidant Who would have thought that chocolate, in addition to being tasty, is also good for your…

Shakai Hoken (社会保険) is administered by the Japanese government, offered to salaried workers, it is a mandatory insurance that companies…

Sunflower (Himawari) season at Hamanako Garden Park runs from late July to late August in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka. Around 50,000…

Sea Day (Umi no Hi – 海の日) is a national holiday to honor and thank the ocean for all the…

Japanese Health Insurance is mandatory for all residents of the country, whether they are natives, permanent residents, or foreigners visiting…

Sanaru Park sits on the elegant lakefront in Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka. It’s a great place for running, hiking, picnicking,…

What happens to my salary if I have an accident at work? In the event of an accident or treatment…

Ninja Kingdom Ise is a theme park where you can experience the history and culture when samurai ruled the country,…

Miyoshi City Lake Festival is a wonderful festival with several boats decorated with hundreds of lanterns parading on the lake…

The Nonhoi Park every year in August and September on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), the night event is held from 5:00 pm…

Payment for forced rest day Employee benefits in Japan It is a benefit paid to workers when the company asks…

The Chubu Fireworks Festival in the Tenryu Ward of Hamamatsu City features about 500 fireworks that will be launched from…

Daycare (hoikuen/保育園): Daycare is aimed at parents who work or are unable to care for their children at home for…

Adults and children will be dazzled and impressed by the Nagoya Dinosaur Park, opened in July 2016. Dino Adventure has…

Clip from the 10th Latin America Festival, held on May 11th and 12th in Nagoya’s Central Park 2019.

Wansaka Festival is held annually in August at Kariya City General Athletic Park and ends with an amazing fireworks display…

The Ichinomiya Cosmos Festival at Tower 138 Park, has about 130,000 beautiful yellow and orange cosmos flowers blooming around the…

Haken Shain is the worker hired by Haken Gaisha and allocated to another company. It is one of the types…

Around the Yakachi River in Handa City, Aichi Province, about 3 million Higanbana (Spider Lily) flowers bloom 1.5 km from…

The spider lily is bright red in color with a mysterious shape and it blooms from mid-September to early October…

From mid-September to early November, cosmos flowers are the sensation of Kiso Park with their beautiful colors that color the…

Higanbana (Lycoris Radiata), is a tradition of Takahama city that blooms in Hattanda Park on the banks of the Hieda…

Keiro no Hi  (敬老の日) – Respect for the Elderly Day It is a national holiday in Japan, the date aims…

Paid vacation, which is popularly known as Yukyu (paid annual time off), is also called Nenkyu or Nenji Yukyu Kyukae,…

National Holiday of the Autumn Equinox (Shuubun no Hi – 秋分の日) The date varies depending on the year, but it…

Employees who work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week have the right to receive overtime.…

Period up to 1 year From July 2012, the special re-entry permit system was introduced. Foreigners who have a residence…

A beautiful view of the sunrise, at the Mikkabi Takayama observatory in the city of Hamamatsu Observatory – Viewpoint Sunset…

From the beginning of October each year, about 400.000 cosmos flowers begin to bloom in Hamanako Graden Park, a garden…

The best time to see the yellow cosmos at Kiso Sansen Park in Kaizu City is in October. On this…

Cosmos season takes place every October near Toin Station on the western side of Toincho Chubu Park, where you can…

The Driving License must be valid (not expired) or for new licenses to have at least 91 days of validity,…

The Omanto Festival is a festival of horses and rituals for rain, fishing, and good luck, demonstrating courage and strength.…

Every year, a famous hand-held fireworks display (Tezutsu) takes place on the first Saturday of October in Toyohashi City, starting…

Miyoshi Town’s Festival, Tennojinja Akino Reitaisai Festival is held every year on the first Sunday of October to celebrate grain…

Hamakita Forest Park, located in the city of Hamamatsu, covers about 215 hectares and is designated as a special area…

Nakatajima Public Park, Enshu Seaside of Hamamatsu City, a beautiful park, very good for children, with gardens, children’s playground, children’s…

Sports Day (体育の日-Taiiku no hi) is a national holiday. The Japanese take their Sports Day very seriously and often have…

Toyota City maintains a strong connection with its rich history and culture. This long history and culture can best be…

Did you know that foreigners are required to always carry the Zairyu Card (Resident Card), by law foreigners who do…

The closing fireworks display of the Koromo Festival starts at 6:30 pm (depending on the year, from 7 pm). A…

Japanese say that personality is determined by blood type In Japan, asking a person’s blood type is common. In Japanese…

Ichinomiya City Halloween is an event that animates the city of Ichinomiya every year, a costume parade centered around the…

The Hamamatsu City Aerobatics Show is an annual event for aviation enthusiasts, featuring aerobatics, displays of airplanes, helicopters, tanks, turbines…

Halloween in the city of Nagoya is an event to have fun dressed up, with friends or family, on this…

Halloween as we know, always celebrated on October 31, is a traditional and cultural event that takes place in Anglo-Saxon…

The Minami Chita Beach Land Aquarium, opened in 1980, located in the Aichi region in Mihama, is made up of…

Yasanji Temple is an ancient temple of Shingon Buddhism in the city of Fukuroi (Shizuoka), it is a place famous…

Every year, the Minamitsuru District Lake Kawaguchi Autumn Leaves Festival (red leaves) is held in the area around the lake…