-Climate
Average temperature in October in Nagoya is 22.4°C.

-Money
Japanese yen (\), the only currency used in Japan, can be purchased at international airports as well as exchange counters and authorized foreign exchange banks. Bank information is available at www.ncvb.or.jp/tourist_e/index.html

-Consumption tax
Japan has a five-percent consumption tax. This tax is added to prices of goods and services purchased in Japan.

-Electric current
Although 100 volts is the standard electric current throughout Japan, 50 hertz cycles are used in eastern Japan, including Tokyo, and 60 hertz cycles in western Japan, including Nagoya.

-Tipping
Taxi drivers and employees in hotels and restaurants are not normally tipped in Japan. A 10- to 15-percent service charge is added to the bill at some hotels and restaurants.

-Telephone
For information on public pay phones, including overseas calls, please visit www.ncvb.or.jp/tourist_e/index.html.

-Emergencies
Emergency calls
Dial 110 for the police, and 119 for the fire department or an ambulance. Most public phones have a red button for this purpose.

-Lost and stolen items
Japanese cities are dotted with police boxes, called koban, where lost and stolen items should be reported. The police officers at the koban also offer assistance in finding addresses.

-Medical care
Hotel personnel should be able to provide addresses and phone numbers of hospitals.

-For further information on "What to Do in an Emergency",
please visit www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/english/fstep_e/fstepfre.htm.
Information on Embassies, Consulates in Nagoya, and Airlines is also available.

-For further information on Tourist information and Transportation,
please visit www.ncvb.or.jp/kankou_e/index.html.