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How to Dial a Japanese Number
Japan's country code is +81. All Japanese numbers start with 0 when dialled locally. When dialling internationally, drop that leading zero. Tokyo landlines start with 03 (so +81 3), Osaka starts with 06 (so +81 6). Mobile numbers beginning with 070, 080, or 090 become +81 70, +81 80, or +81 90.
Type the full number into the Give a Ring dial pad starting with +81 and the app takes care of the rest. The call rate will be displayed under the dialled number.
🇯🇵 Surprising & Funny Facts About Japan
The World's Most Sophisticated Toilets
Japanese washlet toilets come equipped with heated seats, bidet functions, built-in dryers, deodorizers, and ambient music. Some higher-end models perform basic health analysis. Many tourists return from Japan with one priority: replacing their bathroom fixtures. Japanese toilets have their own dedicated export industry.
Cherry Blossom Forecasts Are Official News
Japan's meteorological agencies publish an official cherry blossom forecast every spring — tracked as seriously as weather reports. The whole nation plans picnics weeks in advance, TV channels run live blossom broadcasts, and offices grant cherry-viewing leave. The flowers last about two weeks. The anticipation lasts all year.
Tokyo Has More Michelin Stars Than Paris
Tokyo holds the title of the world's most Michelin-starred city with over 230 starred restaurants — more than Paris, New York, and London combined. Japan produces chefs who spend 40 years mastering one dish: ramen, tofu, sushi, or tempura. The result is a country where eating cheap street food can still make you cry with happiness.
Sleeping in Public is a Sign of Dedication
In Japanese work culture, there is a concept called inemuri — sleeping in public as a display of hard work. If you doze off in the office, on the train, or in a meeting, it signals you work so hard you literally cannot stay awake. Japanese managers treat this with respect rather than irritation. A perfectly legitimate nap strategy.
More Robots Than People in Iceland
Japan leads the world in industrial robots with over 300 robots per 10,000 workers. The country has robot restaurant waiters, robot Buddhist monks at funerals, and robot fish in aquariums. Japan doesn't merely use robots — it has been building a society that coexists with them since the 1970s. The future arrived early here.
6,852 Islands — Most of Them Wild
The Japanese archipelago consists of 6,852 islands, of which only around 430 are inhabited by humans. Several uninhabited islands are now famous for their non-human residents: Tashirojima is a cat island, Okunoshima is a rabbit island, and Miyajima hosts sacred deer. Japan found a use for every island — just not always for people.
🗺️ What Are the Best Places to Visit in Japan?
Tokyo — The Megacity That Has Everything
The world's largest urban agglomeration with 37 million people somehow feels both overwhelming and perfectly organised. The neon chaos of Shinjuku, the ancient calm of Senso-ji temple in Asakusa, the iconic Shibuya crossing, Tokyo Tower, and the teamLab digital art museums. Tokyo contains more things to do than most entire countries.
Kyoto — The Soul of Traditional Japan
Japan's ancient imperial capital holds over 1,600 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. The Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), the thousands of vermillion torii gates at Fushimi Inari, the bamboo grove of Arashiyama, and the geisha district of Gion make Kyoto the most photographed city in the country — and one of the most beautiful in the world.
Osaka — Food, Fun, and Forthrightness
If Kyoto is Japan's soul, Osaka is its stomach and its laugh. The city around Dotonbori canal — with its giant mechanical crab signs, street takoyaki stalls, and non-stop karaoke bars — is the most extroverted place in Japan. Osaka Castle, the Kaiyukan Aquarium (with whale sharks), and the Universal Studios Japan theme park complete the picture.
Mount Fuji — Japan's Perfect Volcano
A UNESCO World Heritage site and Japan's highest peak at 3,776 m, Fuji's near-perfect symmetrical cone is one of the most recognisable shapes on Earth. Climbing season runs July–September; the summit view at dawn is legendary. A Japanese proverb captures it best: "A wise man climbs Fuji once. A fool climbs it twice."
Nara — Where Sacred Deer Bow for Crackers
Around 1,200 wild sika deer roam freely through this ancient city — considered sacred messengers of the gods. They've learned to bow their heads before accepting the special crackers sold to tourists. The Great Buddha at Todai-ji temple (15 m tall) resides inside the largest wooden building in the world. Nara is charming and quietly surreal.
Hakone — Hot Springs With a View of Fuji
A resort town 90 minutes from Tokyo where you soak in natural onsen hot spring baths while gazing at Mount Fuji across the lake. The open-air sculpture museum, the volcanic Owakudani sulfur vents, and the ropeway cable car over the crater lake offer a compact dose of Japan's most extraordinary natural drama — just a day trip from the city.