Once your student visa is approved, traveling to Japan is the final step. Here’s a step-by-step guide for your way to Japan and what to prepare for a smooth entry:
Before You Travel – Final Preparations
- Check your visa and COE
- Make sure yourstudent visa is stamped in your passport.
- Bring the original COE(Immigration may check).
- Flight Booking
- Major airports for international students:
- Tokyo Narita (NRT)
- Tokyo Haneda (HND)
- Osaka Kansai (KIX)
- Nagoya Chubu (NGO)
- Book at least a few weeks before your school starts.
- Accommodation Confirmation
- Keep the address and contact detailsof your dormitory or apartment handy.
- Pack Essentials
- Clothes for the season (Japan has cold winters, hot summers)
- Laptop, study materials, stationery
- Japanese yen (~¥100,000–¥200,000) for initial expenses (if possible)
- Copies of all important documents: passport, visa, COE, admission letter