Want to travel to Japan but don't know how to get by at the Airport or Immigration? Today we wrote an article explaining some details about immigration and teaching some phrases and vocabulary that can help you on this great adventure.
The focus of the article is to explain Japanese words, we recommend also looking at other basic immigration and airport guides in English. It is worth remembering that it is necessary to have visa to enter Japan.
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How is immigration?
As soon as you arrive in Japan, you will be indicated to follow a line to a counter where you must present your passport, itinerary, take your fingerprints and photos. Sometimes you will have to answer some questions in English or Japanese, where they will ask how long you will be staying, etc.
Sometimes it may happen that you need to locate yourself, answer complex questions, and fill out forms.
Below are some phrases that may be useful:
どちらからいらっしゃいましたか？
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
ブラジルから来ました。
I came from Brazil.
I came from Brazil.
滞在期間はどのくらいですか?
Taizai kikan wa owner kuraidesu ka?
What is the period of your stay?
30日間です。
Sanjuu kankan desu.
30 days.
滞在先はどちらですか？
Taizaisaki wa dochira desuka?
Where you will stay?
申告するものはありますか？
Shinkoku suru mono wa arimasu ka?
Do you have anything to declare?
いいえ、何もありません。
No, there is nothing.
No, I don't have anything.
英語分からない。
Eigo wakaranai.
I do not know English.
パスポートを見せてください
Pasupooto or Misetekudasai
Please show me your passport.
観光ですか
Are you asking about tourism?
Is it tourism?
どこに泊まりますか
Where do I stop?
Where you will stay?
Lost at the Airport?
Are you lost at the Airport? Don't know how to take a flight in Japan? If you know English, it's easy to locate and talk to airport staff and ask for help. The phrases below may be useful if you are departing from Japan:
チェックインする
checkkuin suru
To check in
パスポートと航空券をお願いします。
Pasupooto to koukuuken or onegaishimasu.
Give me your passport and ticket please.
中に壊れものや液体類、ライターは入っていませんか？
Naka ni kowaremono ya ekitairui raitaa wa haitte imasenk ka?
Is there anything fragile, any liquids or any lighters inside?
お座席は通路側と窓側とどちらがよろしいですか？
O zaseki wa tsūro-gawa to madogawa to dochira ga yoroshīdesu ka?
Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
20番ゲートはどこですか？
Niijuuban geito wa doko desuka?
Where is Gate 28?
航空会社は,どちらですか?
Koukuukaisha wa, dochiradesu ka?
Which airline do you use?
何便ですか?
Is it difficult?
What is your flight number?
Vocabulary
To finish the article, we are going to present some Japanese words that you should know so you don't get lost at the Airport or Immigration.
| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| Aeroporto | 空港 | kuukou |
| Plane | 飛行機 | airplane |
| Passport | 旅券 | ryoken |
| Passport | パスポート | passport |
| Duty Free | 免税 | menzei |
| Seen | ビザ | viza |
| Seen | 査証 | sashou |
| customs | 税関 | zeikan |
| Tour / Tourism / Tour | ツアー | yours |
| Individual | 個人 | kojin |
| Tourism | 観光 | kankou |
| Business | ビジネス | bijinesu |
| Business | 仕事 | shigoto |
| Accommodation / Accommodation | 滞在先 | taizaisaki |
| Immigration Examination | 入国審査 | Immigration examination |
| landing procedures | 入国手続き | nyuukoku tetsuzuki |
| landing card | 入国カード | nyuukoku kaado |
| Arrival | 到着 | touchaku |
| Terminal | ターミナル | taaminaru |
| Boarding gate | 搭乗ゲート | toujou geeto |
| Departure gate (exit) | 出発ゲート | geeto shuppatsu |
| Leave the country | 出国 | shukkoku |
| Flight number | 便名 | binmei |
| window seat | 窓側 | madogawa |
| aisle seat | 通路側 | tsuuro gawa |
| Seat | 座席 | zaseki |
| Baggage | 荷物 | nimotsu |
| Hand baggage | 手荷物 | tenimotsu |
| Check (baggage/bag) | 預ける | azukeru |
