Do not send any packages to the IES Abroad Tokyo Center, unless approved by IES Abroad Tokyo staff once on-site. If you plan to have packages delivered to you during your time in Japan, it is crucial that you contact your hotel staff to discuss proper procedures for doing so. Many medications that are available over the counter in your home country may be banned in Japan. Some prescription drugs such as Adderall are banned outright. Under any circumstances, you should not have others send medications to you. Consult IES Abroad staff if you need assistance with obtaining medications in Japan...

Food & Drink Average cost of groceries per week ¥16,800 Breakfast at a restaurant ¥750 Lunch at a restaurant ¥1500 Dinner at a restaurant ¥2000 Soft drink ¥150-160 Coffee ¥230-500 Beer ¥800 Dessert ¥350-610 Housing Laundry: Washing ¥300/load Laundry: Drying ¥500-1000/load Social Activity & Entertainment Movie ¥1,500 Theater performance ¥5,060 and up Museum entry fee ¥610-3,200 Dance club cover charge ¥3,040 and up Communication Monthly Mobile Wi-Fi Rental Fee ¥5,000-7,000 Monthly cell phone charges ¥7,100-20,250 Transportation Subway ¥160-310 per trip Bus ¥210 per trip Train (one way) ¥150-1...

Japanese currency is the yen (¥). Japanese money is issued in 10,000, 5,000, and 1,000 notes. There are silver 500, 100, and 50 yen coins. The 10-yen coin is copper in color, and the 5 is bronze. There are also aluminum 1 yen coins. Check a source such as Xe to confirm the exchange rate before departing for Japan. Japan is a very cash based society and although credit cards are accepted in many stores, there are still many smaller shops that only accept cash. A number of cell phone and debit card style electronic payment systems are now available for use at certain retailers and eateries. We...

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Prior to Arrival: The Preregistration Form must be filled out in order for IES Abroad to start preparing for your course schedule. You will be notified via email when your Course Preregistration Form is available. This form will be made available to you in your MyIESabroad account approximately one month before your program begins. As class sizes are limited for most IES Abroad courses, Course Preregistration Forms will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please obtain course approval from your home institution for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially...