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When you are coming to Korea without a working visa and do a visa run to Japan, the airline company will ask you why you are coming to Korea without return ticket. Since it is airline policies not let anyone on board without a return schedule to the country within a month. In this case, we will book a flight proving them that you do have a return schdule and it will be sent to you by e-mail. Please make sure to print this out to make sure you won't have a problem at the airport. Even though Korean immigration office will stamp your passport with a 30~180 days tourist visa, there is a rule. Please, make sure to print out the schedule as well and show it to them if they require you to. | |||||||||
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Osaka, Japan |
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 Osaka Korean Embassy |
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2-3-4 Nishi-sinsaibashi,Chuoku, Osaka, Japan Postal Code 542-0086 Phone number : (06)6213-1401~3 Time difference with Korea : 0 Documents : Visa letter and one picture. Office Hours: 9:00-12:00/1: 30-17:00 (Monday to Friday) No Saturdays. Site: http://jpn-osaka.mofat.go.kr |
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This is the direction to get Osaka Consulate from airport. |
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1) Form the KANSAI International Airport, take a train call 'RAPIT' which is NANKAI line, get off at the last stop the name of the station is 'NAMBA' and exit 25. 2) Ask for 'Holiday Inn Nankai Hotel', it is about 10 to 15 minutes walk from the station and Consulate is right across from the hotel. 3) Or walk up to a street call 'MIDOSUJI', Consulate is on left side and Holiday Inn Nankai Hotel is on right. |
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Fukuoka Korean Embassy |
| Fukuoka1-1-3 Chuo-Ku Fukuokas Jigyohama Post code 810-0065 Phone number: 81 92 771-0461/3 email: mailto:fukuoka@mofat.go.kr Office Hours: 9:00-12:00 1: 30-17:00 (Monday to Friday) No Saturdays. Time difference with Korea: 0 Documents: Visa letter and one picture. |
| ※The minimum time for getting an e-2 visa here is two days. You hand it in on the first working day before 3Pm with all your documents and pick it up the next day after 10am. |
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GETTING TO THE KOREAN CONSULATE |
| 1) From the Airport |
| Get on the subway → take it to the brown vase stop- Tojin Machi (9th stop from the airport) it's right after Ohori Koen (a park). From Tojin Machi, leave by the first exit (1) it says Korean Consulate on it. Walk towards the traffic light after walking straight out of the exit. There turn right and go straight for about 10 minutes. You'll have to cross over to the other side of the street. The consulate has a Korean style roof and a Korean Flag. The area is really close to the Fukuoka Dome. > If you are not sure most of the buildings in the area have maps. |
| 2) From the Ferry |
| take a bus to Tenjin (the 80 on the 84) but it should say Tenjin. Then change buses, and take a bus to the Fukuoka dome. If you though don't want to take a plane there is always the ferry from Busan to Fukuoka. The ferry takes 14 hours and most of that is just time sitting waiting for the port to open in the morning. It leaves AT 6pm every second day. And arrives at 8AM. The return trip is the same. Many people get drunk on this boat and I hear there is also gambling available when you are in international waters. The last time I checked the cost was 65,000 Won. Sometimes the departure time changes so are sure to ask. The Hydrofoil takes about 3 hours and costs $85,000 Won it leaves at 12:15 from Pusan everyday and arrives at about 3. Make sure to get the return ticket in Pusan as the tickets in Fukuoka are much more expensive. |
| ** The following are Korean and Japanese national holidays.** Korean Holidays - March 1st, July 17th, August 15th, October 3rd |
 Japanese Holidays |
| January 1-3 |
| New Year (shogatsu): |
| This is the most important national holiday in Japan. A special page is available for more information. |
| Second monday of January |
| Coming of Age (seiji no hi): |
| The coming of age of 20 year old men and women is celebrated. More information is on the special information board. |
| February 11 |
| National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinenbi): |
| According to the earliest Japanese history books, on this day in the year 660 BC the first Japanese emperor was crowned. |
| March 21 |
| Spring Eqinox Day (shunbun no hi): |
| Graves are visited during the week (ohigan) of the Equinox Day. The day itself is a national holiday. |
| April 29 |
| Green Day (midori no hi): |
| Emperor Showa's birthday. Read more on the Golden Week page. |
| May 3 |
| Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi): |
| National holiday remembering the new constitution that was put into effect after the war. Read more on the Golden Week page. |
| May 4 |
| "Between Day" (kokumin no kyujitsu): |
| Recently created national holiday to make the Golden Week a continuous holiday. |
| May 5 |
| Children's Day (kodomo no hi): |
| Also called boy's festival. Read more on the Golden Week page. |
| Third Monday of July |
| Ocean Day (umi no hi): |
| A recently introduced national holiday to celebrate the ocean. The day marks the return of Emperor Meiji from a boat trip to Hokkaido in 1876. |
| Third Monday of September |
| Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi): |
| Respect for the elderly and long-lived is celebrated on this national holiday. |
| September 23 |
| Autum Equinox Day (shubun no hi): |
| Graves are visited during the week (ohigan) of the Equinox Day. The day itself is a national holiday. |
| Second Monday of October |
| Health and Sports Day (taiiku no hi): |
| On that day 1964, the Olympic games of Tokyo were opened. |
| November 3 |
| Culture Day (bunka no hi): |
| A day for promotion of culture and the love for freedom and peace. On the culture day, schools and the government award certain persons for their special, cultural activities. |
| November 23 |
| Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi): |
| A national holiday for honoring labour. |
| December 23 |
| Emperor's Birthday (tenno no tanjobi): |
| The birthday of the current emperor is always a national holiday. If the emperor changes, the national holiday changes to the birthday date of the new emperor. |
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If a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be free as well |
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