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The vermilion torii path at Fushimi Inari in Kyoto

Study abroad kit

Japan, a semester. 100 volts.

Academic semester · 12–16 weeks · 20 items

Kyoto, Japan · Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

20 items · 8 to buy

$506.99 + 2 on Amazonfor the 8 pieces you need

  • +5

Your US plug already fits. Do not pack a US-only hair dryer. Konbini will sell you an umbrella. Pack what is annoying to replace the first week.

  • Curated for Japan, Academic semester
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Required9

Tick I have this on anything you already own. Unticked rows still need to be bought or packed.

  1. A semester supply if you can. Japanese pharmacies are excellent; your exact US med is not guaranteed.
    Pack from home

Nice to have9

Tick I have this if you already own it. Add remaining items to your bag.

Insurance and an eSIM

Get these on GoAbroad if you still need them.

If your campus already enrolled you in CISI, skip the insurance row. Do not buy a second policy.

  1. Required unless school covers you

    A semester in Japan is medical plus evacuation, and your home school may already mandate CISI — check before you buy. If they do not, buy it on GoAbroad, not at the airport.

    Get this on GoAbroad
  2. Required

    A Japanese prepaid eSIM from GoAbroad is on before you try to set Suica. A tourist counter SIM is built for seven days, not a term.

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$506.99 + 2 on Amazon8 required left · 0 of 17 in bag