COUNTRY & REGION NOTES · CH
Switzerland
Switzerland
AT A GLANCE
Travel essentials
Currency
CHF Swiss Franc
1 CHF ≈ 193.63 JPYReference rate · 2026-11-07
Actual exchange and card rates may differ.
Checked 2026-11-07
Capital & languages
- Capital
- Bern
- Languages
- German
French
Italian
Romansh
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Country codes
CH / CHE
スイス連邦
Swiss Confederation
LOCAL TIME
Local time & time zones
The time difference from Japan follows local daylight-saving changes.
Europe/Zurich
05:17:2411/14
UTC+01:00 · Japan −8h
Checked 2026-11-07
BEFORE YOU GO
Entry & travel preparation
Entry guidance
The Entry/Exit System (EES) registers eligible short-stay travellers crossing the Schengen external border. It became fully operational on 10 April 2026. ETIAS is a separate system; check the official EU site for its start date and eligibility.
Checked 2026-11-07
Power outlets
Type J
Plug shapes are from existing records. Check your accommodation.
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Tap water
Current guidance is under review. Check with your accommodation or local authority.
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Entry summaries mainly concern short visits on Japanese ordinary passports. Conditions depend on nationality, purpose and transit route.
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Switzerland
GETTING THERE
Air travel
Airports · 7
Airlines · 50
- Air Glaciers
- Air Zermatt AG
- Airport Helicopter Basel Muller & Co.
- Albinati Aeronautics
- ASL Airlines Switzerland
- Cat Aviation
- Chair Airlines
- Comlux Aviation
- Crossair Europe
- Darwin Airline
- Dasnair
- easyJet Switzerland
- Edelweiss Air
- Execujet Charter
- Flugschule Basel
- Flugschule Eichenberger
- Flybaboo
- G5 Executive
- Gama Aviation Switzerland
- Gofir
- Heli Bernina
- Heli-Link
- Heliswiss
- Helog
- Helvetic Airways
- Horizon Air-Taxi
- IBM Euroflight Operations
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Jet Aviation
- Jetclub
- Ju-Air
- Lions-Air
- Mountain Flyers 80
- Office Federal De'Aviation Civile
- Pilatus Flugzeugwerke
- Privatair
- Sky Jet
- Speedwings
- STAC Swiss Government Flights
- Swift Copters
- Swiss Air-Ambulance
- Swiss Eagle
- Swiss International Air Lines
- Swiss Jet
- Swissboogie Parapro
- TAG Aviation
- Transwings
- Unavia Suisse
- Valair AG (Helicoptere)
- Zimex Aviation
OUR TRAVEL STORIES
Switzerland travel stories
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