COUNTRY & REGION NOTES · EG
Egypt
Egypt
AT A GLANCE
Travel essentials
Currency
EGP Egyptian Pound
1 EGP ≈ 2.92 JPYReference rate · 2026-11-07
Actual exchange and card rates may differ.
Checked 2026-11-07
Capital & languages
- Capital
- Cairo
- Languages
- Arabic
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Country codes
EG / EGY
エジプト・アラブ共和国
Arab Republic of Egypt
LOCAL TIME
Local time & time zones
The time difference from Japan follows local daylight-saving changes.
Africa/Cairo
06:19:2411/14
UTC+02:00 · Japan −7h
Checked 2026-11-07
BEFORE YOU GO
Entry & travel preparation
Entry guidance
Current guidance is under review. Check the local authority or embassy before travel.
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Power outlets
Type C
Type F
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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ON THE MAP
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GETTING THERE
Air travel
Airports · 17
- Abu Simbel Airport
- Assiut International Airport
- Aswan International Airport
- Borg El Arab International Airport
- Cairo International Airport
- Capital International Airport
- El Alamein International Airport
- El Arish International Airport
- El Nouzha Airport
- Hurghada International Airport
- Luxor International Airport
- Marsa Alam International Airport
- Mersa Matruh Airport
- Port Said Airport
- Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
- Sohag International Airport
- Taba International Airport
Airlines · 40
- Air Arabia Egypt
- Air Cairo
- Air Sinai
- Al Ahram Aviation
- Al Farana Airline
- Aleem
- Alexandria Airlines
- AlMasria Universal Airlines
- AMC Airlines
- Arab Agricultural Aviation Company
- Cairo Air Transport Company
- Egyptair
- Egyptair Cargo
- Egyptian Aviation
- Egyptian Aviation Company
- Egyptian Leisure Airlines
- Flash Airlines
- International Air Cargo Corporation
- Lotus Air
- Luxor Air
- Mediterranean Airways
- Midwest Airlines (Egypt)
- Mina Airline Company
- Misr Overseas Airways
- National Aviation Company
- National Overseas Airlines Company
- Orca Air
- Orscom Tourist Installations Company
- Palestinian Airlines
- Pyramid Air Lines
- Raslan Air Service
- Red Sea Aviation
- Saber Airlines
- Scorpio Aviation
- Shorouk Air
- Sun Air
- Tristar Air
- Tropican Air Services
- Zas Air
- ZAS Airlines of Egypt
OUR TRAVEL STORIES
Egypt travel stories
Travel stories are in preparation.