COUNTRY & REGION NOTES · HU
Hungary
Hungary
AT A GLANCE
Travel essentials
Currency
HUF Hungarian Forint
1 HUF ≈ 0.49 JPYReference rate · 2026-11-07
Actual exchange and card rates may differ.
Checked 2026-11-07
Capital & languages
- Capital
- Budapest
- Languages
- Hungarian
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Country codes
HU / HUN
ハンガリー
Hungary
LOCAL TIME
Local time & time zones
The time difference from Japan follows local daylight-saving changes.
Europe/Budapest
04:29:5011/14
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 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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Hungary
GETTING THERE
Air travel
Airports · 6
Airlines · 18
- Air Hungaria
- Air-Invest
- Atlant Aerobatics Ltd.
- Budapest Aircraft Services/Manx2
- Cityline Hungary
- Farnair Hungary
- Fleet Air International
- Fly-Coop Air Service
- Heli Hungary
- Hunair Hungarian Airlines
- Indicator Company
- Jet Stream Charter KFT.
- Jet-stream
- Koob-Corp - 96 KFT
- Pannon Air Service
- Smartwings Hungary
- Trener Ltd
- Wizz Air
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