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MAIN SERVICES RATES (for overseas residents only)
| 1．TOUR GUIDING SERVICES |
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* Tour guiding services include sightseeing, shopping, meeting and sending-off at airports and stations, etc. |
| *Our highly experienced government-licensed guides provide services tailored to your goal and needs at reasonable rates. |
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(a) 1-4 persons |
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| Service |
Fee |
Additional Charge |
| Up to 8 hours |
\32,000 |
Lunch: \1,500 or payment in kind |
| Up to 4 hours |
\24,000 |
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| Meeting/Sending-off service at airport |
\28,000 |
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| Meeting/Sending-off service at station |
\15,000 |
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| Overtime / 1h |
\ 2,000 |
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Early-morning / Late-night
services
(Before 7:00 / After 23: 00)
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1) Additional \5,000
2) Taxi fare when public
transportation is not available to the guide |
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(b) 5-9 persons |
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| Service |
Fee |
Additional Charge |
| Up to 8 hours |
\33,000 |
Lunch: \1,500 or payment in kind |
| Up to 4 hours |
\25,000 |
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| Meeting/Sending-off service at airport |
\28,000 |
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| Meeting/Sending-off service at station |
\15,000 |
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| Overtime / 1h |
\ 2,000 |
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Early-morning / Late-night services
(Before
7:00 / After 23: 00) |
1) Additional \5,000
2) Taxi fare when
public transportation is not
available to the guide |
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- The fees include tax and the guide's travel cost between
his/her home and the site of the assignment.
- All the expenses incurred during work including admission fees and travel
costs will be borne by you.
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| 2．INTERPRETATION SERVICES |
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* Fees vary depending on the content of the
assignment, degree of specialization and other factors. |
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Interpretation (A):
* Booth
staff for trade fairs |
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| Service |
Fee |
Remarks |
| Up to 9 hours |
\30,000
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\38,000 |
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| Up to 4 hours |
\26,000 |
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| Overtime / 1h |
\2,000 |
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Interpretation (B)
* Business meeting, inspection visits etc.
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| Service |
Fee |
Remarks |
| Up to 8 hours |
\40,000 - \50,000 |
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| Up to 4 hours |
\30,000 - \35,000 |
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| Overtime / 1h |
\ 6,000 - \ 6,500 |
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- The fees include tax and the interpreter's travel cost between
his/her home and the site of the assignment.
- All expenses incurred during work including admission fees and travel
costs will be borne by you.
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| 3. CANCELLATION FEE |
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* When an order is cancelled, a cancellation fee will
be charged as follows: |
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Guiding and Interpretation Services: |
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| Number of Days of Advance
Notice |
Cancellation Charge |
| No advance notice or notice on the day |
100% of the fee |
| 1-2 days in advance |
80% of the fee |
| 3-7 days in advance |
30% of the fee |
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THE GUIDE-INTERPRETER BUSINESS LAW OF JAPAN |
The Guide-Interpreter Business Law (Law No. 210 of 1949) stipulates that only persons who have passed the nation's guide-interpreter examination may work as guide-interpreters for a fee, and that a person who has no guide license and has accompanied persons other than Japanese and provided them with travel guide services in a language other than Japanese for a fee, shall be penalized with a fine of up to 500,000 yen pursuant to Article 40 of the law.
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Article 2
A guide-interpreter provides travel guide service (accompanying persons other than Japanese and offering travel guide service in a language other than Japanese) for a fee.
Article 3
One who has passed an examination conducted by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport is eligible to be a licensed guide-interpreter.
Article 18
One who is eligible to be a licensed guide-interpreter must be approved for the guide-interpreter registration of his/her name, date of birth, address and other information stipulated by the regulations of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport before starting a guide-interpreter business.
Article 36
One who is not a licensed guide-interpreter shall not provide any guide services for a fee.
Article 40
One who has violated the provisions of Article 36 shall be penalized with a fine of up to 500,000 yen.
※This law applies to all people regardless of the person's nationality.
Please refer to the following JNTO web site for all the details of the interpreter-guide examination,
which requires the ability to read and write Japanese language.
http://www.jnto.go.jp/jpn/interpreter_guide_exams/
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CONTACT
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Federation of Certified Guides
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Fl.Hatoya bldg.,2-29-7,Nakano, Nakano-ku,
Tokyo,Japan
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FAX: 03-3380-6609 E-mail: jfg@nifty.com | |
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