Things to know before you follow me to Doha Time difference from Japan: 6 hours (JST-6/AST)
Visa: No advance application required, free 30-day visa upon entry for short stays
Currency: Qatari Riyal (1 QAR = approx. 42 yen equivalent, as of April 2024)
Currency exchange: At local airports or ATMs. Basic credit card payment (Visa/Mastercard)
Water: Drinking water should be purchased
Power supply voltage: 240 V, 50 Hz
Outlet shape: BF type
Security: Good
Tipping: Not customary
Temperatures and Clothing: Daytime temperatures reach 30°C (86°F) even in April.
Religious note: Avoid wearing revealing clothing as it is an Islamic country. When it is 12:00 in the afternoon in Japan, it is 6:00 in the morning in Qatar. If you take JL59 from Haneda at 10:50 p.m., you will arrive there in about 12 hours (around 11:40 p.m. Japan time), but it will be 4:40 a.m. in Qatar at that time. The first thing to consider upon arrival at the airport is “how much money to exchange,” but for reasons discussed below, it is best to have about 200 QAR in cash. However, credit cards are the basic method of payment, and a Visa/Mastercard brand card will suffice for shopping and transportation in the city. Although I had read in advance that U.S. dollars are accepted, I did not encounter such a situation during my trip. Tipping is not customary, so there is no need to leave a tip on the pillow at the hotel. For transportation from the airport to outlying areas of the city, I recommend taking a ride-sharing service such as Uber. The fare to the West Bay area, where many famous hotels are located, is about 25-45 QAR (about 1050-1,900 yen at the time of the interview). It is inexpensive even for one person, and even more so for two or three people. The city has a well-developed subway network, so you may purchase an unlimited ride day pass and go from place to place. Please refer to the flight report of JAL’s first flight for more information on the metro system between the airport and the city. By the way, Doha is a very safe city, so I did not feel uneasy at all when I took the subway. Prices are not high. A 350mL PET bottle of water I saw at a convenience store at the station cost 0.5-1QAR (about 21-42 yen), 1.25-1.75QAR (about 53-74 yen) for 1.5L, and 330mL of a famous brand such as Bolvik cost 3.25QAR (about 137 yen). A pack of two croissants I bought when I was hungry cost 4.75 QAR (about 200 yen), a hot dog was 6 QAR (about 250 yen), and coffee sold in front of the cash register was also 6 QAR (about 250 yen), so these familiar foods were cheaper than in Japan.
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