Brian,

As with Australia which also has 240V 10 amp AC electric current, Japanese
electricity will not power it.

In Japan, households don't even have powerpoint switches for their insert
sockets in the walls..i found that rather weird but i don't think their 110V
will kill you.

Usually people in Japan use transformers to upgrade or downgrade the
power....a bit expensive though.

You might find it better in the short term to just buy normal batteries and
leave the rechargables at home, they are quite cheap in Japan.Someone else
might have a better option but if you are only there for a few weeks, then
ordinary batteries are fine.If you are there long term, then you might best
to buy Japanese recharge system.

Cheers
DJ

"BrianG" <briang57NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:400cf197$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> Many thanks DJ, really helpful and intesting to hear what you have to say.
> Just a thought, I am taking my Digi camera, the charger normally uses 240
> volts in u.k. Do you think it will work in Japan with 100 volts
electricity.
> Many thanks.
> briang57nospam@hotmail.com
> "D & M Johnston" <pongo33@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:_9tOb.17276$Wa.16193@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > Hi there Brian,
> >
> > I beleive you will enjoy your travel in Japan as I did in December 02.
> >
> > As stated by other posters here, you can apply for JR rail pass which
> covers
> > all the Bullet Trains(Shinkansen) between Hakata(Fukuoka) up as far as
> > Aamori in Northern Honshu via Tokyo.You can get them from travel agent
or
> > the Japanese Consulate office in your city.It is well worth the money
and
> is
> > much cheaper than buying seperate tickets.
> >
> > The trip you will be doing, I did in reverse. I started from
> Fukuoka(bottom
> > of honshu)then to Hiroshima,the War Memorial is very interesting and the
> > parks are nice and clean.
> > I then went to Kyoto (fantastic place) and Nara (the very first capital
of
> > Japan a thousand yrs ago)
> > also don't forget a walk up to Monkey Mountain where there are lots of
> > cheeky monkeys clamouring for food.
> >
> > I hope you are fit because going to see all the Temples in Kyoto is very
> > exhausting as they have lots of steps due to being high on the
> hills...thats
> > so they could look out for any enemy clans approaching.
> >
> > There is a great little tour bus that goes from Kyoto Stn and will take
> you
> > along the major tourist route, you can buy a trip tickey from rail stn
or
> > you pay driver. In Japan, you get in the back door and take ticket from
> > machine, when you get to where you going, you then go up to the driver
up
> > front and dip your ticket and it will show how much you need to pay.
> > Some buses have electronic displays at the front inside of bus showing
> > sections traveled and how much is owing.
> >
> > The bullet trains are fantastic and will travel along at an average
speed
> of
> > 285kph so you get to where you are going very quickly......I wish we had
> > those trains in Australia, especially all the way up the east coast from
> > Melb,Syd, Bris and Cairns.
> >
> > Hoping you enjoy your trip......you won't regret it!!
> >
> > Have fun
> >
> > DJ
> >
> >
> > "BrianG" <briang57NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:3fd085e0$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> > > I'm new to newsgroup, so sorry if this is request  is a bit basic. I'm
> > > hoping to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto - Hiroshima - on  to Osaka. Is
this
> > > available by train. Is it cheaper to buy a ticket in U.K. before
travel.
> > > Thanks Brian
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>