Plug adapter for Taiwan from Japan
What travellers from Japan need to charge and power their devices in Taiwan: plugs, voltage and frequency, with the rest of the trip basics below.
Plug adapter
Not needed
Your Type A plugs fit Taiwan's Type A sockets.
Voltage
Same band
Japan 100 V → Taiwan 110 V. No converter needed.
Frequency
Different
50 Hz / 60 Hz → 60 Hz. Chargers don't mind; mains-timed clocks and some motors may run fast or slow.
Your plug, their socket
fits
In Taiwan: Older buildings often have two-pin Type A sockets only.
Your devices in Taiwan
Look for the “INPUT” line on the charger or label. A range such as 100–240V ~ 50/60Hz means the device adapts by itself and needs only a plug adapter.
| Device | Usually | In Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Phone, tablet and laptop chargers | 100–240 V | Works as is |
| Camera and power-bank chargers, e-readers | 100–240 V | Works as is |
| Electric shavers, toothbrushes | often 100–240 V; check | Works |
| Hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons | single voltage | Works |
| Kettles, irons, travel cookers | single voltage, high power | Works |
| Plug-in clocks, timers, some fans | 50 Hz / 60 Hz | May run fast or slow on 60 Hz |
The rest of the trip basics
- Time
- Taiwan is 1 h behind of Japan right now (UTC+8 vs UTC+9).
- Money
- The New Taiwan Dollar (TWD).
- Driving
- Switch sides: Taiwan drives on the right (Japan drives on the left). Look left first when crossing.
- Advisories
- US: Level 1 Exercise normal precautions. UK: no FCDO warnings. Details
- Next holidays
- 25 Dec Constitution Day · 1 Jan Founding Day of the Republic of China · 4 Feb Chinese New Year's Eve All 22
- Calling code
- +886