How you welcome in Japan

In my country, we welcome by saying "Ahlan wa sahlan". According my religion Angeles welcome you inside paradise by saying ahlan wa sahlan
" Ahlan wa sahlan".some country greetings you by "Welcome, welcome"
What you Japanese people say?

The general phrase for saying �gwelcome�h in Japanese is �gyokoso�h (often spelled this way, but the pronunciation is with a long �gyo�h, so it might be closer to �gyoukoso�h).

If I want to say �gwelcome to Tokyo,�h it would be �gyoukoso Tokyo e.�h

A sales clerk/staff at a shop would say �girasshaimase�h to welcome/invite guests into their shops/premises though.

Mam,Thanks for your kind response.
In Fukuoka,A said:irasshaimase, irasshaimase
B said:irasshai, irasshai
What is the difference between Mr A and Mr B?

Hi,
"Irasshai" is "Irasshaimase"'s short version.
"Irasshaimase" sounds more polite and sophisticated, whereas, "Irasshai" sounds more friendly.
We use these two words depending on the atmosphere of the restaurants.

Sir,Thanks A Lot.

How did you know AK was a mam and Ken was a sir?? :)

Probably, my sixth sense.I have one more Que:How u thanks in Japan

In Japan, in every day life,we need to thanks our professor,co workers friends.So my Ninonjin tomodachai says,they used following words:
Makotoni arigatou Gozaimasu.arigatai,arigata meiwaku da,
Kansha suru,rei o iu,kekkou desu,shai,no okage de,kansha shiteiru,
Kami e no kansha,kansha sai..... etc words