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"i " Information
System
While you travel in Japan,
please take advantage of the nationally developed "
i " Information System, which now numbers 96. Each
" i " center is your information source for
the area it represents. The " i " centers are
ordinarily located at railway stations or in the heart
of the city, and are easily recognized by their logo:
a red question mark with the word " information"
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Japan Travel Updates
JNTO's website "Japan
Travel Updates" can be a great help to you for getting
detailed information for preparing your travel itinerary
before you leave for Japan. It provides a wide range of
Japanese travel information in English through the Internet,
such as transportation, accommodation, shopping and events.
The information is updated frequently to enable you to
get the latest information anytime.
URL:http://www.jnto.go.jp |
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Home Visit System
One adventurous way to get
to know Japan is through the Home Visit System, by which
some 1,000 English-speaking Japanese families have opened
up their homes to visiting foreigners. To take advantage
of this unique gesture, apply in person at least 24 hours,
and preferably two days, in advance. |
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Goodwill
Guide Program
While Japan is one of the safest and most orderly countries
of the world, with a very low crime rate, it can at times
be confusing to get around in. City streets, particularly
in Tokyo, are often narrow and winding, while building
numbers follow systems that to the uninitiatedand sometimes
the locals-seem arbitrary and confusing. And though many
people, especially students and young adults in the cities,
do speak some English, you can't count on that at all
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So, to make your
stay in Japan as memorable and trouble-free as possible,
JNTO has launched its Goodwill Guide Program, through
which bilingual volunteers are made available to visitors.
Some 46,000 goodwill guides are registered with the program,
and given the right to wear the program's identifying
badge. Look for the program's participants in the cities
of Sapporo, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto,
Nara,
Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Beppu, Kagoshima and others. |
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Japan Travel-Phone
JAPAN TRAVEL-PHONE is a nationwide
telephone service providing you as a visitor from abroad
with a variety of tourist information and other assistance
you may need. English-speaking travel experts are ready
each and every day to offer you travel advice and information
for enjoying the very best of Japan. Keep in mind this
service is available to you only during your stay in Japan
and cannot be called from overseas.
SERVICE
HOURS: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
HOW TO USE JAPAN TRAVEL-PHONE
Once in Japan, all you have to do is call one of the following
numbers directly:
0088-22-4800
(Toll-Free except for Tokyo and Kyoto)
Tokyo: 3201-3331
(Except for Sat. pm, Sun. & National Holidays)
Kyoto: 371-5649
(Daily 9 am. - 5 pm.)
Remember that when calling
the toll-free number above, use only a public or home/company
phone. Also, when you are in Tokyo (area code 03) or in
Kyoto (area code 075), you must place your call locally
to JAPAN TRAVEL-PHONE (YlO per minute).
For your handy use, JNTO provides the booklet "JAPAN
TRAVEL-PHONE" featuring a wealth of useful information
including maps of major cities and transportation networks. |
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Welcome Card (Culture Card)
This is a special benefit
for tourists from overseas. It gives you discounts for
accommodation, meals, shopping and entertainment. It is
currently issued in Aomori, Kagawa, Tokyo, Narita, Nagahama,
KitaKyushu and Fukuoka. This card is available free of
charge at JNTO overseas offices and Tourist Information
Centers (TiCs) in Tokyo New International Airport, Kansai
International Airport and local information centers in
each region. Hokkaido welcome coupon is obtainable through
agencies in Taiwan, Hongkong, Singapore. In addition,
the Kansai region, consisting of 12 prefectures and cities
including Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama,
Mie, Tokushima, and Fukui, provides a tourist guidebook
full of useful information and privileges. It is sold
for '4700 at Tourist Information Centers in Kansai International
Airport, Kyoto Prefectural Information Center, Kyoto City
Information Center and Kobe City Information Center. |
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