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 yen by cheesecake17
Currency: Yen
Relative costs:
Cheap meal: US$7-10
Moderate restaurant meal: US$15-40
Expensive restaurant meal: US$40-70 and up...way up :)
Cheap room: US$18-25
Moderate hotel: US$35-70
Expensive hotel: US$100-200
Japan is mainly a cash society.
Some credit cards and Cirrus, Maestro, Link and Delta cash cards are NOT widely accepted, and few banks or cash machines will provide cash drawn on such cards.
Japanese post offices do have cash machines, which will accept Visa, Delta and Cirrus cards during hours of business.
Cash machines do not operate 24 hours a day. They generally close at 21:00 hours or earlier and may not operate at the weekends.
You should check with your bank before travelling and take sufficient alternative sources of money for the duration of your stay.
Western Union Money Transfer has recently become available in Japan.
Many Japanese stores don't accept credit cards and traveler's checks, especially in small cities.
I recommend bringing traveler's checks to Japan and exchanging them to yen in a bank.
Just Be careful of pickpockets if you are taking a crowded train or going to an event where you can expect a large crowd. It's still convenient to bring a major credit card, such as MasterCard or Visa. You can use them when you shop at major department stores, hotels, and restaurants. Leave a Comment
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The Japanese are generally very helpful to you when you come as a foreign tourist. Unfortunately though, many speak very little English so if you go off on your own, you may want to have done the hotel bookings in advance. If you need help during your stay, the Tourist offices in Kyoto and Tokyo have excellent staff that speak perfect English and go through any amount of trouble to help you. I can really recommend them.
In Tokyo the international tourist office (with Enslig-speaking staff) is located near Yurakucho station.
In Kyoto it's on one of the top floors of the station building. You can go through the station mall.
Japan Tourist Office
10 Fl., Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Bldg., 2-10-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006
Phone: +81 (0) 3 3201 3331 UK +44 (0) 20 7734 9638
Fax :+81 (0) 3 3201 3347
mail: Jnto@jnto.go.jp
Kyoto City Tourist Information Office,
2F Kyoto Station Bldg. 8.30am-7pm daily;
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 The Last Supper by hopang
Th painting was a reproduction of the original with almost the same size on ceremic plate. The reproduction measures 432 x 886 in contrast to the original which measures 460 x 880. For your information the original is located at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The reproduction is now located at Tadao Ando Garden of Fine Arts Museum in Osaka. The museum has reproductions of many famous masterpieces on ceremic plates. Leave a Comment
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 chopsticks by cheesecake17
There are a number of rules associated with the use of chopsticks.
Try to avoid
spearing the food with your chopsticks.
using your chopsticks to rummage around in a dish trying to find what you want.
If chopsticks for serving aren't provided, it is polite to use the other end of your chopsticks (the end that hasn't been in your mouth) to take food from communal plates.
passing food to somebody else with your chopsticks.
waving your chopsticks above a dish while trying to decide what to take next.
standing your chopsticks vertically in your rice. This is how rice is served to the dead.
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 What A Menu May Look Like by tigerjapan
The good thing about many of the cheaper places travellers choose to eat is their window displays. Many restaurants have fake plastic food displayed in their window. You can remember the characters of the dish you wish to eat and then point to it on the menu, or take the waiter out to the display window and simply point to what you want to eat.
These window displays can come in quite handy. You can pick-up your own plastic food in Kappabashi Tokyo. Leave a Comment
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 onsen by cheesecake17
Japanese wash themselves BEFORE entering the bath, as they have a customs of sharing the bath water. This is true as well for public baths (sento ) as for thermal spring (onsen ) and bath in individual homes. The reason is that other people will use the same water after you (except if you live by yourself, of course). Therefore, you should not empty the bath after using it.c*
Japanese like bathing in VERY hot water (40 to 50 degrees celsius). If it is too hot for you, you can add a bit of cold water, but not as much as it becomes tepid, or the next person won't appreciate it.
In public baths, do not mistake men and women's changing rooms, as it is extremely impolite, even if you really mistook. The men's room are usually on the left, and normally has a blue curtain with "otoko" (’j) or dono-sama (“a—l) written on it. The women's room is usually on the right, with a red curtain reading "onna" (?—). If you are not sure, ask !
Absolutely avoid bathing suits in public baths, as this could create incidents with Japanese customers and you could end up expelled from the premises.
Tattoos are banned in most public baths. If you have one, you should consult the staff at reception beforehand to avoid causing trouble.
USEFUL SITE FOR BEST ONZEN IN JAPAN
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 public phone by cheesecake17
1. You need to use prepaid magnetic telephone cards (you can buy them at convenience stores or vending machines) or 10yen/100yen coins.
2. Pick up the phone and insert a telephone card into the slot or insert coins.
3. Dial the number you want.
4. When you are using a telephone card, the phone indicates how much value is remaining.
5. When you have almost used up the card value or coins, the phone beeps. Add another telephone card or more coins
6. When you hang up, the telephone card will come out and extra coins are given back.
IF YOU WANT TO USE YOUR CREDIT CARD.
DO THE FOLLOWING:.
1. Use any phone.
2. Pick up the phone and dial 0055. (If you are using green phones, you need to insert coins or a magnetic telephone card to begin.)
3. Enter your card number and the pin number, then dial the number you want to call.
4. If you want to make a collect call or operator call, pick up any phone and dial 0051. (If you are using green phones, you need to insert coins or a magnetic telephone card to begin.)
Tips:
You can make international calls from the tall gray phones and tall green phones with gold faces, using coins or magnetic phone cards.
Some phones accept only magnetic telephone cards, some take only coins, and some accept both. Find out which type it is by looking for coin inserts and card inserts.
Domestic calls are cheaper in the early morning, late night, and weekends. Phone fee are expensive in Japan, so save your money by choosing the right time. Leave a Comment
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Our fondest memory of Expo 90 International Garden and Greenery Exposition (Flower Expo) held at Tsurumiryokuchi Park in Osaka, Japan was the International Exhibits at Aqua Hall where exhibits of plants and flowers from around the world including our home country Malaysia were displayed. The exhibits were so beautifully, colourfully and neatly presented so as to attract your eyes with delightful fragrance steaming out of fresh flowers and plants. Although Expo 90 Osaka is history now but the memory of those exhibits and fragrance is still fresh in our mind! Leave a Comment
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The Flying Garden at Miki House Amusement Park located at International Garden and Greenery Exposition (Flower Expo) held at Tsurumiryokochi Park in Osaka, Japan was every visitor's favourite attraction at the amusement park! At its peak, it was the highest point where you had some breath-taking and spectacular views of not only the amusement park itself but also the Sea of Life (artificial man-made lake in the expo ground) and the entire exposition ground and the surrounding city of Osaka. Leave a Comment
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Our Top 5 pavilions at the International Garden and Greenery Exposition (Flower Expo) held at Tsurumiryokochi Park in Osaka, Japan in 1990 were the following:-
1 - Matsushita Pavilion (Photo 1);
2 - Hitachi Group Pavilion (Photo 2);
3 - Fujitsu Pavilion (Photo 3);
4 - Tokyo Pavilion (Photo 4); and
5 - Gas Pavilion (Photo 5).
Please visit our Japan page's travelogues to view more beautiful photographs of other pavilions and other attractions at Expo 90 Osaka. Leave a Comment
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