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Foods and Products   Tokyo

Foods and Products, Tokyo

 29 Reviews  When you go to a sushi restaurant, I was told by a Japanese friend not to dunk the rice part of sushi in the soy sauce, but just the fish (and don't let it swim!). Also, the best way to eat sushi is... 

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Tourist Information Center   Kyoto

Tourist Information Center, Kyoto

 6 Reviews  The Kyoto SGG Club,Goodwill Guide Volunteer Services of Kyoto, and the Rotary International District 2650 Club of Kyoto are giving away free maps to tourists in Kyoto. The map is in black and white... 

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Kansai international airport   Osaka

Kansai international airport, Osaka

 3 Reviews  While Kyoto represents the elegant past of Japan, Osaka being a modern city, offers the opposite Japanese experience. Osaka offers the hustling and bustling of a modern city; in fact it is so busy... 

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Shrines & Temples   Nagoya

Shrines & Temples, Nagoya

 4 Reviews  The shops at Ossu-Kannon have some really great deals and some really unique stores. I found a complete kimono set for only about 10,000 yen (about $75 US). Just get off at the Kamemaezu or... 

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Shrines and Temples   Tokyo

Shrines and Temples, Tokyo

 42 Reviews  The lucky charms in Japan can usually only be obtained at the shrines. They are usually categorized by the area of your wish such as “prosperous business”, “successful study”, “well-being of family”,... 

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City Districts   Kyoto

City Districts, Kyoto

 3 Reviews  Depending on how many days you are staying in Kyoto, map out the places you are going to see. The temples are located in different areas: 1. Higashiyama Area - The attractions around this area... 

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walking   Osaka

walking, Osaka

 4 Reviews  OSAKA often seems like it has no main centre and is an overwhelming maze of small streets and alleys. Although this is true - do not be shy about walking around Osaka, to where-ever the road takes... 

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Day Trip out of Tokyo   Tokyo

Day Trip out of Tokyo, Tokyo

 26 Reviews  On my first visit I didnt have chance to visit Disneyland. So for 2nd visit, I took my kids to Disneyland and they love it!. So many things to do there. A lot of Disney characters, show, Disney Sea,... 

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Pontocho   Kyoto

Pontocho, Kyoto

 1 Review  DONT BE SHY ABOUT TAKING PEOPLES PHOTOS. In politically correct Australia, we fear taking peoples photos. So I have to do it as candidly as possible. But in Japan, Kyoto in particular - it was more... 

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castle   Osaka

castle, Osaka

 11 Reviews  The extensive grounds of Osaka Castle were impressive. The next night, friends took us to the top of a 7-story building with a rooftop entrance to a huge, red ferris wheel. High over the city's... 

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People and Life   Tokyo

People and Life, Tokyo

 38 Reviews  The Love Hotel is a Japanese institution, where harried lovers find alone time away from gossiping office colleagues or crowded multi-generational homes with paper-thin walls. To attract patrons away... 

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Internet Access   Kyoto

Internet Access, Kyoto

 2 Reviews  i found a nice place where you can use free internet, for an hour at a time..its "Campus Plaza" near the Kyoto station. if you exit the station on the north side, turn left and you will end up on a... 

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Umeda Skybuilding   Osaka

Umeda Skybuilding, Osaka

 9 Reviews  After a walk up at the observatory, we came down and found this little resting place just beside the building. The little "park" was bloom with some flowers and thought they were nice & pretty so took... 

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Getting Around   Tokyo

Getting Around, Tokyo

 31 Reviews  what makes police in tokyo unique is the Koban System wherein a Koban is a typically a two-storied housing with a couple of rooms with from one to more than ten police oficers. The officers in these... 

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temples & shrines   Osaka

temples & shrines, Osaka

 4 Reviews  This is one of the wooden statues found on either side of the main entrance into Shiittenoji Temple. These statues are at the entrances to all temples in Japan. They are guards placed to ward away... 

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Facts and History   Tokyo

Facts and History, Tokyo

 18 Reviews  Before japan was famous (or notorious) for it's squat toilets wherein you just squat to tke a dump or pee but nowadays japan is now popularly known for its bidets and anus washes (lavatory) and it is... 

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Shinsaibashi   Osaka

Shinsaibashi, Osaka

 2 Reviews  ShinshaibashiFountain display in the canal at Shinshaibashi. This place is full of happenings at night and is worth a visit. The brightly lit streets cris-crossed each others like a grid. You don't... 

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Managing Your Luggage   Tokyo

Managing Your Luggage, Tokyo

 8 Reviews   At Narita International Airport, delivery service counters will send luggage to your hotel the next day or from your hotel to the airport for about ¥2,000 for bags up to 20 kilograms .... 

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zero (empty tips)   Osaka

zero (empty tips), Osaka

 5 Reviews  The two magazines pictured opposite are two of the most popular free papers in Japan. Both magazines are particularly useful for getting up to date listings of cinema, stage and live music... 

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Travel Plan Examples   Tokyo

Travel Plan Examples, Tokyo

 6 Reviews  the number one tour company in the tokyo area, the hato bus company is an icon itself in the tokyo area hence i've made a separate things to do tip for hato bus tours here in my tokyo pages. Whether... 

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Dotombori   Osaka

Dotombori, Osaka

 2 Reviews  Being at the busy and colorful streets in Dotonbori area at night is a real must. The colors of the advertising lights are bright and make the place so lively. It looks like more people like it... 

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How to Survive   Tokyo

How to Survive, Tokyo

 7 Reviews  Always Remember that ATM's in japan are mostly local! you can only withdraw from international ATM locations in Airports, Major Rail Stations, Post offices and on 7-11 stores! when in major Rail... 

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Sightseeing outside Osaka   Osaka

Sightseeing outside Osaka, Osaka

 1 Review  Take a short ride (35 min.) by shinkansen to Himeji and go see Himeji Castle. I really enjoyed the aquarium even though I was there during the earthquake. I think the earthquake just made it more... 

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City Overview   Tokyo

City Overview, Tokyo

 32 Reviews  Please note that all information written here is valid for September 2011. Due to the events of the major Earthquake roughly 200-300km north of Tokyo and the problems with the Fukushima Nuclear Power... 

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Theatres and Museums   Tokyo

Theatres and Museums, Tokyo

 9 Reviews  The Kabuki-za on Harumi-dôri at Ginza is Japan's most famous kabuki theatre. There are performances of the unique Japanses theatre art kabuki nearly every day. Because kabuki plays are very long... 

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Self Cooking Bento

by walterwu

Lunch/Dinner from Bento box may be common in Japan.This self-heating bento box is rather amazing. Pull the string on the outside of the box and the food inside is heated up instantly (don't try to hold the container inside after pulling the string). It gets very hot almost immediately.These are for food that needs to be eaten hot. Most bento boxes food can be eaten without heating up. As a matter of fact, it is best eaten without heating up.Prices generally range from as low as 500Yen to 1,500Yen depending of the food choices.

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Smoke Everywhere

by walterwu

In almost all eating outlets, the place would have cigarettes smoke smell or see alot of customers smoking away.Some eating outlets have smoke free area but not implemented. The only smoke free eating outlet I experienced was at Arcakit (Kinshicho) in a small eating house at the 10th floor. They will have a list of customers waiting and their preference for smoking or non-smoking seats. Our experience there was a pleasing one.However, in most other places including KFC, Subway (except Subway at Ginza), etc, forget about smoke free area if you want to dine-in.

Japan Budget Hotels

by Maranyc

Here's a website listing many budget hotels throughout Japan - you can arrange booking with them also.http://www.itcj.jp/eng/index.phpAnother possibility is the Toyoko Inn chain - www.toyoko-inn.comNovember is prime time because of the fall foliage in some locations so you had better try to get reservations as soon as you can....Enjoy!

Great Service for VISA Processing

by ladagspa

As I was told, the VISA is a one day process and they did it. I now have my VISA.If you are driving yourself, you can park your Car in the Parking lot of the Nehru Park(see map).or Parking Lot link to wikimapiaJapan Embassy Link to wikimapiaThey do allow to carry your mobile phone (as of Aug 2009).

Visa Application

by ladagspa

The best part is that the VISA cost is only Rs 380. yes Three Hundred and Eighty only.You need an invitation letter and It Should be in ORIGINAL. No EMAIL, No Fax. ORIGINAL by POST. Rest were easy. Wait a sec the Web site of the Japan Embassy is a bit confusing. Rest you need :1. Photo White background 3.5"x4.5"2. VISA Form3. Bank Statement.4. Income Tax return.5. Memorandum of Company (if business trip)6. personal bank Statement.The form can be submitted at Embassy of Japan, Shatipath if u are in Delhi.Timing are from 9:30 to 12 noon. And they process the VISA in a day time.

Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens

by apondigorot

KYU-SHIBA-RIKYU GARDENThis garden is one of a pair of feudal era clan gardens surviving in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). The other is Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. The Shiba Detached Palace Garden is a classic, strolling, spring-fed garden pond-centered garden freaturing rock and land formation. The land on which the garden is located was originally under the shallows of Edo Bay, but from 1655 to 1658, this area was reclaimed and in 1678, came to be used for official residence of Okubo Tadatomo, an official of the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate.When Okubo build his samurai style residence, he brought garden designers from his clan fief in the Odawara area to Edo to build the garden that became known as gRakujuen.h This residence passed though the hands of several persons and finally, during final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, it became the official residence of the Kishu branch of the Tokugawa...

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Food Budget in Japan

by blacksnail

there are some fastfood shops available throughout tokyo. e.g yoshinoya (Beef, curry, rice, noodles) and mos burger (Japanese style Burger), is below 1000yen per meal. Tea or cold drinking water are availble for free in most of these places. so you just need to pay on the food. You can also buy bento, ramen and etc from 7 eleven. Read this post in my blog here: http://blacksnail.wordpress.com/2007/07/12/food-in-japan/If you need more help on budgeting in japan, i should be able to help u.

Lockers

by salisbury3933

Any train station of significance in Japan has lockers of various sizes.If you're just hopping off the train for a couple of hours, it's very convenient to dump your stuff in a locker, and come back and collect it later.Varies in cost between 300 and 600 yen, depending on the size of the locker.

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Getting Money in Japan

by Alitoyota

There are several ways to get money in Japan. Foreign issued credit cards (visa, mastercard etc.) can only be used at Post Office ATM's and at ATMs in 711 convenience stores. Be advised that post office ATMs are NOT 24/7 and are usually only available from 8am to 8 pm (the exception is Kyoto central Post Office where the ATMs are available 24/7). There will be a post office anywhere you visit in Japan so this is always a good bet. Japan is still a cash society so you can not reply on them being accepted in shops and restaurants. Always carry Japanese yen cash! You can not spend pounds sterling or dollars in Japan.I found some really useful information here:Getting Money in JapanI also recently discovered that traveller's cheques have a much better rate of exchange than cash. They are a pain to exchange at banks (often taking 30 minutes) but at the airport it takes 2 minutes and the rates...

Flying Garden, Expo 90 Osaka

by hopang

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.

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