Currency Exchange
- SEVEN BANK ATM
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You can withdraw Japanese yen using your debit or credit cards issued outside Japan.
SEVEN BANK ATM can be found at 7-eleven stores (convenient store) all over Japan and they are located near sightseeing locations and hotels.
Cards acceptable: VISA, PLUS, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, AMERICAN EXPRESS, JCB
How to use the ATM - Citibank
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ATM 24 hours. Citibank's foreign currency exchange rates are available on the website.
http://www.citibank.co.jp/en/ - Post Office
- Tokyo Central Post Office
Foreign currencies and Travelers Checks are handled.
You can exchange money after 3:00pm when regular banks are closed.
See more detail at the website.
http://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/en_index.html - World Currency Shop
- You can exchange money after 3:00 p.m. when regular banks are closed.
http://www.tokyo-card.co.jp/exchange/
Transportation
- Useful Links for transfer in Japan
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http://www.hyperdia.com/en/
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/ - Airlines
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There are two major airline companies in Japan, ANA (All Nippon Airways) and JAL (Japan Airlines).
Some local airline companies are also useful to get to the specific area.
Check out Airlines of Japan by wikipedia.
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
JAL (Japan Airlines)
Skymark Airlines (SKY)
Local airlines
Japan Transocean Air (JTA)
The information of flights.
Haneda (Tokyo) ⇔ Ishigaki Island
Haneda (Tokyo) ⇔ Miyako-jima Island
Osaka (Kanku) ⇔ Naha (Okinawa)
Osaka (Kanku) ⇔ Ishigaki Island, etc...
Air Japan (AJX) - Train
- JR : Japan Railway Company
JR (Japan Railway Company) is the largest railway company in Japan.
The lines are expanded all over Japan, from north of Hokkaido to south of Kyusyu.
JR East
JR West
JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway Company)
JR Kyusyu
JR Hokkaido
If you think Japananese transportation system is too difficult, check out Train Route Finder.
If you think about a budget trip in Japan, check out JR pass information. - Bus
- Recommended Bus Line
Highway-buses.jp
The perfect website for those who want to go from Shinjuku to Mt. Fuji, the FujiQ highland, Takayama or Hakuba for a reasonable price
WILLER TRAVEL
"WILLER TRAVEL" is big company of highway buses and their fare is settled cheaper than other companies.
VIP LINER
The highway bus "VIP LINER" offers exclusive-use waiting space for passengers in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.
- Airport Service
- Outech Car and Limousine Service
For all your individual and group Tokyo sightseeing, Tokyo and Narita Airport transportation needs.
Hired vehicles and tour guides available.
http://www.outech.co.jp/en/ - Rental Car
- Hearts Rent-a-car
https://www.hertz.com/
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Convention Center
- IN TOKYO
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Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight)
A large convention building with 230,000 square meters.
This complex includes exhibition halls and meeting facilities.
It is also known as one of the largest international exhibition halls in Japan, showcasing many interesting trade shows, like the Tokyo Anime Fair.
Tokyo International Exhibition Center
Tokyo International Forum (Convention Halls)
A large convention complex which includes various types halls used for exhibitions, trade shows, and for concerts of International musical acts and musicians.
The complex also contains a small museum, and provides shops and a restaurant.
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM
Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex
A large exhibition complex composed of 3 major facilities; the International Exhibition hall, the International Convention hall and the Makuhari Event Hall.
The Makuhari Messe is also know as the exhibition center where the Tokyo Mortor Show is held.
Makuhari Messe - IN OSAKA
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GRAND CUBE OSAKA (Osaka International Convention Center)
Osaka International Convention Center (OICC GRAND CUBE OSAKA) opened in April 2000 as Osaka's "Grand Gateway" to the world in order to help Osaka fulfill this role.
http://www.gco.co.jp/en/
INTEX-OSAKA(International Exhibition Center Osaka)
INTEX Osaka, located in Osaka Nanko Cosmo Square, is one of the largest international exhibition centers in Japan.
http://www.intex-osaka.com/en/
MYDOME OSAKA
An exhibition center in the heart of Osaka, run by Osaka Industrial Promotion Organization.
http://www.mydome.jp/english/
Which kind of accommodation would you like to stay?
- Hotels
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Around 6,000JPY - 50,000JPY
Western style hotels are very standard holiday accommodation as same as Western countries,
which is included international ones and chains. - Business hotels
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Around 5,000JPY - 10,000JPY
Business hotels are kind of city hotels but originally for business travelers. Recently, it is very popular for tourists due to the convenience and reasonable expenses. The location is usually within 15 min from stations in main area and the rooms are single or double (smaller than holiday hotels) which has full facilities. It is usually included breakfast. It would suit for the travelers who in need minimum service with less price. - Capsule hotels
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Around 2,000JPY - 4,000JPY
Capsule hotels are one of the original hotels developed in Japan. There are a large number of extremely small rooms (capsules) in the big room and people sleep inside the capsules. They provide the guests with private as well as full functional facilities such as bed, light, fan, alarm clock, radio, small TV. There is usually communal baths and may also have restaurants, laundry, internet connections and so on. It would suit for the travelers who simply would like to have a bed and also fun experience in Japan! - Ryokan
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Around 6.000JPY - 50,000JPY
A Ryokan are a type of traditional Japanese accommodation which typically future Tatami rooms with sliding doors and hot springs (Onsen) in suburb truism like mountains area or by the sea. There are many different kinds of Ryokan in regards of size, cost and also service. It is usually included Japanese traditional dinner (Kaiseki: features seasonal and regional meals) and breakfast in the price of the room. Each Ryokan provide original and unique styles (Omotenashi) and you will enjoy every moment through your stay having Japanese traditional life experience.
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