Although Tokyo’s taxis are not as famed as London’s black cabs or New York’s yellow motors, they’re still extremely easy to spot – and you never have to wait much longer than a minute before you’ll see one heading towards you. Drivers are dressed in clean-cut uniforms (sometimes...
you need to express the quantity using another counter. There are a number of counters that can be used when ordering food or drink, but there are two in particular that will get you through any situation – the “tsu”
Keihan Railway's main line runs next and parallel to Kamo River, but unfortunately does not connect toKyoto Station. The line continues to Osaka and is an alternative to the JR Nara Line to access some of the attractions in southern Kyoto. ...
For electricity, it depends on the company however, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) stopped sending notices and bills. You need to check online via their website bylogging inwith your ID and password. All guidance is in Japanese only, so if you do not speak Japanese, ask someone who ...
I set out toKyoto, about two hours from Tokyo on theshinkansen(bullet train). I confirmed with an attendant that I would need assistance on to the train – a good habit to get into because you never know how large the gap from the train to the platform will be. This not only rem...
Once you arrive in Japan, you will quickly realize that taking the taxi is very expensive and practically pointless unless there's an emergency or you're caught out late at night. Japan’s buses and trains are a more efficient and reasonable way to get a
“I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense o
According to a 2021 JASSO survey, the average cost of living in Japan for international students was 93,000 yen per month (though it was 108,000 yen per month in Tokyo). You can find an overview of that survey on theStudy in Japan website, including a breakdown of the costs. ...
I don’t think you can use free night certs at Conrad Tokyo. I just stayed in Tokyo and upon calling in the front line phone rep said this property was not possible to use any certs for. If I’m not mistaken, not all Hilton properties allow free night certs to be used and the Con...
The origin of the Taisho Sanke is unknown, but it was first displayed in 1914 at an exhibition in Tokyo. 3. Matsuba Matsuba types have a variety of alternate names depending on the color of the body. However, these living creatures are considered to be of one solid despite the contrast...