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Here are some travel tips for your next trip to Japan.
Tokyo International Airport (Narita-NRT) is the main gateway to Japan. There are direct flights from New York, Washington DC, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Toronto. Haneda Airport (HND) is near downtown Tokyo and is used for domestic flights.
Transportation form Narita to downtown Tokyo
■ JR (Japan Rail) - Narita Express
■ Keisei Railway – Skyliner
■ Limousine bus (Approximately 60-90 minutes)
If you visit Kyoto and Nara, Osaka (KIX) is the airport to fly into. Direct flights from U.S. (mainland) to KIX depart from Detroit (NW) and San Francisco (UA). The airport for domestic flights in Osaka is called Itami Airport (ITM).
Transportation from Kansai Airport to downtown Osaka
■ JR (Japan Rail)- Limited Express Haruka, Kansai Airport Rapid Service
■ Nankai Railway
■Limousine bus(Approximately 30-60 minutes. If you are going to Kyoto/Nara, approximately 70-100 minutes)
Direct flights from U.S. (mainland) - from Detroit (NW) and San Francisco (UA)
Transportation from Centrair Airport to downtown Nagoya
■ JR (Japan Rail)- (Rapid) Limited Express
■ Taxi
■ Airport Bus
(Approximately 30-60 minutes)
Special discounts are available for domestic flights for foreigners.
All Nippon Airways offers 1 flight - 1 coupon program (1 coupon = 12600 yen)
There are some restrictions such as purchasing a minimum of 2 coupons before arrival in Japan. Please see the following site for details.
Visit Japan FARE BY ANA by by ANA
http://www.anaskyweb.com/us/e/travelservice/reservations/special/visit.html
Times
Tokyo-Osaka (approx 60-80 min)
Tokyo-Nagoya (approx 60 min)
Tokyo-Fukuoka (approx 90-120 min)
Tokyo-Chitose/Hokkaido (approx 90 min)
Tokyo-Okinawa (approx 150 min)
Tokyo-Hiroshima (approx 75-90 min)
JR passes may be purchased at M.O. Air. These passes must be purchased before your arrival in Japan. The pass is valid on any JR train except for Nozomi which is one of the bullet trains). The pass may also be used for JR buses and ferries. There are 3 types of passes:
（Fare as of September 2006）
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7DAYS |
14DAYS |
21DAYS |
| Green Car (Adult) |
37,800 YEN |
61,200 YEN |
79,600 YEN |
| Green Car (Child) |
18,900 YEN |
30,600 YEN |
39,800 YEN |
| Ordinary Car (Adult) |
28,300 YEN |
45,100 YEN |
57,700 YEN |
| Ordinary Car (Child) |
14,150 YEN |
22,550 YEN |
28,850 YEN |
(Child 6~11year old)
* Green car—Superior class
Please click the following site about JR policies (or ask us)
http://www.japanrailpass.net/
Times
Tokyo-Osaka (approx 3 hours in case of taking Shinkansen bullet train)
Tokyo-Nagoya (approx 100 min in case of Shinkansen))
Tokyo-Sendai (approx 100 min in case of Shinkansen)
Tokyo-Chitose/Hokkaido (approx 16 hours and 30 min in case of Express)
Osaka-Hakata (approx 2 hours and a half in case of Shinkansen)
Osaka-Hiroshima (approx 1 hour and a half in case of Shinkansen)
There are various hotels and Japanese-style accommodations called ryokan.
Staying in a ryokan will provide you with a genuine Japanese experience: sleeping on the tatami floor on a futon, emerging yourself in an outdoor hotsprings bath with a view of beautiful landscape. Please ask us about information.
Some package tours are available by JTB Sunrise Tours and Hato Bus Tours. Please ask us in detail or click on the following sites.
Sunrise Tours
http://www.jtbgmt.com/sunrisetour/te14/
Hatobus Tours
http://www.hatobus.com/
-Tour Samples- (Price as of September 2006)
◆Tokyo Morning-(Bus) ----5000 yen
Visit: Tokyo Tower, Asakusa, Imperial Palace Plaza, Ginza
◆ Tokyo Walking one day tour (Bus and Walk) ---5000 yen
Visit: Zojoji Temple, Imperial Palace East Garden, Ameyoko Shopping Mall
◆ Kabuki Night -9800 yen ---9800 yen including Japanese style Dinner
◆ Mt. Fuji-Hakone 1 day tour from Tokyo-- 15000 yen including lunch.
◆ Free Plan Hakone & Onsen(Hot Spa) 2 days –-9990 yen
◆ Free Plan Kyoto 2/3 Days –--starting at 19500 yen
1) Valid Passports
Does your nationality require a visa to enter Japan?
Please check the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html
Examples:
Countries That Have Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan
U.S.A -------------- 90 days or less in terms of residence
Canada------------ 3 months or less in terms of residence
Mexico------------- 3 months or less in terms of residence
2) Cell Phones
The number of public phones is decreasing since the use of mobile phones is popular in Japan. Many public phones require special telephone cards which must be purchased in advance. Otherwise, cell phones can be rented.
DoCoMo WORLD COUNTER is located in Narita and Kansai airports.
See the below site for detail.
http://roaming.nttdocomo.co.jp/
3) Money
U.S. travellers checks and cash must be exchanged into Japanese currency (yen) at airports, banks or exchange counters in cities.
As of September, 2006 US$ 1 ----Approx 117 yen (￥)
4) Guide Books
We recommend you purchase one or two travel books about Japan. M.O. Air can provide helpful brochures and maps of Japan when purchasing tickets and/or JR Pass vouchers through us.
- Japan National Tourist Organization: JNTO -
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
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