The Shinkansen network of high-speed railway lines connects most parts of Japan with each other and it’s the most convenient long distance traffic method within Japan. The network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, with construction of a link to the northern island of Hokkaido underway. The maximum operating...
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The Shinkansen network of high-speed railway lines connects most parts of Japan with each other and it’s the most convenient long distance traffic method within Japan. The network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, with construction of a link to the northern island of Hokkaido underway. The maximum operating...
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Airports Haneda Airport There are 2 domestic terminals, and 2 international terminals. Japanese domestic travel is mainly covered by 2 leading airlines; JAL and ANA. Their routes cover major cities in Japan. Other options such as Skymark, Star Flyer, Skynet Asia Airways and Air-Do fly within regional areas only and have limited flights but the...
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Airports Haneda Airport There are 2 domestic terminals, and 2 international terminals. Japanese domestic travel is mainly covered by 2 leading airlines; JAL and ANA. Their routes cover major cities in Japan. Other options such as Skymark, Star Flyer, Skynet Asia Airways and Air-Do fly within regional areas only and have limited flights but the...
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Taxis in Japan are calculated by distance and time. The starting rate, usually around 710 yen, is for roughly 1.5km to 2km, after which the fare goes up at approximately 100 yen for every 300 to 500m. The fare is shown on the meter at the center of the dashboard. Late-hour fares (between 10pm and...
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Taxis in Japan are calculated by distance and time. The starting rate, usually around 710 yen, is for roughly 1.5km to 2km, after which the fare goes up at approximately 100 yen for every 300 to 500m. The fare is shown on the meter at the center of the dashboard. Late-hour fares (between 10pm and...
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Buses in Japan have become convenient, now that you can use the PASMO or Suica card. Within Tokyo’s 23 wards, you can ride the green Toei busses. You can pay when you get on and the cost for your journey is 200 yen. If you pay with your PASMO or Suica card and change buses...
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Buses in Japan have become convenient, now that you can use the PASMO or Suica card. Within Tokyo’s 23 wards, you can ride the green Toei busses. You can pay when you get on and the cost for your journey is 200 yen. If you pay with your PASMO or Suica card and change buses...
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AKB48 AKB48 (read “A.K.B. Forty-eight”) is a Japanese idol girl group. As of November 2013, the group has 89 members, whose ages range from early teens to mid-20s. AKB48 is named after Akihabara (Akiba for short), the area in Tokyo where the group’s theater is located. The idea of AKB48’s producer Yasushi Akimoto was to...
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AKB48 AKB48 (read “A.K.B. Forty-eight”) is a Japanese idol girl group. As of November 2013, the group has 89 members, whose ages range from early teens to mid-20s. AKB48 is named after Akihabara (Akiba for short), the area in Tokyo where the group’s theater is located. The idea of AKB48’s producer Yasushi Akimoto was to...
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