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The Black Art of Finding A Japanese Address

Kirk
April 2, 2022

As if the total strangeness of Tokyo was not enough to confuse and disorient the Western visitor, it turns out that the streets have no names and the buildings are numbered in a random fashion that was possibly invented by a 13th century Buddhist monk. The secret of deciphering the addressing scheme appears to have…

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See Japan On $0 a Day

Kirk
July 6, 2020

We frequently hear from readers who are put off by Tokyo’s status as the world’s most expensive city. Because of the extreme cost involved many people fear that…

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Tourist Information

Kassia
April 3, 2014

Local Services The JNTO operates Tourist Information Centers to aid travelers. The TIC are located in Terminal 2 of Narita or at 3-5-1 Marunouchi, 1st Basement Floor, Chiyoda-ku,…

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Tokyo Police

Police boxes (koban) are scattered throughout the city (look for a red light shining above the door). The emergency number for the…

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Tokyo Neighborhoods

Tokyo has 23 ku (neighborhoods or wards). Central Tokyo is ringed by the Yamanote Line, and most points of interest are accessible from this train.

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Telephone Information

The country code for Japan is 81; the city code for Tokyo is 3. When in Tokyo, omit the city code; if…

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