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The Black Art of Finding A Japanese Address

April 2, 2022 by Kirk

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 died with him. Or maybe not. While it is almost hopeless, … [Read more...] about The Black Art of Finding A Japanese Address

Tourist Information

April 3, 2014 by Kassia

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, 03-3201-3331 (located near Tokyo Station). Here you can acquire maps and assistance. Office hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. - noon on Saturdays. In addition to the services provided … [Read more...] about Tourist Information

Tokyo Police

April 3, 2014 by Kassia

Police boxes (koban) are scattered throughout the city (look for a red light shining above the door). The emergency number for the police is 110. … [Read more...] about Tokyo Police

Tokyo Neighborhoods

April 3, 2014 by Kassia

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. … [Read more...] about Tokyo Neighborhoods

Telephone Information

April 3, 2014 by Kassia

The country code for Japan is 81; the city code for Tokyo is 3. When in Tokyo, omit the city code; if making a call to Tokyo from outside the city, dial 03 from outside the city (adding a 0 before the city code is standard procedure for all calls between cities in Japan). Public telephones are located everywhere. They are color-coded, and accept only certain types of coins … [Read more...] about Telephone Information

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