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An approximate exchange rate to use: SGD$1.60 = 100YEN
100YEN is the Japanese's 'basic unit' currency like our $1.
VISA Matters: There is no need for visa application to Japan
Transportation and JR Pass: All JR Pass sold in Singapore are in SGD$. The prices u see on the JR Information section are in Yen only. Tour agencies selling the JR Pass in Singapore will do a Yen->SGD conversion based on their individual daily rates.
MIRROR SITE TO JAPAN LINK: http://www.edmw.sg/viewtopic.php?t=2742
*P/S: The reason for a Mirror Link caters not only in the event where 'in case' HWZ servers go down for maintainence, but also the fact that vBulletin software has a character limit per post as compared to phpBB. All links had been credited to their original owners.
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VISA matters/Pre-trip Preparation
Singapore MFA Overseas Embassies
http://notesapp.internet.gov.sg/mfa/dipCon/dipCon.nsf/SMagent
Singapore MFA in Japan
http://www.mfa.gov.sg/tokyo/
MFA Website
http://www.mfa.gov.sg/internet/
Earthquake Report in Japan
http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/earthquake/
Japan Meteorological Agency
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html
Do I need a Jacket? Weather Forecast
http://www.doineedajacket.com/dinaj.asp
Sakura Blooming Forecast (link down)
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/sakura/sakura.htm
Airports
Narita Airport
http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/
Kansai Airport
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/
Centrair (New Nagoya International Airport)
http://www.centrair.jp/en/index.html
Transport
Airport Transports to City
Kansai Airport Express
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~imamura/japan/haruka-time.html
Narita Airport Express
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
Shinkansen Ticket Pricing
http://www.joyticket.jp/jr.html
Metro Network and Traffic Guides
Metro Network
http://www.tokyometro.jp/network/pdf/rosen_eng.pdf
http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/index.html
Japanese Traffic Guide
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
Hakone Free Pass/Day Pass Information Guide
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/freepass/hakone_01.html
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/qtours/index.html
Nightbus in Japan (Japanese only)
http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/bus/
Toyota Rent-a-Car Sapporo
http://www.toyotarentacar.net/english/english-reservation.asp
JR Information
Japan Rail Pass Information
http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html
JR Pass Authorised Dealers in Singapore
http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/General/JR.htm
Kansai Thru' Pass
http://www.surutto.com/conts/ticket/3dayeng/index.html
Osaka Unlimited Pass
http://www.lmaga-kansai.com/en
Individual JR Line/Shinkansen Station Walkthroughs
http://hisaai-hp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/JREast/Yamanote/Yt_s_eg.html
Wikipedia JR Shinkansen Station Guides & Introduction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen
Digital Timetable, Course and fare search for Rail Services
http://grace.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperd01.cgi
Train Guide, Timing and cost (In Japanese)
http://www.ekitan.co.jp
Bus Guide
Kyoto City Bus Guide
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
HATO Bus Tokyo Sightseeing Tours
http://www.hatobus.com/
Subway Cards and Info
http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/english/subway_t_card.html
Info by wsn: its just a normal stored value MRT card for use with the metro and local subways.. for convenience's sake only so tat u dun need to buy tix everytime u board the subway..
u can buy the passnet at kippu shops (ticket shops) arnd japan at a slightly lower discounted price than in the stations.. e.g. 4950 yen for a 5000 yen passnet.. saving u tat 50 yen hehe..
for JR trains, they use the SUICA card (machiam EZ link card) for tokyo region.. again its for convenience sake.. but SUICA needs a deposit fee whereas passnet doesnt need one.
Hotel Accomodations
Hostels and Backpacker's Lounge
Japan Hospitality Youth Hostel
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/key-yh/
List of hostels arnd the world
http://www.hostelworld.com
J-Hoppers for Kyoto Backpackers
http://www.j-hoppers.com/index.htm
Ino's Place (Sapporo)
http://inos-place.com/
Khaosan Tokyo Guest House (Asakusa)
http://www.khaosan-tokyo.com/
Hotels
Tokyo Inn
http://www.tokyo-inn.co.jp/en/index.html
TOYOKO Inn
http://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/
Japan Hotel Net
http://www.japanhotel.net/
The Budget Hotels In Japan
http://www.e-otomari.jp/~english/
Hotel New Azuma
http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~h-azuma/uk/
Sakura Hotel
http://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/
Nishi-Shinjuku Hotel
http://www.nshotel.com
Villa-Fontaine Business Hotel
http://www.villa-fontaine.co.jp/ueno/index.html
Super Hotel
http://www.superhotel.co.jp/
Prince Hotel (Japan)
http://www.princehotels.co.jp/english/index1.html
Hilton Hotel (Japan)
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=TYOHITW
Yaesu Fujiya Hotel
http://www2.tocoo.jp/english/hotel/154/
Rakuten Travel Hotel Bookings
http://www.mytrip.net/en/ (English Version)
http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/ (Japanese Version)
Hotel Kinki
http://hotelkinki.com/eng/
Hotel Chuo
http://www.hotel-chuo.com/english/
Hotel Raizan
http://www.raizan.net/index2.htm
Hotel Fukudaya
http://www2.gol.com/users/ryokan-fukudaya/eindex.html
Service Apartments
Oakford Service Apartments
http://www.oakwoodtokyo.com/ot4.htm
Capsule Hotels
Tokyo Capsule Hotel Listing
http://gojapan.about.com/cs/accommodation/a/tokyocapsule1.htm
Osaka Capsule Hotel Listings
http://gojapan.about.com/cs/accommodation/a/osakacapsule1.htm
Asahi Plaza
http://asahiplaza.co.jp/capcel/english.html
Ryokans
Welcome Inn
http://www.itcj.jp/
Japanese Guest Houses
http://japaneseguesthouses.com/index.htm
Kimi Ryokan (Ikebukuro - Tokyo)
http://www.kimi-ryokan.jp/index.html
Oedo Onsen Monogatari (Odaiba)
Website (In Japanese): http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/
Access & Pricing: http://www.hiraganatimes.com/hp/travel/hotspot/oedo-e.html
Information: http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/ttws/spot16.html
Kashiwaya Ryokan (Gunma)
http://www.kashiwaya.org/e/
Kinokuniya Ryokan (Hakone)
http://1715.net/
Hatago Ichinoyu (Hakone)
http://english.ichinoyu.co.jp/
Ryokan Tachibana (Hakone)
http://www.ryokan-tachibana.co.jp/
Hakone Lake Hotel (Hakone)
http://www.hakone-lakehotel.com/english/englishindex.htm
Andon Ryokan (Tokyo)
http://www.andon.co.jp/
Fuji-Hakone Guest House - Minshuku (Hakone)
http://www.fujihakone.com/
Kyoto Ryokan
http://www.budgetinnjp.com/
Kyoto Hostel Tour Club
http://www.kyotojp.com/
Ryokan in Kinki
http://www.ryokan.or.jp/kinki/eng/index.html
Kyoto Hostel
http://gh-project.com/e/about.html
Special Accomodations
Koyasan Temple Experience & Accomodation
http://www.shukubo.jp/eng/
Communications Back Home
(Note: Currently, Singtel, M1 and Starhub are starting to roll out their 3G services which also allows roaming to Japan)
Singtel-Mobile
http://home.singtel.com/consumer/consumer_mobile.asp
M1
http://www.m1.com.sg/
Starhub
http://www.starhub.com/mobile/
KDDI Telephone Rates
http://www.kddi.com/english/telephone/international/rate/public.html
Go Mobile Phone Rental
http://www.gomobile.co.jp/rates_in.html
Japan Post
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/
100YEN is the Japanese's 'basic unit' currency like our $1.
VISA Matters: There is no need for visa application to Japan
Transportation and JR Pass: All JR Pass sold in Singapore are in SGD$. The prices u see on the JR Information section are in Yen only. Tour agencies selling the JR Pass in Singapore will do a Yen->SGD conversion based on their individual daily rates.
MIRROR SITE TO JAPAN LINK: http://www.edmw.sg/viewtopic.php?t=2742
*P/S: The reason for a Mirror Link caters not only in the event where 'in case' HWZ servers go down for maintainence, but also the fact that vBulletin software has a character limit per post as compared to phpBB. All links had been credited to their original owners.
==============================================================
VISA matters/Pre-trip Preparation
Singapore MFA Overseas Embassies
http://notesapp.internet.gov.sg/mfa/dipCon/dipCon.nsf/SMagent
Singapore MFA in Japan
http://www.mfa.gov.sg/tokyo/
MFA Website
http://www.mfa.gov.sg/internet/
Earthquake Report in Japan
http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/earthquake/
Japan Meteorological Agency
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html
Do I need a Jacket? Weather Forecast
http://www.doineedajacket.com/dinaj.asp
Sakura Blooming Forecast (link down)
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/sakura/sakura.htm
Airports
Narita Airport
http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/
Kansai Airport
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/
Centrair (New Nagoya International Airport)
http://www.centrair.jp/en/index.html
Transport
Airport Transports to City
Kansai Airport Express
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~imamura/japan/haruka-time.html
Narita Airport Express
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
Shinkansen Ticket Pricing
http://www.joyticket.jp/jr.html
Metro Network and Traffic Guides
Metro Network
http://www.tokyometro.jp/network/pdf/rosen_eng.pdf
http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/index.html
Japanese Traffic Guide
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
Hakone Free Pass/Day Pass Information Guide
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/freepass/hakone_01.html
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/qtours/index.html
Nightbus in Japan (Japanese only)
http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/bus/
Toyota Rent-a-Car Sapporo
http://www.toyotarentacar.net/english/english-reservation.asp
JR Information
Japan Rail Pass Information
http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html
JR Pass Authorised Dealers in Singapore
http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/General/JR.htm
Kansai Thru' Pass
http://www.surutto.com/conts/ticket/3dayeng/index.html
Osaka Unlimited Pass
http://www.lmaga-kansai.com/en
Individual JR Line/Shinkansen Station Walkthroughs
http://hisaai-hp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/JREast/Yamanote/Yt_s_eg.html
Wikipedia JR Shinkansen Station Guides & Introduction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen
Digital Timetable, Course and fare search for Rail Services
http://grace.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperd01.cgi
Train Guide, Timing and cost (In Japanese)
http://www.ekitan.co.jp
Bus Guide
Kyoto City Bus Guide
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
HATO Bus Tokyo Sightseeing Tours
http://www.hatobus.com/
Subway Cards and Info
http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/english/subway_t_card.html
Info by wsn: its just a normal stored value MRT card for use with the metro and local subways.. for convenience's sake only so tat u dun need to buy tix everytime u board the subway..
u can buy the passnet at kippu shops (ticket shops) arnd japan at a slightly lower discounted price than in the stations.. e.g. 4950 yen for a 5000 yen passnet.. saving u tat 50 yen hehe..
for JR trains, they use the SUICA card (machiam EZ link card) for tokyo region.. again its for convenience sake.. but SUICA needs a deposit fee whereas passnet doesnt need one.
Hotel Accomodations
Hostels and Backpacker's Lounge
Japan Hospitality Youth Hostel
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/key-yh/
List of hostels arnd the world
http://www.hostelworld.com
J-Hoppers for Kyoto Backpackers
http://www.j-hoppers.com/index.htm
Ino's Place (Sapporo)
http://inos-place.com/
Khaosan Tokyo Guest House (Asakusa)
http://www.khaosan-tokyo.com/
Hotels
Tokyo Inn
http://www.tokyo-inn.co.jp/en/index.html
TOYOKO Inn
http://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/
Japan Hotel Net
http://www.japanhotel.net/
The Budget Hotels In Japan
http://www.e-otomari.jp/~english/
Hotel New Azuma
http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~h-azuma/uk/
Sakura Hotel
http://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/
Nishi-Shinjuku Hotel
http://www.nshotel.com
Villa-Fontaine Business Hotel
http://www.villa-fontaine.co.jp/ueno/index.html
Super Hotel
http://www.superhotel.co.jp/
Prince Hotel (Japan)
http://www.princehotels.co.jp/english/index1.html
Hilton Hotel (Japan)
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=TYOHITW
Yaesu Fujiya Hotel
http://www2.tocoo.jp/english/hotel/154/
Rakuten Travel Hotel Bookings
http://www.mytrip.net/en/ (English Version)
http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/ (Japanese Version)
Hotel Kinki
http://hotelkinki.com/eng/
Hotel Chuo
http://www.hotel-chuo.com/english/
Hotel Raizan
http://www.raizan.net/index2.htm
Hotel Fukudaya
http://www2.gol.com/users/ryokan-fukudaya/eindex.html
Service Apartments
Oakford Service Apartments
http://www.oakwoodtokyo.com/ot4.htm
Capsule Hotels
Tokyo Capsule Hotel Listing
http://gojapan.about.com/cs/accommodation/a/tokyocapsule1.htm
Osaka Capsule Hotel Listings
http://gojapan.about.com/cs/accommodation/a/osakacapsule1.htm
Asahi Plaza
http://asahiplaza.co.jp/capcel/english.html
Ryokans
Welcome Inn
http://www.itcj.jp/
Japanese Guest Houses
http://japaneseguesthouses.com/index.htm
Kimi Ryokan (Ikebukuro - Tokyo)
http://www.kimi-ryokan.jp/index.html
Oedo Onsen Monogatari (Odaiba)
Website (In Japanese): http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/
Access & Pricing: http://www.hiraganatimes.com/hp/travel/hotspot/oedo-e.html
Information: http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/ttws/spot16.html
Kashiwaya Ryokan (Gunma)
http://www.kashiwaya.org/e/
Kinokuniya Ryokan (Hakone)
http://1715.net/
Hatago Ichinoyu (Hakone)
http://english.ichinoyu.co.jp/
Ryokan Tachibana (Hakone)
http://www.ryokan-tachibana.co.jp/
Hakone Lake Hotel (Hakone)
http://www.hakone-lakehotel.com/english/englishindex.htm
Andon Ryokan (Tokyo)
http://www.andon.co.jp/
Fuji-Hakone Guest House - Minshuku (Hakone)
http://www.fujihakone.com/
Kyoto Ryokan
http://www.budgetinnjp.com/
Kyoto Hostel Tour Club
http://www.kyotojp.com/
Ryokan in Kinki
http://www.ryokan.or.jp/kinki/eng/index.html
Kyoto Hostel
http://gh-project.com/e/about.html
Special Accomodations
Koyasan Temple Experience & Accomodation
http://www.shukubo.jp/eng/
Communications Back Home
(Note: Currently, Singtel, M1 and Starhub are starting to roll out their 3G services which also allows roaming to Japan)
Singtel-Mobile
http://home.singtel.com/consumer/consumer_mobile.asp
M1
http://www.m1.com.sg/
Starhub
http://www.starhub.com/mobile/
KDDI Telephone Rates
http://www.kddi.com/english/telephone/international/rate/public.html
Go Mobile Phone Rental
http://www.gomobile.co.jp/rates_in.html
Japan Post
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/
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