Tokyo Tourist Information helps in planning a tour to Tokyo well in advance. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is one of the most advanced and developed cities in the world. Economically, technologically, and commercially it is placed amongst the world's top five cities. Tokyo has a well connected to major cities and towns located in different parts of the world.
Tokyo Facts
Some interesting facts about Tokyo are mentioned below:
- Tokyo with an area of 2168 square kilometers is a home to 12,000,000 people
- The best time to visit Tokyo is between March and May, and from end September to November,when the climate is either cool or pleasant
- Tokyo time is 9 hours ahead of GMT
- The exchange value of Japanese Yen is US $ 1 = 108.64 ¥; Euro1 = 160.972 ¥; £ 1 = 224.374¥
Tokyo Living
Living in Tokyo is automated to a very large extent. Train and bus tickets are to be collected from self operable ticketing machines. Everyday items like rice, eggs, beverages, batteries, cigarettes, magazines, and flower bouquets are sold through vending machines without any manual help. Tokyo has the highest number of vending machines among all cities of the world.
The power supplied is of 100 volt at 50 hertz. All plug sockets are of the 'A' type, i.e., two flat parallel perforations.
All major credit cards namely, VISA, Master Card, Diners Club, American Express and JCB are accepted in most hotels, shop establishments and major health service providers. Air tickets, Shinkansen train tickets and some car rental companies accept these internationally acceptable credit cards. Credit cards
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also serve the dual purpose of a tourist's identity. ATM's having the sign 'International ATM Service' will accept these international credit cards. Most of the hotels, super-stores and banks accept traveler's checks.
Tokyo Transport and Communication
Tokyo transportation include buses, surface trains, monorails, under ground railways, cars, and ferries and ships. The railways are operated by Japan Railways and other private operators like Seibu Railway, Tobu Railway and Tama Intercity Monorail.
Bus services are offered by Hato Bus, Hinomaru Limousine, Seibu Bus and Keisei Bus. Tokai Kisen operates ferry services to Izu islands, while Tokyo Mizube Line operates water bus services.
As far as communication is concerned, public telephones are located in railway stations, major streets, important sites and so on. These public telephones can either accept coins, or prepaid 'telephone cards'. There are some which accept both coins and 'telephone cards'. International calls can be made from telephone booths marked 'International and Domestic Card/Coin Telephone'.
Tokyo Accommodation
Accommodation in Tokyo can be selected from luxury hotels, ‘minshuku’ or Japanese tourist homes, ‘ryokan’ or Japanese inns, and youth hostels. Hotels vary from deluxe luxury type to economy type. Most of the hotels are easily accessible from either or both Tokyo airports in Narita and Haneda. Shopping centers and touring sites are also conveniently reachable from these Tokyo hotels.
Tokyo tourist information remains incomplete without some of the important telephone numbers. Dial 119 for fire, ambulance, and rescue. For reporting accidents, crime and incidents dial the police at 110. Call Japan Coast Guard at 118 for reporting accidents and occurrences at sea. Call 171 for disasters like an earthquake.
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