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YOU ARE NOT ADVISED TO HIRE A SELF DRIVE CAR IN THE BIG
CITIES. CARS SHOULD BE DRIVEN ON THE LEFT AND SIGNS ARE
ONLY IN JAPANESE.
CAR HIRE - THERE ARE MANY CAR RENTAL FIRMS IN MOST MAJOR
CITIES. CHAUFFEURS ARE RECOMMENDED AND ENGLISH SPEAKING IF
REQUIRED.
BUSES - BUSES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED IN BIG CITIES, WHERE
SUBWAYS ARE AVAILABLE. THE BUSES DESTINATION IS ONLY
WRITTEN IN JAPANESE BUT IS NORMALLY PRECEDED BY THE ROUTE
NUMBER. BUSES IN SOME TOWNS SUCH AS NIKKO AND NARA OFFER
TAPED ANNOUNCEMENT OF EACH STOP IN ENGLISH BUT THIS SERVICE
IS AN EXCEPTION. YOU ENTER THE BUS BY THE REAR OR MIDDLE
DOORS. THE FARE IS CALCULATED BY THE DISTANCE TRAVELLED.
TAXIS - CRUISING TAXI-CABS ARE PLENTIFUL IN TOKYO AND
OTHER LARGE CITIES. TAXIS WHICH DISPLAY A RED LIGHT IN THE
LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD, CAN BE FLAGGED DOWN ON
THE STREET EXCEPT IN THE GINZA AREA. THERE IS A THIRTY
PERCENT SURCHARGE ON THE TAXI FARES BETWEEN 11PM AND 5AM.
THE LEFT SIDE BACK DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED BY THE DRIVER
BY A REMOTE CONTROL LEVER.
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RAIL
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JAPAN OFFERS PROBABLY THE MOST EFFICIENT AND CONVENIENT
RAIL SERVICE IN THE WORLD. JR OPERATES APPROXIMATELY 20,000
TRAINS DAILY. THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
SHINKANSEN - SUPER EXPRESS; TOKKYU - LIMITED EXPRESS; KYUKO
- EXPRESS; KAISOKU - RAPID TRAIN AND FUTSU - LOCAL TRAIN.
THERE ARE ALSO OVERNIGHT SLEEPING CAR TRAINS CALLED
SHINDAI-RESSHA. NO SMOKING ON THE COMMUTER TRAINS AND LOCAL
TRAINS. JAPAN RAIL PASS OFFERES FOREIGN VISITORS INCREASED
TRAVEL FLEXIBILITY ON SIGNIFICANT REDUCED RATES.
WHILE MOST OF THE OTHER RAIL LINES ARE CONVENIENT
ONLY FOR COMMUTERS, SOME LINES OFFER QUICKER MORE
ECONOMICAL AND CONVENIENT ROUTES THAN JR.
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AIR
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JAPAN AIRLINES JAL, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS ANA, JAPAN AIR
SYSTEMS JAS AND SEVERAL OTHERS MAINTAIN AN EXTENSIVE
NETWORK COVERING THE COUNTRY. IF ON A TIGHT SCHEDULE YOU
CAN ALWAYS OPT FOR FLYING TO AND FROM THE POINTS NOT SERVED
BY SHINKANSEN SUPER EXPRESS.
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SEA
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AS AN ISLAND NATION, JAPAN HAS AN EXTENSIVE FERRY BOAT
SERVICE NETWORK LINKING ISLANDS, WITH OTHER ISLANDS AND THE
MAINLAND.
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