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Web Directory: Asiafunclub.com Japan (http://japan.asiafunclub.com/)
Web Directory: J-Guide (http://jguide.stanford.edu/)
Gourmet Navigator (http://www.gnavi.co.jp/en/)
Gurunavi will help you find that perfect restaurant in Japan! Just specify your area and cuisine for a quick and easy list of choices.
Guide to Japan (http://www.japan-guide.com/)
Everything about modern and traditional Japan.
Highway Bus from Tokyo (http://highway-buses.jp/)
Highway-Buses.jp is the perfect website for those who want to go from Shinjuku to Mt. fuji, the FujiQ highland, Takayama or Hakuba for a reasonable price.
HyperDia (http://www.hyperdia.com/en/)
"HyperDia" is a service which offers the route and the timetable of the railway and the aviation of Japan.
Japan Experience (https://www.japan-experience.com/)
Japan Experience is a travel agency focused exclusively on Japan that has been serving thousands of customers for more than 30 years.
Japan for Visitors (http://gojapan.about.com/)
This site provides tourist information and tips for traveling in Japan.
Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) (http://www.jnto.go.jp/)
JNTO offers tourist information for visitors, consolidating reception facilities for them, and promoting international conventions and trade fairs.
Japan's railway prepaid card "SUICA" (http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/suica.html)
The Suica is a prepaid e-money card for moving around and shopping. There is no more need to buy a ticket from a vending machine. Just touch your Suica to the ticket gate and the fare is automatically deducted from your Suica. The Suica can be used not only for JR East trains, but subways and buses as well.
JP Rail.com (http://jprail.com/)
Japan Rail Pass and rail travel in Japan complete guide
Japan Rail Pass (http://www.japanrailpass.net/)
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is offered by the six companies that make up the Japan Railways Group (JR Group).
Japan Zone (http://www.japan-zone.com/)
Japan travel guide, offering information on Japanese popular culture, the history of Japanese culture, etiquette and relocation information.
Navi Time for Japan Travel (http://www.navitime.co.jp/pcstorage/html/japan_travel/english/)
The No.1 multimodal travel application in Japan now available in English! (for iPhone and Android)
Rent a Car in Japan - ToCoo! Car Rental (https://www2.tocoo.jp/en/)
If you would like to rent a car in Japan! You can reserve a great value car at more than 1500 outlets all over Japan, in places like Hokkaido, Tokyo and Okinawa. We offer various options such as snow tires and plans to use the highways easily and infinitely at a fixed price.
Sake World (http://www.sake-world.com/)
Everything you want to know about Japanese Sake.
World Link Discount Telecom (http://www.worldlink-tel.com/eintro.html)
Discount international telephone service in Japan and domestic calling service for mobiles and phones.
Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis in Japan (2011)
Official Organizations
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (http://www.iaea.org/)
The International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES)
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) (http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/)
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) (http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/)
US Department of Energy - The Situation in Japan (http://blog.energy.gov/content/situation-japan)
Embassy of the United States Tokyo, Japan - Health and Safety Information (http://japan2.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-health.html)
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Latest News Real-Time Updates (http://newsblogged.com/fukushima-nuclear-power-plant-reactor-latest-news-real-time-updates)
Al Jazeera English - Japan Disaster (http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/spotlight/japan/)
BBC - Japan earthquake (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12711226)
CNN - 2011 Japan Disaster (http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/2011_japan_disaster)
Japan Times - Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/tohoku-kanto-earthquake-news.html)
Guardian - Japan earthquake and tsunami (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami)
New York Times - Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis in Japan (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/japan/index.html)
Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture (http://city.kashima.ibaraki.jp/)
Kobe Convention and Visitors Association (http://www.kcva.or.jp/)
Niigata City (http://www.city.niigata.niigata.jp/)
Oita Prefecture (http://www.pref.oita.jp/)
Welcome to Beppu (http://www.coara.or.jp/~sanken/welcometobeppu/english/index.htm)
Osaka Tourist Guide (http://www.tourism.city.osaka.jp/)
Saitama City (http://www.city.saitama.jp/en/index.html)
Sapporo City (http://www.global.city.sapporo.jp/)
Sapporo Sightseeing Guide (http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/english/)
A guide to reasonably-priced restaurants in Sapporo City 2002
Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture (http://www.city.sendai.jp/)
Sizuoka Prefecture (http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/a_foreign/english/index.html)
Yokohama City (http://www.city.yokohama.jp/en/)
Kyoto
Digital City Kyoto - Kyoto Fun Guide (http://www.digitalcity.gr.jp/kfg/index.html)
Guest House Ayado Gion (http://ayado.net/english/index.html)
Kyoto city tourism and culture information system (http://raku.city.kyoto.jp/sight_e.phtml)
Kyoto City Web (http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/index_e.html)
Kyoto Restaurant Project (http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/restaurant/)
Kyoto Visitor's Guide (http://www.kyotoguide.com/)
Tokyo
TokyoQ (http://www.tokyoq.com/)
Narita Airport (http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/)
Welcome to Akihabara (http://www.akiba.or.jp/english/index.html)
Welcome to Tokyo (http://www.tcvb.or.jp/)
Travel Agencies for inbound vacation trips
in Japan (English information available)Beltop Travel (http://www.beltop.com/)
Hatobus (http://www.hatobus.com/)
JTB corporate and group travel worldwide (http://www.jtbuk.com/)
Kintetsu International Travel (http://www.kintetsu.com/)
Nippon Travel Agency (http://www.nta.co.jp/english/index.htm)
Ski Japan Holidays (http://www.japanspecialists.com/)
Travel Agencies for outbound from Japan (English information available)A'cross Travellers Bureau (http://www.across-travel.com/)
Air Net Travel (http://www.airnetjapan.com)
GS Travel (http://www.gs-travel.com)
Hit Travel (http://www.hittravel.co.jp)
IACE Travel (http://www.iace.co.jp/english/)
Ikon Travel (http://www.ikontravel.com/english/default.html)
Legend Travel (http://www.legendtravel.co.jp/)
No.1 Travel (http://www.no1-travel.com)
STA Travel (http://www.statravel.co.jp/)
Travel Hero (http://www.travel-hero.co.jp/)
