Travel Links

Accomodation in Japan

• Cheap accomodation in Japan Have a look in the online handbook for cheap accomodation recommended by Toyama JETs.
• Japan Ryokan Association Search in English for Ryokans across the country.
• Japan Minshuku Center An English (Engrish?) website with a list of minshuku across the country.
• JapanHotel.net English booking for a selection of hotels across the country.
• ToCoo! English booking for a selection of hotels across the country.

Getting around Japan

• Hyperdia A travel website with information in English for checking train schedules and fares throughout Japan.
• Toyama and Takaoka bus schedules (in Japanese)
• The Narita Express Japan East's Narita Express info page.
• highwaybus.com Book bus tickets online - most useful for the Toyama/Kanazawa to Nagoya route. Needs registration. (in Japanese)
• J-bus.com Book other buses online (includes the overnight bus from Takaoka/ Tonami and Toyama/Uozu to Shinjuku (also in Japanese)
• JNTO JNTO's English website with loads of info on what to do in Japan and how to do it.
• Japan Guide Another Japan-related travel website.
• Highway Navigator Plan your expressway journey before you set out - put in your start and destination and it will give you routes,times and the cost. (In Japanese so you might need someone to help)

Getting out of Japan

• STA Travel The website of STA travel in Japan. Book airline tickets in English.
• HIT Travel A Japanese travel agency that offers English bookings.
• A'cross Traveller's Bureau Another Japanese travel agency that offers over 20 languages when booking.
• IACE Travel Yet another Japanese travel agency with service in English.
• No-1 Travel And another! Gosh, you're spoiled for choice.
• HIS Travel Not in English but another good travel agent.
• Narita Airport Narita airport's english info website.
• Nagoya (Centrair) Airport The English info page.
• Kansai Airport The English page.
• Haneda Airport Again, info in English!
• Toyama Airport In Japanese.