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Internet Cafés インターネット・カフェー
Although most JETs end up getting Internet at their place, and most have some access at school, sometimes Internet cafés can be very useful. These sometimes called 漫画喫茶 （Manga Kissa）, and are often more than your average Internet café. Usually they also provide comics and magazines to read, DVD and game hire and a soft drink/coffee/tea bar.
Many offer massage chairs, comfy couches, TV lounges, electronic darts, pool tables, table tennis and karaoke. Most are open 24 hours, and the above services are charged only by time. At some Internet Cafés, additional food or shower services are available. It is not too expensive, but consider a 3-hour or longer set fora very cheap price. Some require membership fee, but this is no more than a few hundred yen. The ToyamaJETs.net town-by-town netcafe list is comprehensive.
Internet cafés, many find, are most useful if you are travelling, and stuck in a strange big city after the last train (it happens), or if you want a cheap place to crash after a night out. There is always one close to main train stations, and they are not difficult to find. Many Japanese people also crash there, but it is not recommended if you need a good night's sleep.
Click on the below links for town-by-town net cafe info.
http://www.cafeman.jp/htm/16.htm
Although maybe redundant if you don't have internet, this (Japanese) website shows the addresses of 28 Internet cafés in Toyama ken. Or, you could simply ask the nearest JET, combini worker or stranger. They'll tell you.