TRAVEL LINKS
If you are planning a trip to Japan, here are some very
useful sites to help you set everything up.
Japan National Tourist
Organization (http://www.jnto.go.jp/)
An indispensible resource for everything Japan, from travel guides to
accomodations & places to eat.
Japan Rail (http://www.japanrail.com/)
Rail information for traveling around Japan, with special deals for
foreigners traveling to Japan.
MyTrip.net
The most popular site for making hotel and ryokan reservations in Japan.
Sakura House
(http://www.sakura-house.com/)
Guesthouses and apartments throughout the Tokyo metro area at affordable
prices.
Leopalace21
(http://www.leopalace21.com/service/service/index-body.html)
Apartments for rental throughout Japan with no deposit necessary. (Japanese
only)
Web
City Sapporo (http://www.global.city.sapporo.jp/index.html)
Total guide on the City of Sapporo, in Hokkaido.
The City
of Hachioji (http://www.city.hachioji.tokyo.jp/)
Very popular city just outside of Tokyo - most convenient place for
foreigners to live. (Japanese only)
Consulate General of Japan
in New York (http://www.cgj.org/)
Important information on travel to Japan, including visa info and education
opportunities like JET programme.
New Koyo Tokyo Hotel
(http://www.newkoyo.jp/)
Highly recommended backpacker's hotel; very cheap!