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Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and More! Travel and Transit
Claire Seney
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Cars
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K-car or Normal car? K Car 軽自動車 Normal Car 自動車 Yellow plate
White Plate Smaller engine, lighter. Bigger engine, heavier.
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The Stuff You Need to Buy a Car
Valid drivers license + International Drivers Permit (valid for one year) Hanko/Inkan (and your 印鑑証明 Inkan shoumeisho) Car insurance Proof of parking spot: 車庫証明書 Shako shomeisho
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Bikes
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Mamachari or “Mama’s Bike”
Biking in Japan Mamachari or “Mama’s Bike”
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Costs Avg between 10,000-20,000 Yen Registration: around 500 Yen
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Official Bike Laws pt. 1 Treat your bike like a car
Ride on the left side Stop at traffic lights No drinking and biking
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Official Bike Laws pt. 2 Don’t bike on the sidewalks unless signs say otherwise No tandem biking Don’t bike while: Carrying an umbrella Listening to music Texting/talking/ doing anything on the phone
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Breaking the Law Breaking any bike laws can result in fines ranging from 500, ,000,000 yen and prison time
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Accidents
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What do I do? Call the police, they act as a witness to damages.
Call an ambulance,having an EMT look everyone over at that time is useful for court. Take pictures, good to have records. Contact your school/BoE. Odds are your workplace will be contacted so it’s best they know the situation and can prepare accordingly.
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Buses
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How to Read a Timetable
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Local Buses Look for times on: google maps, internet, at the stop.
Most accept suika card, some require cash. Tap your suika card/take a ticket when you board then tap again/pay your total when you get off
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Highway Bus Chiba has many highway bus routes.
Overnight buses are also a cheaper travel option to go to places like Kyoto or Osaka
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Trains
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Special Train Passes JR Rail Pass
Only visitors can use it, not valid with our visa. Best value if the person is using the Shinkansen a lot Kaisuuken 回数券 You can buy 11 tickets from Point A to Point B for the price of 10. Get them from the ticket machines at the station aHyDLcQys
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Train Passes - Continued
Seishun 18 Ticket 青春18きっぷ 5 tickets sold for 11,850 yen. Can be purchased at JR Ticket Offices (Midori no Madoguchi) at most stations.
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Planes
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Low Cost Carriers Low cost carriers are “no frills” airlines. Base cost is low, and things like checked luggage are added to your ticket cost. Narita Airport has recently opened Terminal 3, which specifically houses low cost carriers. Make sure all flight information is correct before you book.
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Booking flights When to book flights:
Domestic: 3 months to 30 days before International: 5.5 to 1.5 months before Cheaper days to fly: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturday Expensive days: Fridays and Sundays Always compare flight prices on sites likes this:
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Travel
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Booking Hotels and Hostels
Can pay in cash Free cancelation Has hostels and hotels Good to search for hostels Interesting options
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Finding What to Do http://www.japan-guide.com/
Has info about different attractions around Japan Produces written travel guides Has info about countries all over the world
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General Travel Tips Make sure all of your booking information is correct Book early if you can Know what are busy travel times for where you want to go If you’re traveling abroad see if you need a power adaptor Check with your BoE about what are rules for travel
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Questions?
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Appendix aka There was no way I could fit all the info into a twenty minute presentation. aka Claire do you really need that many slides with links? Yes, yes I do. aka The part that you need to look through at home, sorry.
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Appendix Part I - Cars
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Maintenance -1 Fill tank: 満点 mantan. Cash: 現金 genkin.
Oil: Check your manual (See if you need 5W30 or 10W30, based on age of the car or weather conditions in your area) Window washer fluid: ウインドウウォッシ ャー液 windou washa eki
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Maintenance - 2 Antifreeze: 凍結防止剤 touketsuboushizai/アンチフリーズ anchifuri-zu. Coolant: 水冷 suirei/クーラント cu-ranto. Brake fluid: ブレーキフルード bure-ki furu-do.
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Appendix Part II Bikes
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Bike Law “Enforcement”
Police are very lax on enforcing bike laws and their knowledge on what is legal or illegal varies Most people bike on the sidewalks. Police might actually prefer that you bike on the sidewalk Phones/umbrellas/ listening to music usually ignored Riding with passenger also usually ignored However, it’s best to follow the laws as much as you can, because teachers are suppose to set a good moral example (also you’re easier to spot as a foreigner).
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Appendix Part III: Resources
aka all of the links. So many links.
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Resources - Driving riving+in+Chiba ok/index.htm nglish.pdf -road-signs.asp
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Resources- Biking www.tokyobybike.com
/about-cycling-and-biking-in-japan.html
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Resources - Buses www.thousandleaves.wikispaces.com/L ocal+Buses
ighway+Buses
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Resources - Trains http://www.japanrailpass.net/en/
HyDLcQys .html
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Resources - Planes http://www.narita-airport.jp/t3/en/
advice/tips-from-air-travel-insiders/#/
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Resources - Travel http://www.booking.com/ http://www.hostelworld.com/
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