1. Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and More! Travel and Transit
Claire Seney

2. Cars

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Bikes

6. Mamachari or “Mama’s Bike”
Biking in Japan
Mamachari or “Mama’s Bike”

7. Costs
Avg between 10,000-20,000 Yen
Registration: around 500 Yen

8. Official Bike Laws pt. 1 Treat your bike like a car
Ride on the left side
Stop at traffic lights
No drinking and biking

9. 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

10. Breaking the Law
Breaking any bike laws can result in fines ranging from 500, ,000,000 yen and prison time

11. Accidents

12. 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.

13. Buses

14. How to Read a Timetable

15. 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

16. Highway Bus Chiba has many highway bus routes.
Overnight buses are also a cheaper travel option to go to places like Kyoto or Osaka

18. Trains

19. 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
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20. 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.

21. Planes

22. 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.

23. 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:

24. Travel

25. Booking Hotels and Hostels
Can pay in cash
Free cancelation
Has hostels and hotels
Good to search for hostels
Interesting options

26. 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

27. 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

28. Questions?

29. 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.

30. Appendix Part I - Cars

31. 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

32. 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.

33. Appendix Part II Bikes

34. 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).

35. Appendix Part III: Resources
aka all of the links. So many links.

36. Resources - Driving
riving+in+Chiba
ok/index.htm
nglish.pdf
-road-signs.asp

37. Resources- Biking www.tokyobybike.com
/about-cycling-and-biking-in-japan.html

38. Resources - Buses www.thousandleaves.wikispaces.com/L ocal+Buses
ighway+Buses

39. Resources - Trains http://www.japanrailpass.net/en/
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40. Resources - Planes http://www.narita-airport.jp/t3/en/
advice/tips-from-air-travel-insiders/#/

41. Resources - Travel http://www.booking.com/ http://www.hostelworld.com/