JAPANJapan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. |
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TIC's main services are providing travel information and free literature on Japan, suggesting tour itineraries, and handling reservations requests for " Welcome Inns" or low-priced accommodation facilities that welcome foreign visitors to Japan.*
*"Welcome Inn" reservations could also be made online.
http://www.itcj.jp/eng/
10 Fl., Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Bldg.,
2-10-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006
TEL: (03) 3201-3331
Office hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Only telephone service is available on January 1st.)
In addition, the following Tourist Information Centers, operated by the JNTO-affiliated International Tourism Center of Japan, are your reliable information sources.
Tourist Information Centers (Narita International Airport):
Terminal 1
Arrival Floor, Passenger Terminal 1 Bldg., Narita International Airport, Chiba 282-0011
TEL: (0476) 30-3383
Office hours: Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day year-round.
Terminal 2
Arrival Floor, Passenger Terminal 2 Bldg., Narita International Airport, Chiba 282-0004
TEL: (0476) 34-5877
Office hours: Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day year-round.
Kansai Tourist Information Center (Kansai International Airport):
Arrival Floor, Passenger Terminal Bldg., Kansai International Airport, Osaka 549-0011
TEL: (0724) 56-6025
Office hours: Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day (Apr. - Oct.)
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day (Nov. - Mar.)
The network of tourist information offices, "Visit Japan Information Network" has been set up to assist travelers who are visiting Japan from abroad. This network consists of about 200 tourist information offices scattered all over the country. They are usually located in or near major train stations, or in town centers (look for an establishment with a red question mark with the word "information" underneath). Each office provides information on its local tourist sites.
