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 Transportation:
Transportation in Tokyo/Japan/ Int'l Airport/
Automobiles/Transportation for Hiroo-Azabu Area
 Transportation in Tokyo and Japan
Subway Systems in Tokyo
Tokyo has well networked subway systems. They cover the central part of Tokyo and connect with its suburbs.
Subway Lines:
(Operated by Tokyo Metro Subway):
Marunouchi Line
Hibiya Line
Chiyoda Line
Ginza Line
Tozai Line
(Operated by Toei (Tokyo Metro Government)Subway Services):
Toei Shinjuku Line
Toei Nanboku Line
Toei Mita Line
Toei Asakusa Line
Subway Network Systems:
METRO SUBWAY NETWORK:
Tokyo Metro Subway covers the major sighseeing and business spots in Tokyo.
Business people who use the subway on a regular basis may buy season ticket (one ,three, six months)at major subway stations.
Travelers can use the one-day ticket with which it is possible to save your money in case you visit many sightseeing places in Tokyo.
Toei Subway Information/Information on Toei (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Operated) Subway Services
Tips for Tokyo Subway:
Tokyo has a complex and well networked subway systems, visitors are suggested to get subway map on the Internet, from your travel agency or at your hotel which is written
in English.
Tokyo Subway Map
Available in various languages
In Tokyo, all of the ticket gates are automated. You can go through the gates with the issued ticket.
At every station, there is a gate with station staff, if you have any problem with your ticket, please ask the staff.
Visitors may save money by getting one-day ticket at 710 yen (child, 360 yen). This ticket covers all of the Tokyo Metro subway lines in Tokyo. It is available with the usual ticket vending machines.
Another one-day ticket is Kyotsu(Common) one-day ticket charging 1000yen, with this ticket, you can transfer to/from Toei subway lines. It is available with the usual ticket vending machines.
With Tokyo Combination Ticket(Tokyo Free Ticket) costing 1580yen (790 yen for kids), you can ride Tokyo Metro Subway, Toei Subway,Toei Bus servies and JR Lines in Tokyo for one day.
This ticket can be bought at the season ticket office in station.
With the Pass-net Card, you do not necessary to buy a ticket at each time. There are three Passnet-Cards of value at 1000, 3000 and 5000 yen.
If there is excess charges you have to pay, the ticket gate will not accept your ticket. In that instance, you may find a fare adjustment machine around the ticket gate. By inserting your ticket into the machine, it will automatically show you the excess fare on the
display and you put the coin or bill into the machine. You can get an adjustment ticket which can be acceptable at the ticket gate.
Ticketing Machine for Subways/Local Trains
Train
Trains in Japan
Japan is one of the countries in the world which have well networked railways covering the whole country. Railways in Japan are operated by the JR(Japan Railways) and other private railroad companies.
The JR was the government owned railway service organization and was divided into seven regional railway companies. Still today, the JR group is the major railway service provider.
The JR group operates the Shinkansen" Bullet Train" and it has three Shinkansen lines, namely, Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen (serving between Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka and Fukuoka on Kyusyu Island), Jiyouetsu Shinkansen (connecting between Tokyo and Nigata) and Tohoku Shinkansen( serving between Tokyo and Hachinohe, Aomori Pref., northern part of Honsyu Main Island).
Recently, it is possible to get Shinkansen at Shinagawa Station. People living in western part of Tokyo may use Shinagawa Station to get Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen. Shinagawa Station is on the Yamanote Loop Line.
Shinkansen has reserved seats and non reserved seats. The number of cars for non reserved seats are limited, so it is better to make reservation for the reserved seats.
The booking can be done at the ticket office at the JR stations and travel agencies. The booking system is fully computerized.
The Shinkansen runs three different trains, namely, Nozomi (super express, faster than Hikari), Hikari(super express) and Kodama(local service super express). The charges are
vary by the type of super express train.
When you get a reserved seat ticket, you can ask for place of seat(window or passage side) and type of car(smoking or not).
If you prefer to have window side seat, just say " Mado-gawa."You don't smoke, just ask for non-smoking car by saying"Kin-en-sya."
Following is a sample of the Shinkansen charges for a Hikari super express train ticket for the service between Tokyo and Kyoto, for reserved seat, adult and one way.
7980yen for express/reserved sheet charge 5240yen for transportation charge
in total: 13220yen
For the use of Shinkansen, the JR and other travel agencies provide discount ticket with additional services. So, ask about such discount tickets. The combination ticket (Shinkansen ticket with hotel room ) is the best one for economical trip.
Latest type of Shinkansen
Tips on Shinkansen
1 Shinkansen trains are operated on time and it leaves Tokyo Station every 7-10 minutes. You will arrive at the Shinkansn platform at least 5 minutes before the time for your train.
There are seven platforms for Shinkansen trains run on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Hakata on Kyushu Island. Make sure the No. of platform
for your train. If you can not understand the Japanese display at the entrance to Shinkansen, don't hesitate about asking to the staff of the Shinkansen. Just say " Nanban-sen desuka ? which means what is the number of platform for the train printed on my ticket?
Another wise method is to ask the staff of travel agency about the platform for your Shinkansen train, as the time table shows the number of platform.
Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station
2 On Shinkansen trains, there is a limited service of catering, and sandwiches
and box lunches are available in cafe car and with Shnai-hanbai(Sales
Aboard on Train).
Soft drinks, coffee,tea, ice cream, alcoholic liquors, beer and whisky and
some relish can also be purchased. There is no dining car.
Prices:
Box lunch: 1000-1500yen
Beer (canned): 290yen
Coffee: 200yen
Ice cream: 200yen
When you take Shinkansen before meal time, you may buy box lunch or
other meal outside the station. There is Daimaru Department Store's Foods
Division on the basement floor of the Tokyo Station (Yaesu- guchi Exit).
So, get your lunch/dinner at the department store. At Shinkansen
platform,there is box lunch shop and some types of box lunch are
available there and they cost 1000-1500yen.
It is fun to have box lunch at your seat on Shinkansen.
3 Shinkansen ticket:
You can book Shinkansen seat at any travel agencies and booking/ ticket
offices at major JR stations. Following information are printed on the
Shinkansen ticket.
Name/number of your Shinkansen train:
Japanese name of train type (Nozomi, Hikari, Kodama)
Name of the stations/ get on and off:
Left hand of "-" is the name of station you will take the train, Right hand of "-"is the
station you will get off
Date and time leaving the station: indicated with figures
Your car number and seat code number:
Car number is shown with figures 1-16.
Seat code number is shown with alphabets A-E and seat number is shown with figures,
l ike 20, thus your seat may be 20A.
Booking Shinkansen seats on the Internet:
If you stay here and undestand Japanese language, you can make booking for
seats on Shinkansen on the Internet.
JR East provides web site for the booking" Ekinet." With this web site,
you will register and get membership at free of charge.
After booking your seat on Shinkansen, you get the ticket with the JR's
Shjinkansen ticket vending machines at JR stations or at their ticket
offices" Midori-no-madoguchi."
JR East Homepage: Information on Shinkansen and other
trains, tickets,charges, travel package, etc.
Lost & Found on JR Train
Tokyo: 3423-0111, acceptable in English
Yokohama: 045-451-6271
Local Trains in Tokyo:
As well as other major cities, Tokyo has a complete network of trains and
subways.
The JR operates Yamanote Loop Line (connecting Tokyo,Shinagawa,
Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno, Akihabara and Kanda),
Chuou-sen Line, Soubu-sen Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line and Tokaido
Line. Private railway companies operate Keiou Line (serving Shinjuku
and western part of Tokyo), Odakyu Line(connecting Shinjuku and
Hakone), Tobu Line(Connecting Asakusa and Nikko), Tobu-Tojyou
Line (serving between Ikebukuro and north-western part of Tokyo
and west of Saitama Pref.), Seibu Line(serving between Shinjuku
and western part of Tokyo) ,Toyoko Line (connecting Shibuya
and Yokohama)and Inokashira Line(connecting Shibuya and
Kichijyouji).There are subway lines being listed as follows:
Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line, Nanboku Line, Hanzoumon Line,
Chiyoda Line, Toei -Shionjuku Line, Toei-Asakusa Line,
Toei-Mita Line, Ohedo Line and Ginza Line.
To get local trains and subways, you have to buy ticket with bending
machine at station.
Ticket vending machine has usually no English indication/
explanation,thus it is difficult in selecting the destination you
want to get. The ticketing machine issues ticket for yourdestination
with the amount of charge, not by the name of destination. First,
you need to see the train/subway network chart indicating the names
of stations and their charges, and you press the amount of charge button.
If you can not understand the Japanese name of the station in the
network chart, ask the people around you for the help in identifying
the charge for your destination.
If it is impossible to ask the people around you, get a ticket at
minimum charge and take train, then pay the difference at the
destination station. At night, local trains and subways provide
their services until at around 0:00 or 1:00am. Don't miss your
last train. After that, your choice is limited to taking a taxi.
There is a prepaid card " Passnet card" and it is valid for the subway
lines and private railway lines. The JR has its own prepaid card
" Suica card."
Subways and railway lines provide their services from around 5 am
until midnight.
Keio Electric Railway Homepage: Railway map, tickets,etc
Odakyu Railway Homepage: Rail way service, pass, sightseeing, etc.
Domestic Air Services in Japan
Domestic air services cover the whole Japan areas and Haneda Airport is the
Hub airport for domestic services in Tokyo and Kanto area.
Domestic Air Carriers in Japan:
JAPAN AIRLINES/
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS/ANA/
SKY MARK/
AIR DO/Hokkaido International Airlines/
Haneda Flight Information/Flight information by destination
Haneda Airport:
Haneda Airport Building/Bigbird
Flight information, Map, Access, FAQ
Important: They have two terminals at the Haneda Airport.
You have to make sure in advance the right terminal for your
plane.
Tokyo Haneda Airport/Photographs
How to get the Haneda Airport:
Monorail Service:Tokyo Monorail
You take the monorail at Hamamatsu-cho Station (JR's Yamanote Line)
and it connects
to the airport terminal building, Haneda-Kuko Station. It takes 24
minutes and charge is 470 yen.
Railway Service: Keihin-Kyuko (Keikyu)Line
You take this line at Shinagawa Station(JR's Yamanaote Line)and it
takes 30 minutes to get the Airport. The charge is 400yen.
Direct service trains with the Toei Asakusa line (subway) are available.
This company provides bus services for the Airport.
Haneda Airport Line/ Access Guide, Fare and Timetable/
Keihin- Kyuko Line
Bus Service: Limousine Bus Services
The Airport Limousine Bus connect downtown Tokyo and the
Haneda Airport.
Airport Limousine Homepage/Tel: 03-3665-7220
Haneda Airport Service Route Map
Pick Up Points/Bus Stops
Nearby Hotels:
Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu/TEL 03-5756-6000
Hotel JALCITY Haneda Tokyo/TEL 03-5735-2525
Linking Transportation/Narita Int'l Airport and
Haneda Airport
Link between Narita Airport and Haneda Airport
Narita Airport/How to get from Narita Airport to Haneda
Taxi
Taxi in Japan/ There are many taxi companies here.
You can see a variety of color for taxies even in Tokyo.
Taxi Fare:
In Japan, the meters equipped on taxies are strictly controlled by the transportation authority. Therefore, you pay the fare displayed on the
taxi meter and it means that there is no extra charge.
This rule is applied to all of the taxies at any place in Japan.
If you ask the taxi driver for using the highway, it is necessary to
afford the highway charge which is 710 yen for regular sized car
in Tokyo area.
The tip for taxi driver is not necessary for usual service in Japan,
but if you ask the driver some extra services/tasks, you pay for that
and there is no standard for the amount of the extra payment.
Use the common sense.
When you call taxi and after arriving the place you asked, if you can
not get itimmediately, you have to pay time charge for waiting and
the charge will be accumulated automatically on the meter.
Usually, taxies in Tokyo accept credit cards.
Taxi Fare Table:
Medium sized taxi: 710 yen for the first 2.0 km, after that,
90yen for additional 273m
Midnight charge: 20 percent up between 10:00pm-5:00am
Discount for handicapped persons who possess the government authorized
handicapped person card: 10 percent discount will be applied.
You ask for receipt upon arrival. Just say " Riyou-shyu-sho Kudasai "
which means "Receipt, please."
Calling for Taxi:
On the street, you may rise your hand to get the taxi.
It is possible to call taxi over the phone. You have to tell the exact place
where you are now.
In Tokyo:
Niohon Kotsu : 5755-2151
Odakyu Kotsu: 3406-7171
Daiwa Jidousya Kotsu: 3563-5151
Tokyo Musen: 3330-2111
Touto Jidousya: 3590-1010
Limousine Taxi:
Hinomaru Limousine: 3212-0505 / 24-hour reservation
Claims/ Lost & Found on Taxi:
Tokyo Taxi Center: 3648-0300
Bus
Every area in Japan has a complicated network of bus services.
For instance, in Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and some
private transportation corporations operate city buses.
However, they are confusing and not recommended for
temporary visitors. A single(flat rate)fare of 210 yen is adopted in city area.
If you want to use bus services here, you need to see Chinese letters
which are used to show the destination of the bus.
Outside the city area, you pay the fair showed above the driver on
exiting through front door.
There are long distance bus(night bus) services running on highways.
Their fares are cheaper than those of train and airplane.
Use of Covinient Transportation Cards
PASMO & Suika:
Residents and visitors can have a convenient way to travel around
Tokyo and outlying areas around Tokyo with IC cards named "PASMO"
and "Suika."
The cards can be used for trains, subways and buses.
You can buy the cards at stations with the ticketing mahines showing
PASMO or Suika indications. You can charge the card with the
ticketing machines.
With the cards, you do not need to buy tickets. The turnstiles at the
staions or on buses will accept the cards that are charged sufficiently.
The IC cards also can be used as electronic money at convenience stores
and other shops.
Tokyo Metro One-day Open Ticket:
You can have on-day unlimited travel on the Tokyo Metro Politan
Subway lines. It can be bought at Tokyo Metro Subway Stations.
Costing 710 yen for sdults, 360yen for kids.
Tokoy Metropolitan District Pass:
This is an one-day pass for JR trains serving Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
Costing 730 yen for adults, 360 yen for kids.
Get this pass at JR stations.
Tokoy Round Tour Pass:
This is an one-day pass for trains and buses serving Tokyo Metropolitan
Area.
Costing 1580 yen for adults, 790 yen for kids.
Get this pass at JR and other train stations.
Transportaton from/to Int'l Airport & Domestic Airport
How to get downtown Tokyo from the New Tokyo International Airport, Narita
JR's Narita Express:
This is the fastest mehtod to get central Tokyo. All seatts are reserved.
At the ticket window of the JR( Japan Railways)at the International Airport,
get express ticket to Shinjuku Station ( costing 3050 yen ) / or Tokyo
Station and take the Express.
It will take 74 minutes from the Airport to Shinjuku Station.
At Shinjuku Station, change to JR's Yamanote Loop Line for your
destination.
If your destination is Hiroo, get Yamanote Line for Shinagawa/Tokyo
and get off at Ebisu Station. At Ebisu Station, you can take a subway
line, Hibiya Line, for Ginza/Tobu-dobutsu-koen and next stop is
Hiroo.( See Map Shibuya-Ebisu.)
Airport Limousine Bus Service:
Get ticket for Shinjuku Station West Exit(Shinuku-eki-nishiguchi), costing
3000yen,at the Airport Limousine counters located in the arrival
lobbies and take the bus. It will take around 80 minutes from the
International to the Shinjuku Station. At the Shinjuku Station,
take proper train or subway line for your destination.
Of course, the Airport Limousine Bus serves the major hotels in
downtown Tokyo, you will make sure that your hotel can be served.
If your hotel is not served, you can ask proper
method to get your hotel after getting off the Bus at nearby place.
Airport Limousine Bus Site/ in English
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/e/index_forforeign.html
Keisei Line
Keisei Line provides express train service between Ueno Station and the
Narita International Airport. From the International Airport to
Ueno Station, it takes 51minutes and costs 1920 yen.
From Ueno Station, you get JR's Yamanote Loop Line or Ginza
Subway Line for your destination.
Keisei Line's Airport Access/in English
Narita Airport Access Guide
Domestic Air Flight Services: Haneda Airport
This airport is located in downtown Tokyo and it serves domestic air transportation
services and a part of international flights. As you know, almost all of international air
transportation
services are handled by the New Tokyo International Airport in Narita
in Chiba Prefecture.
Despite, China Airline provides international flight services from
Haneda Airport.
As for the domestic air flight services, all of Japanese airlines,
including ANA, JAL, JAS, SKY and ADO are operating domestic
flights at Haneda Airport.
Transportation to/from Haneda Airport:
Monorail
Train
Limusine Bus Service
Taxi
Tokyo Monorail:
ĦĦIt takes 21 minutes from Hamamatsu-cho Station (JR Yamanote Loop Line)
to Haneda Airport and its fare from Hamamatsu-cho to Haneda Airport
is 470yen for adult.
They provide monorail sevices every 5-10 minutes.
Keihin Kyuko Line:
It takes 19 minutes from Shinagawa Station (JR Yamanote Loop Line) to
Haneda Airport.
Its fare is 400yen for adult.
Airport Limousine Bus Service for Haneda Airport:
This bus service can be available from major hotels in Tokyo.
As for the hotels from which the Limousine bus services are available and
other information, please access the Bus Service's site in English.
Costing 900yen per person.
Taxi:
It is possible to take taxi from Haneda Airport to downtown
Tokyo, but it costs 5000-6000yen.
Major International Airports in Japan
Tokyo Narita International Airport/Narita-Tokyo
Kansai International Airport/Osaka
Chubu International Airport/Nagoya
Fukuoka International Airport/Fukuoka
Internatinal Airlines/ Booking in Tokyo
United Airlines/ 0120-114-466
Singapore Airlines/ 3213-3431
Thai Airways/ 3503-3311
Cathay Pacific/ 5159-1700
Japan Airlines/JAL/ 0120-255-971
All Nippon Airways/ANA/ 0120-029-222
British Airways/ 3593-8811
Virgin Atlantic/ 3499-8811
China Airways/ 5520-0333
NWA/ 0120-120-747
Qantas/ 3593-7000
Buying cars/Rent a car
Buying Car
New automobiles can be purchased at automobile manufacturing companies'
selling division (They usually have companies which are established to
sell their automobiles.).
Imported automobiles can be obtained at foreign automobile shops managed
by automobile importers, such as Yanase, and some Japanese automobile
manufactures'
shops. Used cars can be bought at the used automobile shops and at the
automobile
manufacturer's selling division. The Japanese automobile manufactures
are buying their produced automobiles when they sell new cars.
Buying New Automobiles
BMW /Abe BMW
Tel.: 3582-3281
Located at: 1-10-11, Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Price: BMW 318i Special Edition: 3800000yen
VOLVO Cars Roppongi
Tel.: 3585-8833
Located at: 4-1-4, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
price: VOLVO V70 SE: 4050000yen, S60: 3650000yen
Nissan Prince Tokyo
Tel.: 5765-2741
Open: 9:00-19:00
Located at: 2-17-20, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Price: Primera: 1848000-2650000yen, Fairlady Z: 3000000-
3600000yen
Mercedes-Benz/Yanase/Shirogane Branch
Tel.: 3445-1681
Open: 9:30-18:30
Located at: 6-16-28, Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Ten minutes walk from the Shirokanedai Subway Station,
Mita Line
Price: Mercedes C180: 3950000yen, S320: 8000000yen
E240: 6050000yen
Tokyo Toyota
Tel.: 3456-2800
Located at: 3-11-34, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Price: Toyota Prius: 2280000yen, Allion: 1600000-2000000yen
Toyota Global Site
Honda Cars Tokyo-chuo/Minato Branch
Tel.: 3456-5211
Located at: 1-6-4, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Price: Honda Integra is: 1870000yen, Oddyssey Absolute: 2490000yen
Honda Motor Co., Ltd
Honda Worldwide Site
VOLKSWAGEN/Shibakoen
Tel.: 0120-682-668, 3435-8667
Located at: 4-6-8, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Price: Lupo: 1499000yen-, Golf: 2190000yen-, Bora: 2690000yen-
Tips on bying automobile in Japan
In buying and starting to use your automobile, it is necessary to complete
the following procedures in Japan.
The staff of automobile dealer will help you in preparing the documents/
applications and obtaining the permission.
Automobile Registration: When you buy a new automobile, the
automobile has to be registered at the District Office of the Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and
Transport, as initial registration.
Refer: Motor vehicle Inspection and Registration System
Through this procedure, the certificate of registration will be issued
and the number plate of your automobile will be given.
Without this legal procedure, you can not drive an automobile on
public road in Japan. This registration will be done by the staff of
automobile dealer who has a full knowledge and experience, on behalf
of you.
As for the registration of automobiles, there are four types of
registration and they are initial registration, alternation registration,
transfer registration and deletion registration.
Parking Space Certificate: It is legally requested to have a parking
space to park your car where the place might be within 2 km. from
your residence.
You have to prepare a set of application forms with some required
papers and charts and submit them to police station to get the
Parking Space Certificate. The staff of automobile dealer will help you in
dealing with this matter.
Automobile Parking Space Certification
Registered Seal & Its Certificate: There is personal seal registration system
and the local governments operate this system, the local government issues the
certificate of the registered seal.
When buying/selling automobiles and houses/apartments, it is required to use
the registered seal for sealing the contract documents and those documents will be
accompanied by the certificate of registered seal.
Tax: At the time of buying automobiles, it is requested to pay the automobile
obtaining tax. The tax rate is 5 % of the price of automobile for regular sized
one and 3 % for small sized automobiles. When the price of the automobile is
under 500000yen, there is no tax.
For the possession of automobile, you have pay the automobile tax and the
annual amount of tax is 29500yen for automobiles under 1000cc, 34500yen
for 1000cc-1500cc, 39500yen for 1500cc-2000cc, 45000yen for 2000cc-
2500cc, 51000yen for 2500cc- 3000cc.
Automobile Damage Reparation Insurance: This insurance is legally an obligation
one and you must buy at the time of buying automobile. This insurance is valid
until the period of automobile safety inspection. When expire the automobile inspection
period, you have to pay this insurance fee for the next period. The insurance covers
the human damages (Indemnity limit is 30 million yen for death.).
The certificate of the Automobile Damage Reparation Insurance has to
be carried with you when you drive your automobile.
Private automobile reparation insurances:
The above mentioned indemnity amount is not sufficient, so you may
buy the private human damage insurance at your own account.
Generally, it is suggested to buy the insurance of reparation amount
without restriction.
In addition, you may need to buy the material damage insurance.
The material damage insurance does not cover the damages of your
own automobile, accordingly you may buy the self-automobile
damage insurance.
In buying the private automobile reparation insurances, select
the most efficient and economical insurance among the many
auto- mobile insurance policies provided by various insurance companies.
Domestic and foreign insurance companies(including AIU, American
Home Direct and ZURICH) provide automobile related insurances in Japan. Compare the contents
of policies and insurance fees.
Types of private automobile reparation insurance:
Reparation insurance for human damages
Reparation insurance for material damages
Reparation insurance for human(own and persons riding together) damages
Reparation insurance for own automobile's damages
When you buy the private insurances covering the damages for both human
andmaterial, the total amount may be around 50000-60000 yen per year.
There are web sites (in Japanese) offering the comparative computation of insurance
fees and web sites of insurance companies.
Documents and Taxes Required When Purchasing Car/
TOYOTA/Car Buyer's Guide
Bang(Insurance Comparison Site, in Japanese)
ZURICH(in English)
American Home Direct(in Japanese)
Tokio Marine Nichido Insurance (in English)
AIU (in Japanese)
Automobile Maintenance Inspection System
In Japan, all of the automobiles are legally required to have automobile
inspection every two years (For new automobiles, it is valid for three years.).
It is conducted after 3 years if the car is new and every 2 years thereafter.
To have inspection, there are authorized automobile inspection firms.
At the firm, it will cost around 100000-150000yen per automobile.
To save the cost, you may have self-inspection at some automobile
inspection firms, automobile selling companies and gas stations.
Ask about the the automobile inspection to the staff of your
automobile's selling company.
When you have the automobile inspection, you need to carry with you the
following papers/certificates.
Automobile Tax Payment Certificate
Automobile Damage Reparation Insurance Certificate
Automobile Inspection certificate
Private seal (if not, signature is acceptable)
Passport/Alien Registration Certificate
Money: charges for the automobile inspection
Authorized Automobile Inspection firm: near Hiroo
Odakyu Jidousha-Seibi /Mita Firm
Tel.: 3455-6501, 0120-09-5552(reservation for inspection)
Located at : 5-8-12, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Near the Furukawa-Bashi Crossing, Giyoran-zakashita Crossing
Charge: 100900yen (including inspection charges, automobile tax and
Automobile Damage Reparation Insurance fee)
The inspection will be completed in 55 minutes.
Bying(Selling) used car
You can buy used automobile from the automobile manufacturing companies'
selling shops and also from the used automobile dealers specializing in the
buying and selling any manufactures' automibiles. The automobile
manufacturing companies have the used automobile buying and selling
divisions/shops.
For instance, Toyota's Selling company, Tokyo Toyota has used car shops
" U-Car Kamata" in Ohta-ku, Tokyo. Ask the above listed automobile selling
companies for their used automobiles. Such companies make available to access
the used automobile database to look up the prefer used automibiles.
By using the Internet, the used automibile dealers and publishing companies on
the used automobiles maintain the used automobile databases on the Internet.
If you can understand Japanese language, it is possible to access the used
automobile databases.
Used Automobiles Dealer
Gulliver (Site in English)
JAC
Used automobile databases on the Internet
Goonet.com
Auto Search
Goo World(Imported cars)
Car Sensor
JAC
Automobile parts/equipments/tools
AUTOBACS/Daikanyama Branch
Tel.:3719-2100
Open: 10:00-21:30
Located at: 1-3-12, Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Along the Komazawa Street, near Daikanyama Station
Automobile tires, other parts, equipments and tools at discount price
RENT-A-CAR
In Japan, there are car rental companies operated by international car rental
company, ie Hert, and Japanese automobile manufactures, such as Toyota,
Nissan, Honda, and Japanese car rental companies.
When you rent a car, you will be required to show your ID card/passport and
driver's license(international).
NIPPON RENT-A-CAR TOKYO/Site
Ebisu Branch
Tel.: 3444-8400
Open: 24 hours
Located at: 3-3-6, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
From the Hiroo-Bashi Crossing, go along with the Gaien-Nishi-Dori Avenue ,
after passing the Tengengi-Bashi Crossing, turn to right in the direction for
the Ebisu Station
Toyota Renta-Lease Tokyo/Site
Shirokane Branch
Tel.: 3441-0241
Open: 8:00-20:00
Located at: 2-5, Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Megro-Dori Avenue, on the opposite of the
Miyako Hotel Tokyo
Rent-A-Car Charges:
Regular sized car, 1500cc : 6500yen for 6 hours, 9000yen for 12 hours,
10500yen for 24 hours, plus insurance fee and consumption tax
Hertz
Tel.: 0120-489-882(Reservation Center)
Open: 9:00-19:00, Mon.-Fri.
JPN Site / English Site
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Illegal Parking and Penalty
In Japan, the Road Traffic Law has been revised and a new regulation
on illegal parking has gone into effect on 1st June, 2006.
Under the revised regulation, police is allowed to outsource
enforcement of parking laws to the private sector.
It is the same procedures as those done in United Kingdom.
At the central/downtown areas in Tokyo, also in other cities in Japan,
illegal parking inspectors(not police officers) will issue violation
tickets on behalf of the police agencies.
If you make illegal parking and are issued the ticket, you have to
pay a penalty for that.
The amount of penalty differs by the area.
Accordingly, it is suggested to use parking lots at central/downtown
areas in cities in Japan.
Driving a car in Japan
To drive automobile in this country, you have to possess the
international driver's license or Japanese driver's license.
International driver's license is recognized if it is issued by a country
participating in the "International Motor Traffic Treaty ."
Also, the international license is valid for only one year and cannot
be reissued in Japan.
Driver's license obtained outside Japan can be switched to Japanese
driver's license.
To make it, the applicants must take the aptitude test and the
driving test conducted by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Center
of the Prefectural Police Department.
Traffic Signs in Japan
When you drive automobile in Japan, it is the must to understand the
traffic signs provided under the Traffic Safety Law. Those signs with
English explanations can be seen at the following web site.
They might be helpful to pedestrians too.
Traffic Regulatory Signs
Traffic Accidents:
How to get Hiroo/Azabu inTokyo
Transportation
Hiroo Station on the Hibiya Line Tokyo Subway Systems
Hiroo can be reached by taking the Hibiya Line, one of the wel-networked
subway systems in Tokyo.
The Hibiya Line runs through Ginza, Kasumigaseki and Ebisu.
Hiroo Station is about 15 minutes from Ginza and two minutes from Ebisu.
At Ebisu Station you can take JR's Yamanote Loop Line.
Ticket & subway services information can be available at the Internet
site: Tokyo Subway Systems
For business men/women who take the subway lines on a regular basis,
get the season ticket which can be purchased for one-month- six- month
period at discount charges. The season ticket can be purchased at
Ebisu Station, tickets office just in front of the exit.
Sorry, there is no season ticket office at Hiroo Station. Get it at
Ebisu Station. When buying the season ticket, you have to fill in the form
for application.
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