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Daily Life Tips
Temperature/Climate in Tokyo
Monthly Temperature in Tokyo
| Month |
Highest
Temperature/C. |
Lowest
Temperature/C. |
Average
Temperature/C. |
| 1 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 7.6 |
| 2 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
| 4 | 18.4 | 10.5 | 14.5 |
| 5 | 22.7 | 15.1 | 19.8 |
| 6 | 25.2 | 18.9 | 22.5 |
| 7 | 29.0 | 22.5 | 27.7 |
| 8 | 30.8 | 24.2 | 28.3 |
| 9 | 26.8 | 20.7 | 25.6 |
| 10 | 21.6 | 15.0 | 18.8 |
| 11 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 13.3 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 4.6 | 8.8 |
All of the figures are in centigrade.
Highest and lowest temperatures are the average figures for the period between
1971-2000.( Based on data by the Weathertec Co., Ltd.)
Average temperatures are for the year 2000.
 Weather Forecast/Japan Meteorogical Agency (in English)
How to get weather information:
Watch TV morning shows that provide weather information with maps and weather
symbols every morning.
Also TV news programs offer weather information at the end of them.
Another method is to get it on the Internet. There are a lot of websites providing
weather/climate information.
Weather/climate information in English can be available at the JMA's and English
newspapers' websites.
Weather Forecast & Warning/Japan Meteorological Agency
Japan Times
Daily Yomiuri Online
Mainichi Daily News
Asahi-Shimbun
Climate in Tokyo and Living
In winter, as shown in the above table, temperature falls to near freezing point,
so you need to wear overcoat. We have snow a few times(3-4times) in winter,
December-February, in Tokyo. Rarely, there is snow fall in March.
At your house/apartment in Tokyo, it is necessary to have a heating device,
such as gas heater,air conditioner or electric heater. Usually, apartments are
furnished with air conditioner with heating function, therefore it is not
necessary to buy heating device. When you have to buy it, make sure that it
has heating ability. Buy the electric appliances at discount shops.
There is rain season here in Tokyo, in June and first half of July. In that season,
rain will continue successively for a whole day or two-three days. It is differ from
that of shower in tropical region.
During the rain season, humidity is high (70-80 percent), therefore you have
to pay attention to mold(mildew). Especially, your wardrobe and shoes box
will easily get mold, so get desiccant at drugstore.
It will work for almost one year. In rain season, you may carry umbrella
and if you do not , you can buy it at convenience store at 300-400yen.
In summer, highest temperature exceeds 33 degrees in centigrade and at the same
time humidity is high. Tokyo's summer is exhaustive one.
Take a special care of your health. High temperature in summer continues
from the end of rain season(middle of July) to the middle of September.
Daily weather information sources:
TV programs: Japanese morning shows offer weather information every 30
minutes with Japanese maps and weather symbols
English newspapers: with weather information section
Web sites: weather information web sites
BBC Weather: Japan/providing information on Japan's climate and
weather conditions
Rain Season in Japan
There is a rain season in Japan and it begins at the end of May and ends at the
beginning of July. During this season, you may carry with you umbrella.
After the rain season, hot and wet summer comes!
How to get an umbrella when you have rain suddenly...
Convenience stores sell umbrellas at low price, 300-400 yen.
Convenience Stores in Japan and Hiroo/Azabu area
Convenience Stores in Japan
Convenience stoores in Japan open everyday for 24 hours.
They sell following items at regular prices and it means that the prices
at convenience store are higher than those at supermarkets and discount shops.
Available at usual convenience stores in Japan:
Soft drinks, milk, box lunch, bread, ice creams, confectionery, cakes, beer,
canned foods, processed foods, some seasonings, magazines, some toilet items,
stationary items, battery cells, films for camera, copy service, tickets, courier
service, banking service (ATM), fax service,etc.
Major convenience stores in Japan:
SEVEN-ELEVEN Japan
LAWSON
Family Mart
Circle K Sunkus
am/pm Japan
Mini Stop
COMMUNITY STORE
Convenience Stores in Hiroo/Azabu
Circle K Sunkus(Hiroo):Open 24 hours, Tel.: 5420-3927,
Near the Hiroo-bashi Crossing, along the Gaien-Nishi-Dori Avenue
Soft drinks, milk, box lunch, bread, ice creams, confectionery, magazines,
some toilet items, stationary items, battery cells, films for camera, etc.
Accept packages for shipping by the Yamato-Unyu(Yamato
Transport Co.,Ltd.)
Movie and concert tickets
Fax and copy machines are available.
am/pm(Minami-Azabu-Gochome Store)
Open: 24 hours
Located at: 5-2-35, Minami-Azabu, Minatoku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from the Exit No.3 of the Hiroo Subway
Station, along the Gaien-Nishi-Dori Avenue, in the
direction for the Nishi-Azabu Crossing
am/pm (Roppongi TV Asahi-mae Store)
Open: 24 hours
Located at: 3-2-9, Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Along the TV Asahi-Dori Avenue
LAWSON (Hiroo-Gochome Store): Open 24 hours
Located at: 5-8-16, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
From the Hiroo-Bashi Crossing, go along the Gaien-Nishi-Dori
Avenue in the direction for Ebisu, south, and at the Tengenji-Bashi
Crossing turn to right, on the right side
LAWSON (Moto-Azabu Store): Open 24 hours
Tel.: 3403-7034
Located at: 3-1-32, Moto-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Along the TV Asahi Street, two minutes from the
Embassy of China
Travel/Living Tips /Useful Shop
Internet Sites on Tips on Travel/Living in Japan
Please visit the following sites.
FAQ of Japan
Schauwecker's Guide to Japan(ample information pages and hotel
reservation)
Japan for Visitors
Travel Guide to Japan/Japan National Tourist Organization
Japan-Guide.com/Travel guide, hotel search & booking,etc.
Japan Reference:Japan Directory by categories
Beginning Your Life in Japan/Shiga Pref Gov't
FAQ/Study in Japan/Before Departure, Finding Accommodations,
Alien Registration, Health Insurance, Living in Japan, Emergency
Help, etc.
National Holidays in Japan
| January 1 | New Year's Day |
| January 15 | Coming of Age Day| |
| February 11 | National Founding Day |
| March 20 or 21 | Vernal Equinox Day |
| April 29 | Greenery Day |
| May 3 | Constitution Memorial Day |
| May 4 | People's Day |
| May 5 | Children's Day |
| September 15 | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| September 23 or 24 | Autumn Equinox Day |
| October 10 | Sports Day |
| November 3 | Culture Day |
| November 23 | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| December 23 | Emperor's Birthday |
When a national holiday falls on Sunday, the next day (Monday) becomes a holiday.
On Saturday, Sunday and natioal holidays : government offices, banks, post offices,
and companies are closed, but most of the deparment stores and shops are open.
Daily Life Tips/Manners & Etiquette
Business Hours:
Companies: 9:00 to 17:00 , closed on Sat. & Sun.
Government Offices: 8:30/9:00-17:00, closed on Sat. & Sun.
Post Offices: 9:00-17:00, closed on Sat. & Sun
Banks: 9:00-15:00, closed on Sat. & Sun
Department Stores: 10:00-21:00/22:00
Supermarkets: 10:00/11:00-19:00/20:00/23:00
Shops: 9:00/10:00-20:00/21:00
Convenience Stores: 24 hours
Drug Stores: 9:00/10:00-20:00/21:00
Public Bath Houses: 12:00-23:00
Restaurants: 11:30-22:00/24:00
Bars: 17:00-23:30/24:00
Currency-Money
Japanese unit of currency is " Yen."
| Bills/yen | Coins/yen |
1,000
5,000
10,000 |
1
5
10
50
100
500 |
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1 yen coin |
10 yen coin |
50 yen coin |
100 yen coin |
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You can exchange at airport, hotels and banks(open: 9:00-
15:00). Its rate fluctuates daily.
Your traveler's check can be cashed at banks in Japan.
Keep in mind their service hours : 9:00am-3:00pm!
Japanese money is the must to get tickets for public transportation.
Ticket vending machines accept both bills and coins.(do not accept credit cards)
Exchange Rate Updated/Yahoo! Finance
Keep a certain amount of cash with you, as Japan is a cash society.
All of the shops do not accept credit cards and traveler's check.
Japanese public transportation, many shops and restaurants do not
accept foreign currencies.
Electricity
Voltage is 100 volts in Japan (alternating current (AC)).
Eastern Japan (from Shizuoka and northern areas, including Tokyo) is
on 50 herz(cycles) and western Japan (including Kyoto, Osaka) on 60 herz(cycles).
If necessary, you have to carry adapter with you.
Electricity supply is stable in Japan, so it is very rare to experience power failure.
Water Supply-Drinking Tap Water
Water supply in Japan is maintained by public authorities-local governments or
its public corporations. It is safe to drink tap water at any place, including hotels,
in Japan. If you do not like to drink chlorinated tap water, you may buy bottled
water.
The bottled water can be obtained at department stores, supermarkets,
convenience stores, liquor shops and discount shops.
To save your money, you may go to supermarkets or discount shops.
There are automated bending machines selling bottled water on the street.
Of course, imported bottled water, such as Perrier, is available.
Garbage/Trash Collection Services
Public Garbage/Trash Collection Service: operated by
Municipal Office( by Ward Office in Tokyo)
This service is provided by the municipal offices in Japan.
Garbage collection days and hours depend on the area you are living.
Even you are living in a same city/ward, the days and hours may differ by area.
The garbage has to be separated into three or more kinds and each of them
have to be dumped on the designated days of week. In Minato-ku Ward area, the
garbage has to be separated into three kinds, namely burnable, unburnable and
recyclable.
Collection day/place is designated for area where you live in, for instance at
Minami-Azabu Area(3-5 Chome):
Type of Garbage/Trash and Colection days:
Moeru-gomi( Burnable
garbage/trash) |
on Wednesday and
Saturday |
Charge: Free for domestic
garbages |
Moenai-gomi(Unburnable
garbage/trash- including
plastics materials, metals,
glass,etc.) | on Monday |
Charge: Free for
domestic garbage |
Garbage for recycling(
Glass bottles, Can, Books
, Newspaper, Corrugated
papers) | on Friday |
Charge: Free for
domestic garbage |
Large trashes-electronic/
electric appliances,
furniture,etc( Except
personal computers) |
Designated day:
You have to ask for
collection
: call 5296-7000 |
Charge:Depend
on the type of trash
Get ticket at convenience
store, according to the
charge |
Collection hours: in the morning of the designated day, it is suggested to dump the
garbage/trash which is packed in the designated plastics film bag before 8:00am.
Note: Collection dates and hours during the year end-New Year period
During the period 27 December-10 January, collection dates will be designated
by area. Generally, there will be no collection between 29 December -3 January.
The municipal office may distribute notice paper to inform it. It shows the last
collection date and the beginning date by type of garbage for your area.
Collection may be done at early hours than usual, at 8:00 am.
Dumping place: Beside the road near your house, you can find the dumping place
on the collection day, as you see the packed dumping bags placed at the specific
places.
Designated plastics film bags: Available at convenience stores and drug stores.
Due to the enforcement of the Recycle Law for Domestic Electrical Appliances,
the large trashes which are listed below cannot be collected by the above
mentioned trash collection services.
The electrical appliances will be collected by the retail stores.
The charges to be afforded include both charge for recycling and charge for
collection.
Air conditioner : 3500yen and collection charge
TV set: 2700yen and collection charge
Refrigerator: 4600yen and collection charge
Washing machine: 2400yen and collection charge
If you wish to ask for the collection of the above mentioned electrical
appliances, you may call the Household Electric Appliances Collection
Center(Kaden Uketsuke Center), 5296-7200 in Minatoku area.
If you are living in an apartment, ask a manager of your apartment
about the garbage collection days/hours and other rules in your
area.
Dumping the trashes by the firms/companies:
In this instance, for the collection of the trashes, you have to pay collection
charges for a plastic film bag and it is required to put a lebel on the plastic film bag.
The labels can be purchased at the convenience stores. When you buy the labels,
make sure that the labels you are going to buy are the right labels for the municipal/
Word Office collecting the trashes.
Dumping the personal computers:
In accordance with the national law enabling the promotion of resource
utilization improvement, personal computers and displays have to be collected
by the personal computer manufactures. Thus, when you intend to dump the
used personal computers/displays, you can not use the municipal garbage
collection services, instead you may ask the personal computer manufactures
which produced your personal computer for the collection.
You may first contact the IT Device Recycling Center on the web and apply
for collection.
The Center send you a collection charge bill. After sending money,
the Center send you a slip of delivering for collection of the device.
By using the slip, nearby post office may collect it.
The charges might be 3000 yen for a personal computer and 4000 yen
for a display. Five percent of consumption tax will be added to the bill.
Dumping large sized trashes:
Large sized trashes are called as " Sodai-gomi" in Japanese.
When you dump such trashes, you have to ask for its collection to Sodai-gomi
Collection Center, 5296-7000 in Minato-ku area.
How to buy underwares
In Japan, you can buy underclothes at department stores, supermarkets,
convenience stores, drug stores or discount shops.
The prices at department stores are expensive, so you may go to supermarkets,
convenience stores, drug or discount stores.
Among of them, drug stores sell only pantyhorses.
And small supermarkets do not have clothes section.
You also have to keep it in mind that kinds of the underclothes available at
convenience stores are limited.
Also, discount shops sell underclothes. Find it and go there.
It is important that the size of underclothes is indicated by Japanese standards.
The size "S" is small one, "M" middle size ," L" large one, "LL" extra large size.
On the back side of its package, you may find the size of the cloth being
indicated with scale, in centimeter.
Be careful that it is not in inch. (1inch=2.54 centimeters)
Size of Clothing for Women
The following table shows the sizes of clothing for women.
The size is printed on the tag attached to clothing.
| Size No. | Bust | West | Hip |
| 7 | 80 cm | 89 cm | 61-67cm |
| 9 | 83cm | 91cm | 64-70cm |
| 11 | 86cm | 93cm | 67-76cm |
| 13 | 89cm | 95cm | 70-76cm |
| 16 | 92cm | 97cm | 73-80cm |
| 17 | 96cm | 99cm | 76-84cm |
Laundry Services
You can find shops facilitating automated washers in the town (Coin-laundry,
in Japanese). Public bath houses provide such facilities next to the entrance
of bath house.
You may carry detergent to wash you clothes. If you do not have it,
it can be bought at the Coin-laundry.
There are a lot of dry cleaning service shops in the town.
We call the shop as " Cleaning-Ya." Ya means shop.
Usual charges for dry cleaning are as follows:
Dry cleaning for a sack coat: 1200-1500 yen
Dry cleaning for a shirt: 200 yen
You pay the charge in advance and you get a slip listing
your clothes to be dry-cleaned. Period required is five-seven days.
At the hotels, of course the laundry services are available and
you can have quick cleaning and press service that can be
finished next morning. The charge will be added to your hotel bill.
Related Web Site:
National Cleaning Industry Organization: in English
:Statistics, Damages due to cleaning services, etc.
HAKUYOSHA:
A well known dry cleaning company with many branches in Japan
Azabu Branch: 03-3505-4686, 8¡§00¡Á18¡§00
Dry cleaning service with collection and delivery
Nishi-Azabu Branch: 03-3409-0967, 9¡§00¡Á18¡§30
Dry cleaning service
Prices: men's suit 1785 yen, skirt 630 yen, shirt 368yen
Prices with delivery serice:
men's suit 1890 yen, skirt 683 yen, shirt 399yen
Tennen-Sentaku-Kobo-Sya:
Dry cleaning service with collection and delivery
(Collection: 10:00am-12:00midnight)
Tel. 5302-3931, 10:00-23:00
Prices: men's suit 1100 yen, skirt 500 yen, shirt 250yen
Clothes repair services available
Moonlight Delivery 23:
Dry cleaning service with collection and delivery
Tel. 0120-57-0058, 10:00-21:00,
Prices: men's suit 1260 yen, skirt 504 yen, shirt 252yen
Hair Cut/Beauty Parlor
It is easy to find out barber shops and beauty parlors in Japan.
There are barber shop and beauty parlor in major hotels, but the charges are
expensive comparing to those in the town.
Hair stylists in Japan are well trained and have good skills for cutting and
making hair style you prefer. The shops and parlors are kept neat and clean.
A complete course of haircut includes hair cutting, hair washing, shaving,
facial-toweling and finish-up massages. You can relax at the shop/beauty parlors.
Usually hairstylists of the barber shops and beauty parlors do not
understand English. To order the hair style you prefer, you may ask the
catalogue of hair style samples.
Usual charge of a complete course of haircut for adult men is 3500-4000yen
and it takes almost one hour to finish. For money and time savers, there are
quick haircut service barbers and they charge 1000-1500yen per person.
At the beauty parlors, it costs 5000-7000yen. The famous beauty
parlors accept customers who make advance booking and they costs
10000-12000 yen.
There is no tips at the barbers and beauty parlors in Japan and the charges
are fixed and it is displayed(of course in Japanese ) on the wall/or bulletin
board placed at the entrance.
Hair coloring can be made at barber shops and beauty parlors here.
Barber Shop |
Beauty Parlor |
Beauty Parlors with English speaking hair designers:
Urban Suite/Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku/ Tel: 5785-2238
(Five miniutes from Roppongi Subway Station, on the way to
Nishi-Azabu Crossing, on the left side)
SHINGEN JAPON/Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku/Tel:3441-4117
(Two minutes from Hiroo Subway Station, near the Minami-Azabu-
Daigo(No.5) Post Office)
A Cut Above/Minami-Azabu, Mianto-ku/Tel: 3441-7216
(Go up the road to Roppongi by the Arisugawanomiya Park, Five
minutes walk)
Clothes Repare Service
ENCOTON/Mejiro, Komazawa, Kyodo
Mejiro Shop: 5955-7126
Komazawa Shop: 5481-8032
Kyodo Shop: 5477-6232
Gallery Sango(Coral)/ Shibuya
Tel: 3491-7380, Open: 10:00-20:00
Located at: Sakura Mansion 306, 29-17, Sakuragaoka, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo
Five minutes walk from Shibuya Station, JR Yamanote Line, Ginza
Subway Line
Newspaper Delivery Services
Newspaper delivery service and its premium:
In Japan, daily delivery services for newspapers are common and its monthly
charge is around 4000 yen(38 US Dollars).
English newspapers are published by major nationwide newspapers and its
delivery service can be obtained through their delivery service shops
(Shinbun Hanbaiten, in Japanese ).
There are competitions among delivery service shops and to get customers
the delivery shops offer the premiums for subscription when you make
contract with the delivery shop.
Usual premiums are detergent and beer coupons.
It is wise to have a subscription contract with the delivery shop for a short
period of time, three to six months.
When you make a new contract for next six months, the delivery shop
provide you the premium.
Sales people of the delivery shops visit houses and apartments.
Do a good deal with them.
The Daily Yomiuri: call for subscription: 0120-431-159, 2650
yen per month
Internet URL: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/
The Japan Times: call for subscription: 0120-03-6242, 4380yen
per month
Internet URL: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
The Nokkei Weekly-business newspaper: call for subscription:
0120-630-444/ 12500yen for six months
Where to buy English newspapaer in the town
You can buy English newspaper, both international and domestic, at bookshops/
newspaper stands in hotels.
Other places to get English newspaper are as follows:
(but, unavailable at all places)
Convenience stores
Bookshops
Kiosk (newspaper stand) at subway/railroad stations/airports
Huge collection of tools, goods(Do-it-yourself shop)
Tokyu Hands in Shibuya
Stationary/repair goods & materials/household & kichen goods/
decorating materials/gardening goods & materials/electric
appliances, etc.
Huge collection of goods, materials and tools
Open 10:00am-8:00pm
URL: http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/
Book Shops-Imported/English Books
A bookshop in Japan
Imported English books are expensive in Japan.
Thus, you should buy English and other books through Amazon.com or other
bookshops on the web.
Large bookshops in Japan, such as Maruzen and Kinokuniya, have discount
sales once or twice a year for English books.
To get its information, visit their web site.
In Tokyo-large collection of imported books:
(They have branch shops in major cities in Japan.)
Maruzen at Nihonbashi: Nihonbashi Station on the Ginza
Subway Line
URL: http://www.maruzen.co.jp/home-eng/index.html
Internet shopping service is provided.
Kinokuniya at Shinjuku: Shinjuku Station on the JR's
Yamanote Line
URL: http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/english/index.html
Internet shopping service available
On the Web
Amazon.co.jp/ Japanese site in English
at Hiroo
National Azabu Supermarket: 2nd floor, magazines, novels,
cooking, about Japan
Books Ryusui: 2nd floor of the Hiroo Garden
Open:10:00-, Tel: 03-5432-7081
 Book Shop in Japan
You can find book shops in large buildings, shopping centers and buildings on
the major railroad stations. There are book shop buildings in Tokyo, such as
Kiokuniya in Shinjuku, Maruzen at Nihonbashi, Yaesu Book Center near Tokyo
Station and No.1 Book Shop in Shibuya. As indicated above, people who wish
to buy English or other foreign language books will go to Kinokuniya and/or
Maruzen. Many book shops accept credit cards.
Used books
Used/Old Books Street: Jimbocho
There are over 80 used book shops at Jimbocho. You will find old Japanese
books there. You can get Jimbocho by taking the Toei Shinjuku Subway Line.
It takes 20 minutes to get Jimbocho Station from Shinjuku.
Jimbocho
Jimbocho
JIMBOU Book Town/in Japanese/ providing the Used Books Database
GOOD DAY BOOKS/ largest used English book store at Ebisu
1-11-2, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from EbisuStation, JR Yamanote Line, Hibiya
Subway Line
Tel: 03-5421-0957
Making copies/Sending Fax
When you need to make duplicated copies, you may go to
nearby convenience stores. Any convenience stores in Japan
facilitate the duplicator. Charge is 10 yen for a copy.
You have to carry coins (10 yen, 100yen) to use the duplicator.
You can use Fax machine at convenience stores.
Development and printing of photograph
When you wish to develop and make printing of photograph you took, it can be
done at photograph development and printing shop(DPE shop) in the town.
If you can not find the shop at your district, you may go to nearby convenience
stores or electronic/electric appliance discount shops(such as Yodobashi Camera,
Bic Camera).
Usual DPE shops provide quick printing service and you can get the printed
photograph within one hour.
Price for the development of a 35 mm film is 500 yen. Cost for printing of a
photograph is 28-37 yen.
If your camera is a digital camera and you want to make print the pictures,
many DPE shops accept the printing service.
It costs 50 yen per picture.
DPE Shops' Site (55 Station / PALETTE PLAZA/ in Japanese)
House Cleaning Services
House cleaning services for your house/apartment rooms can be available.
You may call the service company and ask for estimation of charges.
Charges are vary by the number of rooms, area and additional cleaning services,
such as cleaning of air conditioner.
Osouji-Honpo
Tel: 0120-24-1000
Charges:
1DK: 33600yen-, 2LDK: 56700yen-. 3LDK: 71400yen-
Bath room: 12600yen-
Tolet: 6300yen-
Air conditoner: 10500yen
Molly Maid Japan
Tel: 0120-530-744(Shinagawa Branch)
Charges:
3LDK: 63000yen
Bath room: 10500¡Á18900±ß
Air Conditioner: 10500yen-
House repaie/reform sevices
Yoyogi Home Service
Tel. 0120-71-3311(7:30am-7:00pm)
For urgent request, available in 60 minutes
Plumbing and repair/floor/toilet/kitchen repair/wall/bath room etc.
TMJ Form
Tel. 0120-66-7373(9:00am-6:00pm)
Reform for floor, kitchen, toilet, bath room, wall, roof, window, etc.
Minato Seikatsu Suido Center
Tel. 0120-24-3919, 24- hour reception, service hours: 8:00am-
10:00pm
Problems for water pipes, plumbing, toilet
Warning: There are swindlers in connection with the house
repair/reform services in Japan. It is important to choose
reliable company. The reliable companies show their price list
with detailed descriptions on repair/reform. Get estimate sheet
from two-three companies.
Huge collection of tools, utencils and other goods
Tokyu Hands in Shibuya
Stationary/repair goods & materials/household & kitchen goods/
decorating materials/gardening goods & materials/electric
appliances, etc.
Huge collection of goods, materials and tools
Open 10:00am-8:00pm
URL: http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/
Troubles with Keys
Locksmith offers services for opening door keys, automobile's
door keys and safety, for preparing the lost keys.
A/ 24 hours
Tel: 3718-1390
Kagiake.24-hour. Meguro Shop/24 hours
Tel: 3490-3745
Kagino-demae 110, Ebisu/24 hours
Tel: 3446-6969
Kagi 104-ban/24 hours
Tel: 5466-4120
Key Shop Yokohashi/24 hours
Tel: 0120-4584-69
Troubles with Plumbing & Water Leakage, Toilet
and Bath
When you have a trouble with plumbing, water leakage,toilet and bath,
you may ask the manager of the apartment.
If you are living at independent house, you handle it yourself and you make phone
call to the plumbing service company. The following lists such companies serving
central districts of Tokyo.
Fuji Haikan/ Until 22:00
Tel: 3251-3381
Mizumawari Trouble Seikatsu Kyukyusha/ 24 hours
Tel: 0120-019-049 or 3718-1390
Network Suido Center/
Tel: 0120-03-8760
Note: If your trouble is directly related to water supply,
you may ask the Water Supply Services of the local
government (in Tokyo, Suido-Kyoku of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government).- See " Public Services"
Electronic/electric appliances/personal computers
Yodobashi Camera in Shinjuku
Tel: 3346-1010, Open: 9:30-22:00
Located at: 1-11-1, Nishi-Shinjuju, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from the Shinjuku Station on the JR's
Yamanote Line, Three minutes walk from Marunouchi Subway Line
All most all kinds of electronic/electric appliances/parts/ personal computers
& softwares/clocks
The money savers must visit this shop with 7-8 buildings at Shinjuku
Nishiguchi area.
With the point card, you can save another 10-15 percent from the discounted
tag prices
Bic Camera in Shinjuku
Tel: 5326-1111, 5326-1112, Open: 10:00-20:00
Located at: 1-5,Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo
Two minutes walk from the Shibuya Station, JR's Yamanote Line
All most all kinds of electronic/electric appliances/parts/personal
computers & softwares/clocks.
The money savers will visit this shop.
With the point card, you can save another 10 percent from the discounted
tag prices.
Floor Guide
6th Floor: Electronic/Electric Appliances for Home
5th Floor: Game, Sports Goods, Flowers, Eye Glasses
4th Floor: Personal Computers , Softwares and Parts
3rd Floor: Cameras, Visual/Audio Appliances
2nd Floor: Cell Phones
Bic Camera in Shibuya
Shibuya-Higashiguchi Store: Tel: 5466-1111, Open: 10:00-21:00
Shibuya-Hachikoguchi Store: Tel: 3477-0002, Open: 10:00-21:00
Two minutes walk from the Shibuya Station on the JR's Yamanote
Line
All most all kinds of electronic/electric appliances/parts/ personal
computers & softwares/clocks/cameras
With the point card, you can save another 10 percent from the
discounted tag prices
Bic Camera in Yuraku-cho,Ginza
Tel.: 5221-1111, Open: 10:00am-8:00pm
Two minutes walk from Hibiya Station on the Hibiya Subway Line
In front of the Yuraku-cho Station on the Yamanote Loop Line
Huge collection of electronic/electric appliances/parts/ personal
computers & softwares/clocks/cameras/CD& DVD/wines & liquors
/gardening tools/stationary/sports goods & clothes/toys/glasses
/tools/telephones/etc.
With the point card, you can save another 10 percent from the
discounted tag prices
Floor Guide
KIMURAYA/Shinbashi, Shinjuku, Shibuya
Shinbashi Head Store: Tel.: 3503-0200, Open: 10:00-22:00
Located at: 2-8-5, Shinbashi,Minato-ku, Tokyo
One minute walk from Shinbashi Staion, JR Yamanote Line,
Ginza Subway Line
All most all kinds of electronic/electric appliances/parts/ personal
computers & softwares/clocks/liquor/clothes/shoes/CD and DVD
The money savers must visit this shop.
Another stores:
Shinjuku Store: Tel: 3354-0300,Open: 11:30-22:30
Located at: 3-23-15, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Shibuya Store: Tel: 5778-0700, Open: 10:00-22:00
Located at: 1-14-11, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
KIMURAYA's Internet Shopping/Rakuten
Use of toilet in the town
In Tokyo, you can find public toilet at some places, but in case of
urgency, you can use it at the following places. The toilet facilities
at those places are well maintained and furnished with toilet paper,
the most important item in the box. It is rare to see the toilet with
charge.
1 Department stores/shopping centers
2 Fast food shops
3 Coffee shops
4 Stations/ toilet paper is not furnished at some places, so you have to buy,
100yen, with the bending machine placed in the toilet.
5 Convenience stores/ the toilet is not for the use by customers, so you
have to ask the staff of the store for its use.
 an usual sigh for toilet
How to use Japanese Style Toilet
Classified & Notice Board
TOKYO NOTICE BOARD/Accommodations,Sale & Wanted,
Lessons,Job, Service, Event, Personal(Message, Friendship,
Wanted)
Classified/japantoday.com/Find a place, Selling- home,
Computers, Getting around(Cars, Bikes), Selling(Personal),
Learning, Personal(Friends, Men for Women, Women for Men,
Escorts), Join club
Tokyo International Friendship/News, Penpal, Language
exchange, Tourist information, Making friends, Looking for
English teacher
Taking your photograph
When you need to take your photograph for passport or other papers/application
documents, you may use an automated photograph machine on the street,
in buildings or at the stations.
With this machine, the development of photograph will be completed within three
minutes. It will be helpful in obtaining your photograph quickly.
Find out this box, it is an automated photograph machine.
At Hiroo, you can see it beside the ticket gate for the Exit No.3 of Hiroo Subway
Station. Charge is 700-800yen for a set of photograph.
Manners and Etiquette in Japan
As for the daily life, there are no significant differences.
However, on the following occasions, it is better to have some beforehand
knowledge on the Japanese manner by visiting the web sites listed below.
1.Table manner for Japanese food, especially for Japanese full course dinner
2.Use of Japanese bath/Japanese toilet
3.Visiting Japanese house ( in Tatami mat room )
4.How to stay at Japanese Inn(Ryokan)
Japanese Manners & Etiquette
Business and Social Etiquette
Japanese Etiquette-Etiquette in Japan
Business & Travel Etiquette Japan
Business Meeting Etiquette
Table Manners and Setting in Japan/
japan-guide.com
Japanese Etiquette/Table Manners
Japanese Dining Etiquette
Visiting Japanese House
1 Appointed Time
When you are invited to Japanese house, visit on time.
It is an important courtesy to keep the appointed time in Japanese
society.
2 At the entrance:
You will exchange greetings and express thanks for their invitation.
You should take off your shoes at the entrance.
Slippers may be provided there and you may take it.
Some Japanese houses do not have slippers. In that instance, you may step into
without slippers, in socks or barefoot.
Historically speaking, Japanese people did not use slippers as all of the rooms
of traditional Japanese houses are matted with Tatami mats.
2 In the Tatami mats room:
You should take off slippers in the Tatami mats room.
It means that you should step onto tatami mats in socks or barefoot.
3 In the toilet:
There will be slippers for the toilet room.
So change your slippers to that one in the toilet, leaving your slippers
outside the toilet.
Except old Japanese houses, toilet facility in Japanese houses is westernized,
accordingly there is no problem for the use of it.
Tipping
Tipping is not done in Japan.
However, at Ryokan(Japanese Inn), you may pay tip to Nakaisan (waitress who is in
charge of your room) and usual amount is 2000-3000yen.
It is a manner to hand the tip enclosed in an envelop over to your waitress.
First rate hotels and some restaurants charge service fee (5-10 percent of
your bill).
Public Bath House: Sento and Super Sento
 Entrance to a Public Bath House
In the past, Japanese apartments did not have bathroom itself, thus the public
bath houses ( called " Sento")were the basic facility for urban residents.
Today, apartments are usually equipped with bathroom.
Demands for the Sento are declining, and the number of traditional Sento is
declining as well. However, we can see the traditional Sento and can take bath
there, even in Tokyo.
Recently the Super Sento has become a new business that facilitates various
types of bathing rooms and facilities for relaxation.
Traditional Sento:
There are public bath houses with shop curtain(Noren) indicating Yu(meaning
Hot water or bath).
When entering the bath house, you have to make sure that you are taking
the right entrance, as there are two entrances, one for men and another
for women. At the entrance, you pay the bathing charge, 400 yen for adults.
When you use Sento, you have to carry with you towel and soup. If you
don't have it you can buy them at Sento at reasonable prices.
In the changing room, you undress and your clothes will be kept in the
clothes locker. The next room is the tiled bathroom with large bathing tubs.
In bathroom at Sento, you sit in front of a tap and take shower on your
head by using a plastic stool and a plastic bowl.
It is a rule to wash yourself there before getting into the large bathing tub.
Sento: Its Internal Structure and Use of Bath Service
Public Bathing Rules
Konparu-yu: Traditional Sento in Ginza
Zaboo/Bath facility with restaurants
Tel.: 03-5770-8100
Located at: 1-2-10, Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Open: 10:30-9:00
Bathing charges: Membership charge 550yen, Admission
charge 4000yen
Super Sento:
Super Sento has become a new business that facilitates various
types of bathing rooms and facilities for relaxation.
Super Sentos are located suburb of cities as it occupies a wide space.
But in Tokyo, there is a Super Sento in downtown Tokyo.
Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari is located at Odaiba, Kouto-ku.
Take the Yuri-Kamoe Line from Shinbashi Station on the JR's Yamanote
Line and get off at Telecom Center Station.
Yomiuri Land Okanoyu / in Kanagawa Prefecture
Super Sento: Yamato No Yu/ in Hiroshima
Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari/ Super Sento in Tokyo
Tel:5500-1126
Open:11:00 am-9:00am(next day)
Admission charge(including bathing fee): 2700 yen for adult,
free of charge for towel and bath towel
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