Info about Japan

[pascal]

Dear readers,

For people looking for information about Japan, you will probably get a
lot of information on this site.
it is in french, but there are zillions of useful pointers in other languages.

The difference with this site is that I focus on business only. So don't
ask me for hotels in Kamakura, Nikko or Himeji. I will try to post
reports on other hotels than those I visit personally, but I will need
your cooperation.

And you can also post info about usefuls tips, but please, let's talk about
business related matters only. For ohers things, there are a lot of other
sites with a lot more information than I could ever publish.

Pascal (waiting for your posts).

[HCRothschild]

I wonder of you can givew the basic information as regards fares, food, and house rental fees in Japan.

[pascal]

Hello!

I wonder of you can givew the basic information as regards fares, food, and house rental fees in Japan.

I don't have too much time right now, but here are a few examples.

Fares
Kyoto - Tokyo : about 25 000 yens round trip

Rental
For a 75 square meters appartment, +/- 150 000 yens seems reasonable
in Kyoto. But it depends on which area, proximity of bus, trains, etc…
As for weekly appartments, there are good places here in Kyoto for 5500 yens
per night (until 3 persons. Maybe 4 for a couple and 2 kids).

As for food, it also dependson what you eat, but let's say that if you spend between
50 000 and 100 000 yens a month, you can eat decently.

Pascal

[philandrew22]

how about the dangers, pre-cautions and other things tourists and other foreigners in Japan should know about? thanks.

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[pascal]

Hello!

how about the dangers, pre-cautions and other things tourists and other foreigners in Japan should know about? thanks.

About danger, as far as I know, Japan is one of the safest places in the world
(no firearms, etc). You can safely walk at any time of the day or the night without being
bothered, nobody will ever ask you for money, food or whatever. Compared to France
where about 40 000 cars are set on fire every year, this doesn't happen here other than
by accident. If one car ever burns, it will be at TV on any news report on that day.

As for things tourists should know, I think Japanese people are aware that foreigners
are foreigners, and therefore there are a lot of things they will not know. Most of them
will not get offended.
But just in case:
- Don't do things that are considered bad manners in your country, there is high chance it
also applies here;
- Don't stick your chopsticks straight in a rice bowl;
- Don't pour sauce on your rice;
- Don't go out of the toilets with the toilet slippers;
- Don't deep-kiss your boy/girlfriend in public; (well, it applies also in other countries)
- Don't talk too loud in the train or in public places;
- Don't use your cellular phone in the train; (well, some japanese do…)
- Don't eat while you are walking;
- Don't enter someone's house with your shoes;
- Don't use soap in your bath (wash your body and shower it before entering the bathtub);

Probably many more.

Pascal

[robert4]

Thanks Pascal for proving all the useful information about Japan, Really helpful…