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TRANSPORT ofwhichhaveairlinkswithNorthAmerica,lines,includingtheshinkansen(bullettrain).Additionally,youcanreachOsakaandKōbe(bothclosetoKyoto)byshipfromtransportsystem.Thereisacompre-hensive(twoofwhichcanbeusedlikesub-waysfortripsaroundKyoto)andahugefleetoftaxis.thecityandneverhavetousethepublictransportsystem.inOsakaorTokyo. 1271;1271;

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endupstolenorimpoundedduringregularsweepsofthecity(particularlythosenearentrancestotrain/subwaystations).Ifyourbikedoesdisappear,checkforaposter(inbothJapaneseandEnglish)inthevicinityindicatingthetimeofseizureandtheconvenientceyou’llhavetogotopay

Okinawa.Thereisarangeoffaresavailableto/fromOsakaandKōbe.

Aninternationalhigh-speedhydrofoilserviceknownastheBiitoru(say‘beetle’)runbyJRKyūshū(%inJapan,inKorea051-465-6111;)connectsFukuokahours).TheCamellialine(%inJapan¥2000fineandretrieveyourbike.ThecitydoesnotimpoundbicyclesonSundaysorholidays,soyoucanparkprettymuchatwillonthosedays.Ifyoudon’twanttoworryaboutyourbikebeingstolenorimpounded,wemendusingoneofthecity-operatedbicycleandmotorcycleparkinglots.Thereisonedown-townonKiyamachi-dōrimidwaybetweenSanjō-dōriandShijō-dōri

inKorea;,inJapanese&Korean)hasaregulardailyferryserv-icebetweenFukuokaandBusan(US$80,16hours,oneway).Kyotohasanintricatenetworkofbusroutesprovidinganefficientwayofgettingaroundatmoderatecost.Manyoftheroutesused

Busstopsusuallyhaveamapofdestina-tionsfromthatstopandatimetablep50),anothernearKyotoStation(Mapp46),andanotherinthenorthoftownneartheEizanDenshastationatDemachiyanagi(Mappp68–9).Thesecescharge¥1506968;)a¥3000depositperbike;seep148.Bicyclescanbepickedupbetween8amandPnthesgreat bikesIf non rethanbikes mamachari(shop bike)canbehadforaslittleas¥3000.Trytheused-cycleshopforsaleonthemessageboardatKyotoInter-

FromMaizuru,northofKyotoontheSeaofOtaruinHokkaidō(¥9600,29hours).canprovidedetailedinformationonvariousroutesandup-to-dateschedules.ThereareregularferriesrunningbetweenKansaiandKoreaor .Thereisnoin-ternationaldeparturetaxwhenleavingJapanbyboat.wan(¥16,000,19hours).TheJapan /chinjif,inJapanese)connectsShanghaiwithOsakaandKōbe.A2nd-classticketcostsaroundUS$180.Thejourneytakesaround48hours.AsimilarserviceisprovidedbytheShanghai (%inJapan06-6243-6345, 021-6537-5111;,SUExAressLine(%inJapan,tisJry-ott-rlsietFcrtSfy.c,d.imonoseki–Busanferryservice.One-wayfaresfromaroundUS$85to

busesrunbetween7amand9pm,thoughafewrunearlierorlater.Themainbusterminalsarealsotrainsta-tions:KyotoStation(Mapp46)ontheJRandShijōStation(Mapp50)ontheHankyūline/Karasumasubwayline,andKitaōjiStation(Mappp54–5)ontheKarasumasubwayline.ThebusterminalatKyotoStationisonthenorthsideandhasthreemaindeparturebays(departurepointsareindicatedbytheletterofthebayandnumberofthestopwithinthatbay).islocatedinfrontofKyotoStation.Hereyoucanpickupbusmaps,purchasebusticketsandpasses(onalllines,includinghighwaybuses),andgetadditionalinformation.Nearby,there’sanEnglish/Japanesebusin-formationcomputerterminal;justenteryourintendeddestinationanditwilllyouthecorrectbusandbusstop.Three-digitnumberswrittenagainstaredbackgrounddenotelooplines:bus204runsaroundthenorthernpartofthecityandbusesBuseswithroutenumbersonablueback-groundtakeotherroutes.TheTICstockstheBusNavi:KyotoCityoftheregular(andmoredetailed)Japanesebusmapavailableatmajorbusterminalsthroughoutthecity,includingthemainbusinformationcentre.

thebusesservingthatstop.UnfortunaallofthisinformationisinJapanese,sononspeakerswillsimplyhavetoasklocalsforhelp.doorandexitisviathefrontdoor.Inner-cityintotheclearsticreceptacleontopofthemachinenexttothedriveronyourwayout.Onbusesservingtheouterareas,youtakeaseiri-ken(numberedticket)whenentering.Whenyouleave,anelectronicboardabovethedriverdisysthefarecorrespondingtoyourticketnumber(droptheseiri-kenintotheticketboxwithyourfare).Keihanbusesareredandwhite.betweenTokyoStation(Yaesu-guchilong-distancebusstop)andKyotoStationBusTerminal.ThetriptakesabouteighthoursandthereareusuallytwodeparturesnightlySundayandholidays)and11pm(daily).Thefareis¥8180/14,480oneway/return.Youshouldbeabletograbsomesleepinthere-cliningseats.Thereisasimilarserviceto/fromShinjukuStation’sShin-minami-guchiinTokyo.Kanazawa(oneway/return¥4060/6600)andHiroshima(oneway/return¥5500/10,000).

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ThequickestwaytotravelbetweenthenorthandsouthofthecityistheKarasumasubwayline.Thelinehas15stopsandisfromtheKyoto–Minamioff-ramp(itwillleaveyouonRte1,afewkilometressouthofOsakaonRte1,Nishinomiya(Kōbearea)onRte171,fromthewesternhillsonRte9orfromthenorth(SeaofJapan)ontheShūzanKaidō(Rte162).Kyoto’sheavytrafficandnarrow

Thereareseveralcar-rentalagenciesintheintersectionofKawaramachi-dōriandGojō-dōri.YouwillneedtoproduceanternationalDriving

fromTakedainthefarsouth,viaKyototion,totheKyotoInternationalConferenceHall(KokusaikaikanStation)inthenorth.KyotofromNijōStationinthewest,meet-ingtheKarasumasubwaylineatKarasuma-OikeStation,andcontinuingeasttoSanjōKeihan,YamashinaandRokujizōinthemakedrivinginthecitydifficultandstress-ful.Youwillalmostalwaysdobetterridingabicycleorcatchingpublictransport.Un-lessyouhavespecificneeds,donot

to¥9450forthefirstdayand¥5775to¥7875perdaythereafter.Moveupabracketand

andentertaintheideaofrentingacartotourthecity–it’sfarmorecostandheadachethananytravellerneeds(plusparkingfinesstartat¥15,000).

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Kobe’sSannomiyaStationisontheJRTōkaidō/SanyōlineaswellastheHankyūline,bothofwhichconnectittoKyoto.ThefastestwaybetweenKōbeandKyotoStationisaJRshinkaisoku(¥1050,55minutes).

May,20Julyto31Augustand28to5January).Acarthatcosts¥8800adaywillusuallygoupto¥9700duringanyof

TheHankyūline,whichstopsatKawara-machi,KarasumaandŌmiyaStationsKyoto(¥590,onehourlimitedexpress),inJapanwithanInternationalDrivingPer-mitbackedupbytheirownregularlicence.Theinternationalpermitisissuedbyyournationalauto associationandcostsaroundUS$5inmostcountries.MakesureTravellersfromSwitzerland,FranceandGermany(andotherswhosecountriesarenotsignatoriestotheGenevaConventionof1949concerninginternationaldrivinglicences)arenotallowedtodriveinJapanonaregularinternationallicence.Rather,trav-ellersfromthesecountriesmusthavetheirownlicencebackedbyanauthorisedtransla-tionofthesamelicence.Thesetranslationscanbemadebytheircountry’sembassyorconsulateinJapanorbytheJapanAuto105-0014).Ifyouareunsurewhichcategoryyourcountryfallsinto,contactthenearestJNTOoffice(p199).aJapaneselicencefromthelocaldepartmentofmotorvehicles.Todothis,youwillneedAlienRegistrationCardandthefee,andalsotakeasimpleeyesighttest.

Communicationcanbeamajorproblemwhenhiringacar.Ifyoucannotfindalocaltoassistyouwiththepaperwork,speakingalittleJapanesewillhelpgreatly.SomeofthequestionsyoumightneedtoaskinEnglish.hopeforthebest.Taxisareaconvenient,butexpensive,wayofgettingfromcetoceabouttown.Ataxicanusuallybeflaggeddowninmostpartsofthecityatanytime.Therearealsoalargenumberoftakushīnoriba(taxistands)intown,outsidemosttrain/subwaystations,departmentstoresetc.Thereisnoneedtotouchthebackdoorsofthecarsatall–theopening/closingmechanismiscontrolledbythedriver.Faresgenerallystartat¥630forthefirst2km.TheexceptionisMKTaxi(%721-2237), forridesbetweenmidnightand6am.MKTaxialsoprovidestoursofthecitywithEnglish-speakingdrivers.Foragroupofuptofourpeople,pricesstartat¥13,280forthreehours.Twoothercompaniesthatofferasimilartourservice,English-speakingdriversand

Kyotoisreachedfrommost JR(Japan’smaintrain ),butthereareNagoya,Nara,OsakaandKōbe.WheretheyThemaintrainstationinKyotoisKyotoKyotoStation.ThisstationisinthesouthofwaytogetdowntownfromthisstationistostationfromwhereyoucancatchbusestoallInadditiontotheprivateKintetsulinethatoperatesfromKyotoStation,therearetwolinethatoperatesfromDowntownKyotoalongShijō-dōriandtheKeihanlinethatop-eratesfromstopsalongtheKamo-gawa.ForKyotohastwoefficientsubwaylines,whichoperatefrom5.30amto11.30pm.Minimumadultfareis¥210(children¥110).

JūsōorUmedaStations.JRRailPassholdersshouldalsonotethatShin-KōbeStationisontheTōkaidō/Sanyōshinkansenline.line,whichrunstoHakataStationinFuku-OtherfromNagoya.Youcansavearoundhalfthecostbytakingregularexpresstrains,butyouwillneedtochangetrainsatleastonceandcanexpectthetriptotakeaboutthreehours.Forinformationongettingto/fromNagoya’sCentralJapanInternationalAirportCentrair,seep183.UnlessyouhaveaJapanRailPass,thebest(¥1110,35minutes)andordinaryexpress achangeatSaidai-ji.TheJRNaralinealsoconnectsJRNaraStationwithKyotoStation.Yourbestbetbe-tweenthetwocitiesisakaisoku(rapidtrain;¥690,63minutes),butdeparturesareoftenfewandfarbetween.NORTHOFofKanazawaandFukuibytheJRHokurikuandKoseilines,whichrunalongthewestcoastofBiwa-ko.FromSeaofJapancities,JRObamalinetoAyabeandthenchangetotheSan-inlinecomingfromKinosaki.Otherthantheshinkansen,thefastestwaybetweenOsakaStationandKyotoStationisaJRshinkaisoku(¥540,29minutes).Thereisalsothecheaper,privateHankyūline,whichrunsbetweenUmedaStationindowntownOsakaandKawaramachi,Kara-minuteslimitedexpress).betweenYodoyabashiStationinOsakaand

roughlybetween6amand9pm.Thereareseveraldeparturesanhourineachdirection.Notethatthehikariandnozomiversionsoftheshinkansenarethefastestandaredefi-niythewaytogo.TheN’EXspecialexpresstrainisthefastestwaytotravelfromNaritatoTokyoStation(¥2940,53minutes);the‘AirportNarita’trainsarecheaperandfairlyfast(¥1280,1½hours).Allstationsareequippedwithautomaticticketmachines,whicharesimpletooperate.you’vefiguredoutthefaretoyourdestina-currencyinadditiontocoins(usuallyjustahelpbuttontosummonassistance.JAPANRAILRailPass,whichmustbepurchasedoutsideJapan.Itisavailabletoforeigntourists

Theclockstartstotickonthepassassoonasyouvalidateit,sodon’tdosoifyou’regoingintoTokyoorKyotoandintendtohangaroundforafewdays.Formoredetailsonthepassandoverseaspurchaselocations,visittheJapanRailPasswebsiteat.Agreatdealforthosewhowanttocoversunlim-itedtravelonJRlinesItalsocoversJRtrainstoandfrom canbepurchasedatthesamecesasNeIRSerssss

lotofmoney.SeishunJūhachiKippucanbepurchasedatmostJRstationsinJapan.TheticketsareintendedtobeusedduringJapaneseuniversityholidays.Therearethreesoldbetween1Julyand31Augustandvalidforusebetween20Julyand10September;berand20January.Notethattheseperiodsaresubjecttochange.Formoreinformation,askatanyJRticketwindoworvisitwwwIfyoudon’twanttobuythewholebookoffivetickets,youcansometimespurchaseseparateticketsatthediscountticketshopsaroundtrainstations.dealindiscountedticketsfortrains,buses,domesticflights,ferries,andahostofotherthingssuchascut-ratestampsandphone-cards.Typicalsavingsonshinkansenticketsforlong-termresidentswhoarenot

arefoundaroundtrainstationsinIfyouarriveinOsakaattheOsaka-kōorNan-kōferryports,youwillfindconvenientForinformationontravellingto/fromInternationalAirport,seep183.quentraillink;thehikarisuperexpress(oneto/fromTokyoStation.threeorfour–changesalongtheway.Notethatifyou’reflyingintoTokyo’sNaritaAirport,youwillhavetofirsttakeatrainfromNaritaintothecityandthencatchashinkansenfromTokyoStationtoKyoto.Forthosemakingthistrip,notethatTokyoStationis66kmfromNaritaAirport.ShinkansenrunbetweenTokyoandKyoto

eignresidentsofJapan.Thepassletsyouuserespectively.Thepasscannotbeusedfortheshinkansenservicessuchashikari).Passisforovernightsleepers.Sinceaone- ticketcosts¥13,220,youonlyhavetotravelTokyo–Kyoto–Tokyotomakeaseven-daypasscomeclosetopayingoff.Notethatthehavetopayforprivatetrainservices.Inordertogetapass,youmustfirstpur-andatNaritaandKansaiairports.Whenyouvalidateyourpass,you’llhavetoshowyourpassport.Thepasscanonlybeusedbythosewithatemporaryvisitorvisa.

ofexplorationintheKansaiarea.Itenablesyoutorideoncitysubways,privaterailwaysandcitybusesinKyoto,Nara,Osaka,KobeandWakayama.ItalsoentitlesyoutodiscountsatmanyattractionsintheKansaiarea.Atwo-daypasscosts¥3800andathree-daypasscosts¥5000.ItisavailableattheKansaiairporttravelcountermoreinrmation,visitthe1stflooroftheInternationalSrIilNlteifdt’tsanSiaiKippu(lillya‘Youthmoreinrmation,visititsname,itcanbeusedbyanyoneofTheonlycatchesarethatyoucan’ttravelontokkyūorshinkansentrainsandeachticketifyouonlyhavetomakeareturntrip,say,

andlargecities.Thebestwaytofindoneistoaskatthekōban( box)outsidetheTherearecoinlockersintrainstationsinKyoto.Small/medium/largelockerscost¥300/400/600for24hours.Alternatively,inKyotoStationthereisanichiji-nimotsu-¥410perpieceofluggageforuptosixdays,afterwhichthedailyrateincreasesto¥820.Luggagecanbestoredforatotalof15daysandthereisasizelimitupto2mwideandupcentralticketgate. DIRECTORY

Shopsintownaretypicallyopenfrom10amareusuallyopenfrom10amto8pmdaily.Althoughmostcompaniestechnicallyop-erateona9amto5pm,five-dayworkweek,manystayinbusinessonSaturdaymorningsaswell.BanksareopenfromMondaytoFri-Sundaysandnationalholidays.andcigarettevendingmachinesshutdownafter11pm;thereare24-hourconveniencesellalcoholandtobacco.Japanisagreatcetotravelwithchildren;it’ssafe,cleanandextremelyconvenient.It’spossibletobookcotsinmosthos(butnotinmanyso-called‘businesshos’),andnappy-changingtablesareavailableinthebathroomsofmosthosandinsometrainavailableinsupermarkets,departmentstoresandconveniencestores.Breast-feedinginpublicisgenerallynotavailableindepartmentstores–askatthein-onlyandarehardtoaccessforvisitors.

Ingeneral,thecostofpublictransportishalf-priceforchildrenunder12.Likewise,manyofthecity’sattractionsandhosalsoofferdiscountedratesforchildren.Formoreinformationonchild-centredactivitiesinKyoto,seetheboxedtext,p48.hotandhumidmonthsofthecoldmonthsofDe-cember,Januaryandstableseasonsofspring(lateSeptemberto

JFMAMJJASON JFMAMJJASONprohibitivelyso),whilethestickysummermonths(JunetoAugust)canturneventhebriefestexcursionoutoftheair-conintoasoupbath.JuneisthemonthofJapan’srainyseason,whichvariesinintensityfromyeartoyear;otheryearsitrainsvirtuallyeveryday.FormoreinformationonthebesttimestovisitKyoto,seep15.

dyesindigo-blueai-zomefabricsinacharm-ingkyō-machiya(traditionalJapanesetownhouse).Youcanobserveandtryyourhandattie-dyeingascarf(¥5565),whichtakesaboutanhour.Reservationsshouldbemadeafewdaysinadvance.Kyoto’smostfamousbraidmaker,Adachioffineitemsondisy.Hereyoucanweaveyourownbraidonwoodenhandlooms.Ittakesabouttwohours,andthecostdependsDelicaywovenkyō-kumihimo(Kyoto-styleforfasteningkimono,butgraduallyspreadtootherornamentalapplications.Todaythebraidisagainmostcommonlyusedasobi-inJapanesearenecessary.paintthefaceonandassembleahandcraftedkyō-ningyōdoll.AdvancereservationsinJapanesearenecessary.weavingworkshops.Thecostisforathree-hourcourseandyoucantakehomeyour

handmadefabric.ReservationsinJapanesearerequiredoneweekinadvance.Kyotoisagreat littleschoolthatoffersthree-monthpart-timecoursesfor¥85,000.CoursesstartinApril,SeptemberandJanuary.Italsooffersasum-ingaclasshereisagreatwaytomeetpeoplewhenyou’renewintown.finemetalsontofiguresengravedonbrassjustbesidetheKyotoHandicraftCenteronwillbesenttoyouoneweeklater).ownkyō-sensu ;b5mik; workshopsonThursdays,FridaysandSat-urdays,withsessionsat1pm,2pm,3pmand4pm.Theone-hourcoursecostsfrom¥1000 eaed

duringtheUrasenkeFoundation’squarterlyartexhibitions.Youcansampleabowlofmatcha(powderedgreentea)andasweet(includedinthecostofvisitingthecentre’svividntandvegetabledyes.Thetimeandcostdependontheitem:choosefromahand-kerchief(¥500),scarf(¥3000)orinwoollenyarn(enoughtoknitonesweater;¥8000);ifyoubringyourownwooltodye,thecostforthelatteris¥5000.Theprocesstakesfromtwotofourhours;advancereservationsinJapanesearerequired.tryYūzenstencildyeing,whichtakesaround40minutes.Youcanchoosefromvariousitemstodye,suchasahandkerchief(¥1050)ortie(¥4200).OfferingsimilaractivitiesisYūzenline).Ina20-minutesessionyoucanstencil-ing(¥2100).Theworkshopclosesforonehouratlunch(noonto1pm)andyoumustarrivebefore4pm.KyotoishosttoGerman,FrenchandItalianculturalcentres.Allofthesehavelibraries,seminarsrelatingtotheirrespectivecountry,andparticipateincross-culturalexchange

CentresinKyotoincludethefollowing:Keihanline)Keihanline)57gofperfume,andgiftsandsouvenirsuptoavalueof¥200,000oritsequivalent.Theonlyforthosewhoareaged20orolder.Thepenaltiesforimportingdrugsaresevere.-ography(magazines, setc)inwhichpubichairorgenitaliaarevisibleisillegalinJapanandwillbeconfiscatedbycustomsorJapanesecurrency.Theexportofforeigncurrencyisalsounlimited,buta¥5millionlimitexistsforJapanesecurrency.Aninternationalyouthhoscardisusefulifyountostayinhoss.JapanisalsooneofthefewcesleftinAsiawhereastudentcardcanbeuseful.Officially,youshouldbetityCard)toqualifyforadiscount(usuallyforentrytocesofinterest),butinpracticeyouwilloftenfindthatanyyouthorstudentcardwilldothetrick.ThereareavarietyofdiscountsavailableinJapanforseniorsoverrarelyworthbringing.

ablywellonthiscurrent.WhileTokyoandofwesternJapanareonacycleof60Hz.IdenticaltoNorthAmericanplugs,Japa-neseplugsareoftheflat,two-prongedvari-ety.BothtransformersandplugadaptorsarereadilyavailableinKyoto’smachi-dōrielectronicsdistrict,runningsouthofShijō-dōri(Mapp50),oratBicCamera(p107).ltialoe;;,981;;7ku,Osaka)

Althoughmostemergencyoperatorsintosomeonewhodoes.Besuretohaveyouraddresshandywhencallingforassistance.Kōban(boxes)aresmall berecognisedbythesmall,roundredlampoutside.Theyarealogicalcetoheadinanemergency,butrememberthatthe notalwaysspeakEnglish.

HepatitisAandB.Theformeristransmittedbycontaminatedfoodanddrinkingwaterandthelatterisspreadthroughcontactwithinfectedblood,bloodproductsorbodyfluids.Itisalsowisetokeepuptodatewithyourtetanus,diphtheriaandpolioshots(boostersaremendedevery10years).Tapwaterissafetodrink,andfoodisalmostuniformlypreparedwithhighstandardsofhygiene.Itisadvisabletotakeoutsomeformofhealth/travelinsurance.ThefollowingpublicholidaysareobservedinKyoto:IfyountobringyourlaptopwithyoutoKyoto,firstmakesurethatitis

phonesinJapanhaveastandardphonejackandaninfraredportsothatyoucanlogontotheinternetjustaboutanywhereintheIfyou’renningonstayinginKyotoorJapanformorethanacoupleofweeks,ISPoptionspopularwithforeignersareYahooBB()andNTT/Flets().Kyotohasnoshortageofinternetcafés,thoughratesaremuchhigherthaninothercountriesintheregion.Ifnecessary,theTIC(p199)canmendcestologoninad-ditiontothefollowing:KyotoInternationalCommunityHouse(KICH;Mappp68–9;%752-3512;ku,Awataguchi,Torii-chō2-1;per¥200;b5minwalkfromKeageTōzaisubwayline)ThemachinesherehaveJapanesekeyboardsandyouarelimitedinthesitesyoucanvisit,butit’safairlycheapcetologon.KyotoPrefecturalInternationalCenter(Mapp46;%342-5000;9thfl,KyotoStationBldg;per¥250;h10am-6pm;bKyotoStation)Inadditiontousingthemachinesprovided, sologonwithyourownlaptophere.It’sclosedonthesecondandTuesdayofeachmonth.Kinko’s(Mapp50;%213-6802;Nakagyō-ku,Tearaimizu-chō651-1,Takoyakushikudaru,Karasumadōri;per10min¥210;h24hr;b5minwalkfromKarasumaStation,Hankyūline)Thiscopyshophasseveralterminalswhereyoucanlogon.It’sexpensivebutconvenientlylocated.TopsCafé(Mapp46;%681-9270; l-

Kyoto.Shōbunsha’sTouristMapofKyoto,Nara,OsakaandKōbeisthebestprivayproducedmapofthesecities.Althoughthecostofabasicconsultationischeap(around¥3000),thecostsreallystarttoaddupwithanyfurtherexaminations,es-peciallywiththetendencyofJapan’sdoctorstooverprescribemedication.IfyoudoneedtovisitahospitalinKyoto,itisnotusuallywilladmitpeopleonapay-laterbasis.Creditcardsarerarelyaccepted.ationcounterneartheentrancethatcanpointyouintherightdirection.notesandcoinsareeasilyidentifiable.ThereThe¥1coinisoflightweightaluminium,andtherelativelyrare¥2000notes.TheJapanesepostalsystemhasrecentlylinkeditsATMstotheinternationalCirrusandPlusnetworks,somoneyisnolongertheissueitoncewasfortravellerstoJapan.Ofcourse,italwaysmakessensetocarrysomeforeigncashandsomecreditcardsjusttobeonthesafeside.Forthosewithoutcreditcards,itwouldbeagoodideatobringFordetailsoncostsinKyoto,seep18,and

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tsfitt.sus.sst(i)tftrstti.ofKyoto,andKyotoWalksdetailsfivegoodwalksinandaroundKyoto.AlsoavailableiswhichhasdetailedinformationonbusroutesinbothEnglishandJapanese.TherearemanyotherusefulmapsforsaleatlocalEnglish-languagebookshops,some

Automaticlermachines(ATMs)arealmostascommonasvendingmachinesinKyoto.Unfortunay,eveniftheydisyVisaandMasterCardlogos,mostacceptonlyJapan-issuedversionsofthesecards.Fortunay,JapanesepostalATMsacceptVISA,Plus,MasterCard,Maestro,CirrusAmericanExpressandDinersClubmaywanttoconsidervaccinations Conveniently,manyofthegreyIDD

Checkthesticker(s)onthebackofyourcardtoseewhatnetwork(s)yourcardbelongsto.Notethatthemachinesworkwithbank/cashcards,notcreditcards.Thatis,youcanmakecashwithdrawalsfromcashaccounts;youcannotusethemtochargemoneyormakecashadvancesoncredit.You’llfindpostalATMsinalmostallpostareopen9amto5pmonweekdays,9amtoandholidays.SomepostalATMsinverylargecentralcashoutsidethesehours,trytheKyotocentraladnoPostalATMsarerelativelyeasytouse.Here’sthedrill:pressEnglishGuide’,thenselect‘Withdrawal’;insertyourcardandpress‘VisitorWithdrawal’,theninputyourpinnumberandhitthebuttonmarked‘KakunininJapanese)nextentertheamount,hit‘Yen’and‘Confirm’andyoushouldsoonheartheadnoflooroftheKyotoRoyalHo.Notethatonlyholderso