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Links
Thank you to Oliver Elmes for his excellent graphic design on this site.
Official Organisation Sites
Japan National Tourist Organisation, JNTO
An excellent site for planning when and where to go in Japan.
This site contains a clickable map of Japan, an A to Z of
places to visit and up to date information on events and festivals.
JNTO - London Office
The official site of the Japan National Tourist Organization, London Office with information on climate, Japanese holidays and peak travel times.
WWOOF Japan Organisation
The official site of the WWOOF Japan volunteering scheme.
Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel
Created by the North America JNTO - Visit Japan Campaign. This site attests to the fact that Japan doesn't have to be expensive. It contains some excellent information and useful links. There are many affordable options in dining, accommodations, and sightseeing, from free tours in Tokyo to inexpensive Japanese-style inns.
General Japan Travel Information Sites
Lonely Planet Destination Guide
This guide will give you some general Japan travel tips as well as detailed information on some of the more popular cities including: Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo and Tokyo.
Japan Guide
An excellent resource for all aspects of Japanese travel. They also run an
extremely efficient and helpful forum.
Go Japan
Another excellent resource from About.com on all aspects of Japanese travel.
Accommodation sites for the whole of Japan
Japanese Guesthouses
Reserve a room at a Japanese Ryokan (Japanese inn) anywhere in Japan using the free reservation service on this website.
Japan Hotels
Discover a range of hotels in Japan from 5-star hotels to the unique, and very cheap, capsule hotels.
My Guide Japan
English guide for onsen and ryokan in Japan.
The Wind Site
Room sharing and Guesthouse finder in Japan.
Secret Onsen
A site with details of onsen all over Japan.
Backpackers Planet
A free and transparent backpackers information platform with Backpackers Hostels and Guest Houses from around Japan.
More Japan travel sites
Japan travel guide
Japan travel guide with all kinds of travel information and resources. Includes Japan maps, Japan hotels, Japanese popular culture, Japan cities and more.
Must Love Japan
Using short, high quality videos, Must Love Japan highlights different areas of Japan and Japanese culture for travelers. This is an excellent concept offers travelers an insight into real Japan in motion.
Aitai Japan
Association for independent tourist assistance in Japan.
Soon Magazine
The Japanese Page of this online magazine includes lots of information and links on the Japanese language and learning Japanese.
Ravi's Japan travel site
Excellent hints and tips for cheap travel in Japan.
Pongu's Hotel and Travel Guides
Travel guide for Japan.
Travel Independent
A site for travellers to share knowledge and help make any Japanese adventure achievable and enjoyable.
Spacious Planet
Spacious Planet Japan Guide: All things Japanese with many photos and lists of the best places to travel.
Getting off the beaten track in Japan
Randy Johnson's Guide to Rural Japan
This informative site contains excellent information on hiking and accommodation in the Japanese countryside.
Quirky Japan
A site dedicated to getting off the beaten track in Japan with some interesting articles on some under-rated
and unexplored tourist destinations.
Japan Cycling
Informative site with lots of helpful tips especially if you plan on cycling around Japan.
Japan Language Learning and Exchange
Language Exchange Project
A simple and intuitive website to help you find a language exchange partner or pen pal in Japan.
Free mobile language learning software
Free demo versions of Hiragana/Kanji/Romaji Japanese language trainers for your mobile phone.
Japan Forums
Orient Expat
A community forum related to matters relevant to foreigners living in Japan and Asia.
Tour Companies in Japan
Japan Road Tours
Japan Roads, in association with Japanese Guest Houses conduct slow-paced and in-depth tours focusing on Japanese culture.
Blogs about Japan
Genki Japan Blog
Yuki Yamamoto's japan blog. A clear, easy to read blog with plenty of photos. Good article on Japanese convenience stores, a must for the budget traveller.
Japan links pages
Japan Reference
Travel and living guide to Japan.
Web Japan
Japan links page.
J Links: Japan travel website links
Japan related sites.
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