The Japan Rail Pass is a highly cost effective rail pass for foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on the nationwide network of Japan Railways (JR) for 7, 14 or 21 days. Thanks to JR's 20,000 km network, you can get practically anywhere thanks to this precious door-opener. It is recommended to anybody, who is planning to visit more than one region of … [Read more...]
Getting Around Town
Overview Kyoto is laid out in a grid system (streets running east–west or north–south) and this makes it (atypically for Japan) fairly easy to find your way around. If you are planning to meet someone, the easiest places to agree on are the intersections between streets (Sanjo/Kawaramachi for example, or Shijo/Karasuma). Kyoto station sits to the south of the city and beyond … [Read more...]
MK Taxis
I just got back from a trip to Ireland yesterday and was as always impressed by the cheap and extremely courteous service I received from MK Taxis. Just for getting around town, MK taxis provide the best and cheapest service available. When hailing a taxi, just look out for the heart shaped logo atop the car. Or call them on 075-778-4141. When travelling to and from … [Read more...]
