Start your travel planning here. After your trip, you will regularly call Hello Kitty by her Japanese name, Kitty-chan, and maybe
catch some of Gwen Stefani`s Yellow Fever.
famous places that aren`t close to Yame
Japan Guide- Easy to navigate and brimming with links
Lonely Planet
Let`s Go
ABOUT
Japan National Tourist Organization
Go for the information, stay for the verbose, government-approved description of Japan`s
"colorful and inspiring natural wonders beautifully interwoven by four distinctive seasonal
changes, and the boundless hospitality of its people."
Transportation - Gravity-defy machine most thrifty
JTB USA - Agency specializing in US-Japan travel
Expedia
Travelocity
Japan Airlines
United - Hubs in Chicago, DC, Denver, SF, LAX. Services all major Japanese cities directly or
through codeshare.
American - Services Chicago, Milwaukee, Boston, DC, NY. Services all major Japanese cities
directly or through codeshare.
Northwest - Hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, Memphis, Tokyo. Also services Osaka and Nagoya.
Korean Air - Proven time and again to be a reliably cheap carrier to Japan, if you can while away a few hours in Seoul. Services New York, Chicago, LAX, Sydney, etc. and all major Japanese cities.
Asiana Airlines - Another Korea-based cheapie. Services the usual international cities and all major cities in Japan.
Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong-based, services everywhere. Still offers special fares for under-30s. Their associated airline is Dragonair, and that's just cool.
Discount Air Tickets!!
Odds and Ends - Useful to the ubernth degree
World Time Server - Find out that Turkmenistan exists, then what time it is there
Currency Calculator - How much will Japan bleed your children`s inheritance?
Japanese Festival Calendar - Totemo (very) rough copy
Grafton:Wisconsin:Great Lakes region:USA
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Yame:Fukuoka-ken:Dirty South (Kyushu) :Japan
I`m on the same island as Nagasaki, Aso volcano caldera, lots of hot springs, and old people.
Nearest major airports are Fukuoka (FUK) and Kitakyushu (just opened, code TBA). Map
