Tips on Driving, Shopping and Leisure

Tips on Driving

Tips on Petrol

In Japan, the majority of petrol stations are manned by attendants who not only fill up the tank for you but also wipe the windows and check the water.

Tips on Breakdown

       If you break down, the emergency telephone number for the Japanese equivalent of the AA (JAF-Japan Automobile Federation) is 0570-00-8139 or # (pound key) 8139

Tips on Shopping

Opening hours are approximately 10.00 am to 6.30 pm with slightly longer opening hours at the weekends, in summer and at the end of the year. Some supermarkets are open 24 hours a day.

Tips on Post office

          Post office opening hours can vary but they are usually open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. Some post offices in the main cities stay open until around 7.00 pm and at weekends.

Tips on Leisure 

Tips on Theatre/opera

                Major hotels can get theatre and opera tickets for you or you can buy them at ticketing offices such as Pureigaido and Midori no madoguchi in stations and travel agencies. You can also search and buy any tickets on the internet. If you are lucky enough to be able to obtain a Kabuki (Japanese Opera) ticket, it is definitely worth going. English translation is available.