Japan Tips (HELP!)

[holyxiaoxin]

I'm going to Japan(Tokyo, Osaka/Kyoto) in a few days time, and i need some tips ><

1. Can micro-sim be used with Japan's sim card?
2. Japan is using this power plug:
Electricity in Japan
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Singapore sells this type of adapter right? So I need to go to Japan and buy?
3. Is there a "Japanese Ez-link card" so that my train ride will be cheaper?
4. I'm planning on getting a data plan on my phone so I can navigate around Japan with Nokia's Map on my Lumia 920. Navigation would be tough since the roads are all in Japanese. Any tips? ><

Thanks for all the answers!

 

[Rashkae]

for the power plug, this is the standard USA plug. Any global adapter/standard adapter bought from NTUC, etc, will work fine.

 

[kei1309]

JTB Singapore - Japan tour, Travel to hokkaido, tokyo, kyoto, JR pass, ryokan

when in doubt, google for the country's travel bureau.

and call them up if you can't find the info on the site. simple.

teach yourself, don't always ask to be spoonfed

 

[Redsun]

eh there are passes for local train rides as well as JR pass if you're going further
most tourist spots have english names

btw 920 has this offline maps feature right?
you just need to dl the map beforehand

 

[petetherock]

Check out this thread for some useful tips:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/travel-photography/550977-budget-travel-japan-tips-info-thread.html

The Japanese use 110V, so make sure your power supply is universal.

 

[holyxiaoxin]

920 dont have japan maps.. :/

 

[kei1309]

920 dont have japan maps.. :/

do i have to spell it out for you?

GO TO THE JTB OFFICE AND GET IT. how lazy can you get?

and go and read this too:

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/kopitiam/1278823-applies-soooooooo-many-people.html

 

[holyxiaoxin]

will charging phones or other appliances be dangerous? singapore is 240V right?

 

[hanzohattori]

do i have to spell it out for you?

GO TO THE JTB OFFICE AND GET IT. how lazy can you get?

and go and read this too:

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/kopitiam/1278823-applies-soooooooo-many-people.html

Maybe you should buy him the tickets..
Or need his address to beat the guy up? :bsmilie:

 

[Prismatic]

Just got back from Japan, you can get maps from the tourist information centre at transport hubs, ie airports, major train station and major shopping areas.Most of the time, you can buy the train/bus pass from there too. In Singapore, you can buy most train/bus tourist pass from JTB at Ion Orchard.

 

[ed9119]

hallo .... go Mustafa or any hardware store ..... adaptor plug cost about $1.90 each

can charge your singapore electronics in japan ... no problem or danger