[Visit Japan] Start Here!
As time goes on, I’ll be updating a collection of sites that will save you time when planning your trip to Japan.
Here is what I recommend:
To research about Japan: Web-Japan
To learn about different places in Japan: Japan National Tourist Organization or Japan Reference.
Looking for hotels: Rakuten Travel
Jalan.net-Japanese only
Ikyu.com
Jal.com
Travel to and from Japan: Jal.com
Checking flights and routings: JAL.com Orbitz.com
Buying a ticket: Jal.com or a local travel agency. (Tip: Find out if that Travel Agency is a wholesaler for JAL or which ever airline company that you want to use)
Traveling in Japan: JR / Japan Railpass
Reading Japanese websites: hiragana.jp/en
Rikaichan-an interactive tool for Firefox
