Bicycle Liability Insurance
Aug 28, 2018 By
There are two major cities in Japan that require bicycle riders to maintain liability insurance as a condition for riding in the city. These are: Osaka City Nagoya City Clients and readers living or visiting these areas must be aware of this responsibility before hitting the road, but everyone should...[ Click to read more ]
Buying a Car & Driving in Kobe
Jul 30, 2018 By Justin Hanus
Having a car gives you a great way of traveling around Japan. Although the country has a very good public transport system, this mainly serves the major cities. If you want the flexibility to travel further afield and see some of the country's spectacular countryside, it's better to do it...[ Click to read more ]
Garden Maintenance Responsibilities in Japan for Renters
Jul 06, 2018 By Mita
It is important to start this conversation with the caveat that the contents of YOUR housing contract may be significantly different than the broad generalities outlined in this article. As with anything, read your contract to find out for sure what YOUR rights and responsibilities are as a renter! If...[ Click to read more ]
Bic Sim (IIJmio) SIM Cards: Important Changes in Policy
May 30, 2018 By Admin
Beginning on March 2018, IIJMIO, one of the largest MNVO SIM operators in Japan, started screening credit cards linked to IIJMIO accounts once a month to ensure that payment methods are up to date and to reduce cases of expired cards being registered. Japanese Announcement: www.iijmio.jp/info/iij/1523009739-15639.html One unfortunate result of...[ Click to read more ]
Kobayashi Otolaryngology, Nagoya, Tenpaku
Mar 08, 2018 By Admin
Kobayashi Otolaryngology(こばやし耳鼻科) Branches of medicine: Otolaryngology Address: 1-1510 Iguchi, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya Aichi 468-0052 Telephone: 052-804-8833 Website: http://www.koba-orl.com Office Hour: Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 9:00-12:30 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 16:00-19:00 〇 〇 〇 / 〇 ◎ Closed: Sundays, national holidays and Thursday afternoon ◎: The clinic opens...[ Click to read more ]
Traffic Congestion Monitoring Sites for Japan
By Admin
If you are traveling around Japan you may find these sites interesting. Using these sites you can see areas of congestion on expressways in real time, in English! global.c-nexco.co.jp/en/jam en-www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/realtime_map.html Image courtesy of Jimi Okelana
Organic and Vegetarian Restaurants and Shops in Nagoya
Dec 22, 2017 By Admin
Find organic and vegetarian restaurants and shops in Nagoya Vegetarian Shops and Restaurants Shunrakuzen (shop) Hours: Shop/ 10:00～20:00 Restaurant/ 11:00～15:00 LO 14:00 Address :1402 Wakabadai, Meito-ku, Nagoya Map: https://goo.gl/maps/G6SXVrZMihk URL: http://www.syun-rakuzen.com/index.php Tel: 052-760-3071 Sonne Garten(shop) Hours: 10:00～19：00 Address :2-162 Issha, Meito-ku, Nagoya Map: https://goo.gl/maps/vC1YBeXV76k URL: http://www.sonnegarten.com/gartentop.html Tel: 052-703-4469 Kogomi (shop and cafe) Hours: 11:00 - 20:00 (Lunch 11:45-14:00) closed...[ Click to read more ]
The Best Smart Phone Apps for Living in Kansai
Dec 18, 2017 By Admin
Living in Japan, especially in Kansai , can be difficult, but the internet has many resources to make things easier. An iPhone or other smart phone can put those resources at your fingertips wherever you find yourself in Japan through a variety of easily downloadable applications. If you already have...[ Click to read more ]
Destination Osaka – Free eBook by Relo Japan
Dec 08, 2017 By Admin
Relo Japan is proud to bring you “Destination Osaka,” a special digital guide that incorporates inside knowledge of Osaka from the view of an expatriate. This invaluable resource has everything you need to know about living and working in Osaka, including: Where to live Where to shop What to see...[ Click to read more ]
