Kaisuken - A great way to save money on the bus in Japan

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Discounted bus tickets used by Japanese customers

Japan Railway West will offer tourist free wi-fi at 11 stations in Japan from July 1st 2013

"West Japan Railway Company (JR West)... will launch free Wi-Fi service for tourists on July 1 (2013) at 11 stations on its shinkansen (bullet train) lines, including for the first time Shin-Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima, Ogura, Hakata, as well as stations where it is already available—Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, Osaka, Tenoji, Kansai Airport and Sannomiya...The JR West free Wi-Fi will be available around ticket gates and lobbies at concourses. In order to use the tourist Wi-Fi, you have to get a guest code before arriving in Japan. Then you can access the Wi-Fi by simply selecting JR-WEST_FREE_Wi-Fi on your device."

Source: Free Wi-Fi for tourists to become available at 11 JR West stations

JUN. 14, 2013

Japan Today

http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/free-wi-fi-for-tourists-to-become-available-at-11-jr-west-stations

What are the top twenty factory tours when you visit Japan?

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"(Factory tours accessible from Tokyo) " Suntory Musashino Factory (Fuchu City, Tokyo)…. Cup Noodle Museum (Yokohama City, Kanagawa)"

Source: Top 20 factory tours in Japan

JUN. 06, 2013 , Japan Today

http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/top-20-factory-tours-in-japan