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PAGE 2 Osefulwebsites Summer laoan SkvmarkAirlines This site has autumn foliage www.summertaPan.<om ww.rkyma.k.co.ip/€n/ information for more than 300 Hokkaidois mos!well knownfor irl Tokyo based discounr airline, locationsacros lapan. ski lieldsand winrer spons,bur rhe Skymark Anlines now hav€ an islandalso has lots to of{€r in lhe Entlish site including an online summer. From outdoor acrivities bookingfun.tion. SkymarkAirlines such a! hiking and rafting,to hor operat€s PassenS€rseryices on springand cuhural Japan! r€Sionalroutes. mention the local f€srivah - Hokkaidois great placefor a sum- lapan's autumn folia8e - lapan clde www. japan -gu id€.co m/e/ Hello Tokyo laxi e20l4.html www.hello-tokyo.co.ip/€nglish/ Japa.Guide h a musr-visirsite for those planningrnvel to japan.Of Hello Tokyo Taxi offers an English panicularinrerest to those visiting interpretint service to its Japanin the (nonher.) autumnis passent€B.The serurceis accessed th€ excellentsection on the autumn bI th€ tqi driver via mobilephone foliare (koyo) season, which which conn€ctrpa$enteE to a call includes famous viewint spots .enre providint Interpreringser- aooss lapan.Watch rhie site lor vices.The senice may be usedto updates as the koyo season communicatewath the tdi driver or it can be used by pasentere OAomori Prelectural Government CuliuralTourism Promotion Olvision & amontstthemselves fo. businessor Rurubu.com 0apan€seonly) Aomorl Prefdur, Tourkm Federation, Y()Especiol {orAussie yisitors As pan of the Austalia.lapanYear of E chanSeC/OE) promorions,special pnvilete plansare beinSoffer€d to Aust.aliansvisitint japan beMeen September I and December31, 2006.The focusof thesesDecial Dlans are sithtseeinSspotr where visiroE can enjoy beautiful aucumnfoliate, natural hot springs,andlapanee cuhure and cuisine.During the excllsiveoffer p€riod,visitors to Tok/o, Nikko, Kyoto, Nan, Takayama,Sendai and Shimanecan enjoydiscounis ar selecredhciliries. The Toklo Ciry Vi€w obteNadond€ck at RoppontiHills, Toei l'4ovieLand, and the AdachiMlseum ot An are amongth€ f:ciliriesoflerint specalserurces dunnt the promononperiod. To 'e(eive the discountsvisirors should present the Yearof ExchanSe exdusiveofler web (oLponar the paftic,pa(in8hc,hues. Funherinformadon and web couponsavailable at www.lnto.to.ip/ryd/yo€/index.html TobuSightseeing ServiceCentre welcones I0.000ih visitor On July 18,th€ Tobu SithtseeintSeryice Cenrre at Asakusa*adon welcomedits 10.0006visiror. The centrewhichope.ed in Ocrob€r2004 provides information in Englishabour sithrseeint auracrions a.cess€d via the Tobu Railwaylines and sellsspecial Nikko/Khutawa-Onsen discounr rail passesfor inrernarional 'i' visitors.The Arakusa ce.tre war designatedan informarioncenrre by JNTO in April 2005. Locadon:Groundfloor ofTobu A,sakusastation Open: Daily 8:00- l4:30 (closed Dec 30-jan 3) Dis.ount rail Dds onlin€ rales From Autust 22 severalof the Tobu Railwa),'sNikko and Kinltawa spe.ialdiscount rdil passesfor internationalvisiroB will be availablefor purchasebI cr€ditcard via rhe interner Paymenrfo. the pas€srs made onlinewith purchaseBrhen collectingrhe passesf.om th€ Tobu SithtseeingSeruice Cenre at Asakusastatjon on the dayof ravel. Ticke$available for purchaseonline All Nikko Pass,World HeritaSe Fass,Kinutawa Theme Park Pass. l.,lore at www.tobuland.comforeian/ JAPAN TRAVEL NEvvS SPRING -ZOO6 PAGE 3 /a;.- \ ,'2 Hikingof I'lt Tokoo {nj0g the 00[imn totioge ondnuioe inT0kU0- I I Mt Takao(alt 599m).har beenw€ll knownd e sacredmountain since Yakuo-in, a Buddhinrempl€ of the Chian Schootof the ShinSon I Sect,was es$blished in 7,14near the top ofthe mou.rain. Pamousfor its naturalforesrs, fora and wild birds, Mr Takao hs sev€rathik- I I ing.oursesincludint six walkingcourses for naturestudy. The mountainand its rurroundingareas are designatedd a Quasi-NationalI I Parkand their accessibilityby tmin from centnl Totgo makesthe area a poputardestination. I I ACCESS I | . Tokyo station to Trkaosen-guchi station I I Take the JR Chuo Line to Takaostation (890 yen). Specialrapid seryicestak€ | hour and run eve.y | 5 minotes.Rapid seruicestake I I hou. and | 0 minutesand run deq/ I 0 minutes.Chante at Takaosation to the K€io Takao Line (private line) and travel to Takaoen- I guchi(120 yen). Taker 3 minutes. I I I 2. Shiniuku to Takrord-guchi station N I Take the K€io & Keio Takao Lines to Takaosan-tuchi(370 yen). Takes 47 minur6. Discounr return tick€t (valid for 2 dayt betwe€n I ShiniukuStation and the top of lYt Takaoon KeioLine and cable car or chairlift:1320 yen (we€kdayt, 1480 yen (weekends & holidays).I I I T:ke the eble car or chairlift from Takaosan-to.hito rhe summit oI lYt Takao.Coslt 470 yen one way, mO yen round rip. I I PLACES I OF INTEREST I Takeosan ]'lonkey Garden and \/vild Grasr Garden Open daily I Tel.0426-6 | -2381. A shon walkfrom cablecar Sancho Station. Admission: adults 400 yen. children 200 yen. Open:lYarch-April | 0:00- ! I 6:30,f|ay-Nor 9:30-| 5:30,D€{.-Feb. 9130- | 6:00 I I Mt. Tekao Summit : 20 min. walk from Yakuo-inTempte j sup€rbview of ML Fuji and Tokyo Ba),.Open dait I I SixWdkinr Trdils for Nature Study(Ple6€ rec llt Takao map) I Route No. | : The nature of l.lt. Takao I I I (yiaYakuo-in Temple) 3.8 km,90 min.walk I I Rout€ No.2 : The forest of lYt Takao I I KasumidaiHill Kasumda'H'll I (looptnil) 0.9km,30 min.wlk i I I The plantsof l,lr. Takao I KasumidaiHill I (via I sourhhill) 2.4km. 5s mm.wd( I I RouteNo.4: Forets andAnimals Gat€..-.---'--- - Joshin-mon Mt.Takao Summir I I (vianonh hill) 1.5km,45 min.wdk I I Route No.5 : Peopleand Nature I Centeredaround a lookourpoint on ML Takao,0.9 km, 30 min,watk I Route No.6 | Foresrsand Water I Foot of llr Talao --------- I I (via BiwadakiFall ) 3.3km, 90 min. mlk I I I I (vial,lr Inari) 3.1km, 80 min.wdk I I I Ht. Jlnba Hikinr Courie I 03 km,25 min. 3.5km. I hr. lJ km,35 min. 3 km,50 min. I km,40 min. I Yakuo-inTemple - Lookout - Kobotoke Prs -fh Katenobu- t'lyo-o pas - I lkm,20 min. 4 km,50 min. 55 min.bus ride I l'1rlinba - WadaPbss -Jinba-Kog€n-shira-Hachioji StationorJR Hachioiistation- ShinjukuSta. I (Not€: ML alt.857m., sup€rb viM from i Jinba, the summit) I Hachioji City ofii.ial iite ; www.citv.hachioii,tokyo.ip/HP-englirhtithte€einAhi€ht.html I I I For funher e.quiries, Pfeasecontad TakaoViritor C€ntr. +Al 426-6+7872. M^ps are availableat K€io Talaosan{uchi station. 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