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NorthofAmerica
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 Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: Best Source for maps and guides to Japanese railways |
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| No matter how hard I look I can't seem to find anything resembling a comprehensive map of the Japanese railways. I mean more for city to city travel than inner city travel. I know some of the lines in the Kansai area but I want to travel from Osaka (Wakayama actually) to Yokohama and am having trouble figuring out a route. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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madeira
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi
That should find you all the trains. Even the longer routes are pricey, though... I'd check out the planes. There are night buses, too. Not sure where to get that info. |
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Like a Rolling Stone
Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Best Source for maps and guides to Japanese railways |
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| NorthofAmerica wrote: |
| No matter how hard I look I can't seem to find anything resembling a comprehensive map of the Japanese railways. I mean more for city to city travel than inner city travel. I know some of the lines in the Kansai area but I want to travel from Osaka (Wakayama actually) to Yokohama and am having trouble figuring out a route. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
Yes, i agrre with madeira about the price, But you know waht. There is a good deal called the seishin juhachi kippu which you buy and you can use all JR lines for a well cheap price...
Just a minute. I will find you a link....  |
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Like a Rolling Stone
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Like a Rolling Stone
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By the way.... are you a canuck?  I think there are some nice canucks in the world and some bad ones but most of them are good I am from England I think if there was a poster on here called Mr Pom who was well rude to everyone I would be a but angry...  would you feel a little angry if there was a well rude poster called ... erm ... nickname for Canadains?
I think Mr Jim Dunlop is a canuck, he is always very heplfull and also another called Guy Courhesne (sp?). They are helpful. I like canucks, but do you like rude canucks? |
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bshabu
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Seishun juhachi kippu is only available during some holidays. New Years, Spring Vacation, Golden Week, and Obon(Summer Vacation). They are handy but the Shinkansen is not an option with this ticket. But they are nice in that you can take five days of travel or five people for one day. |
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NorthofAmerica
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LaRS: Indeed I am from the great white North haha. Canadians are like all people, some of us are cool and some of us not so much. Thanks for the link.
Is it seriously potentially cheaper to fly than take the train? I've heard domestic flights are cheap in Japan but coming from Canada I can't imagine the flights being cheaper than the train. Aside from driving travel is as expensive as *beep* in Canada. |
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canuck
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| Like a Rolling Stone wrote: |
By the way.... are you a canuck? I think there are some nice canucks in the world and some bad ones but most of them are good I am from England I think if there was a poster on here called Mr Pom who was well rude to everyone I would be a but angry... would you feel a little angry if there was a well rude poster called ... erm ... nickname for Canadains?
I think Mr Jim Dunlop is a canuck, he is always very heplfull and also another called Guy Courhesne (sp?). They are helpful. I like canucks, but do you like rude canucks? |
Looks like this newbie is gaining confidence and working on the record of 680 posts in 6 months. 
Again, to educate you some more, as usual _wanker:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck
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Meaning
The Random House Dictionary notes that: "The term Canuck is first recorded about 1835 as an Americanism, originally referring specifically to a French Canadian. This was probably the original meaning, though in Canada and other countries, Canuck now more often refers to any Canadian."
Usage and Examples
The use of "Canuck" by Canadians themselves is usually affectionate or patriotic.
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Like a Rolling Stone
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:05 am Post subject: |
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| NorthofAmerica wrote: |
| Is it seriously potentially cheaper to fly than take the train? I've heard domestic flights are cheap in Japan but coming from Canada I can't imagine the flights being cheaper than the train. Aside from driving travel is as expensive as *beep* in Canada. |
Well, the seishin juhachi kippu is about 10000 yen for five tickets (jmaybe more I can't remember  ) and it menas you can go anywhere on local trains within one day. That means you can take one ticket to Tokyo from Wakayama for about 2000 yen, Well cheap!  It takes about eight hours to get to Tokyo though....  but you can't fly for THAT PRICE!!! I think you would find it difficult even to get to the airport by train for 2000 yen so the train is a better option iof you have the time! |
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Like a Rolling Stone
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:14 am Post subject: |
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| canuck wrote: |
| Like a Rolling Stone wrote: |
By the way.... are you a canuck? I think there are some nice canucks in the world and some bad ones but most of them are good I am from England I think if there was a poster on here called Mr Pom who was well rude to everyone I would be a but angry... would you feel a little angry if there was a well rude poster called ... erm ... nickname for Canadains?
I think Mr Jim Dunlop is a canuck, he is always very heplfull and also another called Guy Courhesne (sp?). They are helpful. I like canucks, but do you like rude canucks? |
Looks like this newbie is gaining confidence and working on the record of 680 posts in 6 months.
Again, to educate you some more, as usual _wanker:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck
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Meaning
The Random House Dictionary notes that: "The term Canuck is first recorded about 1835 as an Americanism, originally referring specifically to a French Canadian. This was probably the original meaning, though in Canada and other countries, Canuck now more often refers to any Canadian."
Usage and Examples
The use of "Canuck" by Canadians themselves is usually affectionate or patriotic.
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How Strange I was talking about rude canucks and then suddenly someboby (who just so happens to be called CANUCK) calls me a wanker!
Oh and thankyou Oh great wise canuck-sensei for the education... if posting a wikipedia article is called education. Why did you do taht? I didn't ask what the word means. I KNOW WHAT it means!
Your students at Bob's English Emporium must love you. i bet thay all tell their friends... my teacher tells me many useful words like "wanker".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanker |
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canuck
Joined: 11 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:28 am Post subject: |
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How Strange I was talking about rude canucks and then suddenly someboby (who just so happens to be called CANUCK) calls me a *beep*!
Your students at Bob's English Emporium must love you. |
Yes, one day, you will be a "someboby" too. Go back to eikaiwa work newbie. I am tired of you, and helping you here and through the private message system. You're officially on the Sweetsee list. Maybe your buddies capper, Keith_Allen, mrjohndub and jazz1975 can have a great ol' party after your 9pm class. Keith_Allen will probably pay. 
NofAmerica: This is a good site to check out how to get from one location to another. Just plug in the stations and away you go.
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/
The cheapest way for you would be to get to Osaka and take a night bus, probably around 7000 yen. |
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Like a Rolling Stone
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| The cheapest way for you would be to get to Osaka and take a night bus, probably around 7000 yen. |
WHAT!!! WHAT!!! WHAT!!!? 2000 yen is cheaper than 7000 yen!!! if you take local trains from your house in Wakayama and your going to Tokyo. |
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Like a Rolling Stone
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:49 am Post subject: |
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NofAmerica: This is a good site to check out how to get from one location to another. Just plug in the stations and away you go.
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/
The cheapest way for you would be to get to Osaka and take a night bus, probably around 7000 yen. |
I checked it by putting "Arida" in the box to find out the price.... but....  The routefinder kept changing it to Arita (IN KYUSHU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ). Why???? |
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Ansel1978
Joined: 24 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Best Source for maps and guides to Japanese railways |
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| NorthofAmerica wrote: |
| No matter how hard I look I can't seem to find anything resembling a comprehensive map of the Japanese railways. I mean more for city to city travel than inner city travel. I know some of the lines in the Kansai area but I want to travel from Osaka (Wakayama actually) to Yokohama and am having trouble figuring out a route. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
Does this link help?!
http://superfuture.com/city/city/city.cfm?city=1 |
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J.
Joined: 03 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:59 pm Post subject: Try this page. |
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A little digging around on this page might turn up what you want. The section on Basic info about Trains includes a page with time of travel between major cities, and regional train maps for express trains.
http://www.geocities.com/thetropics/cove/5750/ |
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