Nagoya is generally easy to get around, people are polite and there aren't any areas that are especially dangerous. It's a great place to wander about and enjoy the freedom that a civilized society allows. The main downtown, restaurant and nightlife area is Sakae station, two stops by subway from Nagoya station.
Tokyo Police: 110 (Japanese)
Police (English) 03-3814-4151
Fire/Ambulance: 119
Narita Airport Flight Information: 0476-34-5000
Haneda Airport Flight Information: (03) 3747-8010
Tokyo City Air Terminal (TCAT): (03) 3665-7232
Tokyo Airport Limousine Bus: (03) 3665-7220
Tokyo English Life-Line: (03) 5774-0992
Tokyo International Post Office: (03) 3214-4891
Tokyo Directory Assistance (KDD): 0057
Tokyo Foreign Residents Advisory Center: (03) 5320-7744.
Embassies: Australia 03-5232-411; Brazil 03-3404-5211; British 03-5211-1100; Canada 03-5412-6200; China 03-3403-3380; German 03-3473-0151; Dutch 03-5401-0411; France 03-5798-6074; India 03-3262-2391; Irish 03-3263-0695; Israel 03-3264-0911; Italy 03-3453-5291; Korea 03-3452-7611; NZ 03-3467-2271; Philippine 03-5562-1600; Russia 03-3583-4224; Singapore 03-3586-9111; Sweden 03-5562-5050; Swiss 03-3473-0121; Thai 03-3447-1386; US 03-3224-5000.
Most public telephones take telephone cards in addition to 10 yen and 100 yen coins. Local calls are charged 10 yen, every 3 minutes, and change is not given. Telephone cards are convenient to use, and can be purchased at convenience stores for 1000 yen. How much credit you have left on your card is indicated when making your call. When making an overseas call, you'll need to use an international phone card - these can also be bought at most convenience stores. You will need to enter the country code, the local area code, and then the number when dialing.
Australia (61), +1 to -1; Austria (43), -8 ; Brazil (55), -12 to -14; Canada (1) -12:30 to -18, Chile (56), -13; China (86), -1; Colombia (57), -14; Denmark (45), -8; Egypt (20), -7; Finland (358), -7; France (33), -8; Germany (49), -8; Guam (671), +1; Hawaii (1), -19; Hong Kong (852), -1; India (91), -3 1/2; Indonesia (98), -2 to 0; Iran (98), -5 1/2; Ireland (353), -9; Israel (972), -7; Italy (39), -8; S. Korea (82), same; Mexico (52), -15 to -16; Netherlands (31), -8; New Zealand (64), +3; Nigeria (234), -8; Norway (47), -8; Pakistan (92), -4; Peru (51), -14; Philippines (63), -1; Russia (7), +4 to -6; Saipan (670), +1; Saudi Arabia (966) -6; Singapore (65), -1; S. Africa (27), -7; Spain (34), -8; Sri Lanka (94), -3 1/2; Sweden (46), -8; Switzerland (41), -8; Taiwan (886), -1; Thailand (66), -2; Turkey (90), -7; United Kingdom (44), -9; USA (1), -14 to -17; Venezuela (58), -13; Vietnam (84), -2.
Calls to other Japanese cities require that city's area code before the local number. The following are major cities area codes: Yokohama (045); Sendai (022); Sapporo (011); Nigatta (025); Shizuoka (054); Nagoya (052); Kyoto (075); Osaka (06); Kobe (078); Hiroshima (082); Nagasaki (0958); Naha-Okinawa (098)
