I found that to be typical of the helpful nature of the Japanese Tim. After a couple of days I managed to identify the tube lines, and finding the right stop is a matter of counting the stations from where you are to where you're going. When they had ticket collectors at the stations I would just buy the cheapest ticket, then hand it in at the destination along with a handful of change as you could trust the ticket collector to take exactly the right amount. Not so easy with the machines now though. Another great thing about Japan is the absence of tipping, a great relief after the USA.
I was showing at an exhibition in Kobe once, the organisers provided an interpreter for each exhibitor. Mine was a youngish female, who was also a registered tour guide for the temples and shrines of Kyoto and Nara - guess where the weekend was spent!
Pete
I was showing at an exhibition in Kobe once, the organisers provided an interpreter for each exhibitor. Mine was a youngish female, who was also a registered tour guide for the temples and shrines of Kyoto and Nara - guess where the weekend was spent!
Pete