Transportation
Bicycles
Bicycle theft prevention registration
If you purchase a bicycle or receive one from a friend, you must register if with the local authorities. Please visit the following website for details about the registration process.
However, those organizations only have information in Japanese. If you are not so confident with your Japanese, we recommend you ask your host office or faculty office for help.
Tokyo-to Jitensha Shou Bouhan Kyouryoku-kai
TEL: 03-3251-8446 (Japanese only)
Saitama Prefecture Bicycle crime prevention union
http://www.saijibou-3916.com/ (Japanese only)
Fukuoka-ken Bouhan Kyoukai Rengoukai
http://www.fukuboren.com/ (Japanese only)
Driver's license
If you wish to drive an automobile in Japan / Council of Local Authorities for International Relations / Multilingual Living Information
http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/n/index.html
Public transportation
Subway
Tokyo Metro / Tokyo Subway route map
http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/service/routemap.html
Bus
Toei Bus / Bureau of Transportation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/english/index.html
Tokyo Transfer Guide/ Bureau of Transportation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government & Tokyo Metro
http://www.tokyo-subway.net/english/index.html