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Climate
The climate in Aichi Prefecture (on the plains) is mostly mild throughout the year. In November, the temperaturestarts to fall gradually toward midwinter. Precipitation is relatively low.
The average temperature and precipitation in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture (survey period: 1981–2010) are asfollows.
NovemberHigh （℃）

17.0mean （℃）

12.2

Low （℃）

8.1

rainfall （mm）

79.7

Sunrise and Sunset
The sunrise and sunset times in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture in November 2014 are as follows.
sunrisesunsetNovember 10, 2014

6：22

16：50

November 10, 2014

6：23

16：50

November 10, 2014

6：23

16：49

November 10, 2014

6：24

16：48

Currency
Japan’s currency consists of the following bank notes and coins.
Bank notes: 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen (2,000 yen notes are not widely used).
Coins: 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen

Payment methods at hotels, restaurants, shops, etc.
Payment can be made in cash (Japanese yen) and credit cards. Small shops, etc. may not accept credit cards. In
recent years, electronic money (e.g. manaca, Rakuten Edy, WAON) has become increasingly accepted. Traveler’schecks are not widely accepted. Note that consumption tax of 8% is imposed on all purchases.

Tips
There is no custom of tipping in Japan. However, many hotels and fancy restaurants, etc. charge service fees.

Public transport services in Nagoya City
SubwayThe subway operated by the Transportation Bureau of the City of Nagoya is convenient for traveling around thecity. There are six lines: Higashiyama, Meijo, Meiko, Tsurumai, Sakura-dori, and Kamiiida. The fare is based on
the distance between the departure station and the arrival station (see the table below). Three types of tickets areavailable from ticket machines at respective stations: (i) ordinary tickets that are purchased for each ride, (ii) oneday tickets, and (iii) manaca cards (electronic money cards for precharging money).
An ordinary ticket or one-day ticket is inserted into the slit of an automatic ticket gate, while a manaca card isplaced on a touch panel on an automatic ticket gate. Please note that there are separate automatic ticket gates formanaca cards and ordinary tickets at some stations.
Women-only cars are in service on the Higashiyama Line from the first train to 9:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m. on weekdays. For trains bound for Fujigaoka, a women-only car (the fourth car of each train) isaccessible from Door No. 10 to 12. For trains bound for Takabata, a women-only car (the third car of each train) isaccessible from Door No. 7 to 9.

Fare table
Ordinary fare
Zone

Kilometers

AdultsChildrenZone 1

Up to 3 km

200 yen

100 yenZone 2

Up to 7 km

230 yen

120 yen

Zone 3Up to 11 km

260 yen

130 yen

Zone 4Up to 15 km

290 yen

150 yen

Zone 5More than 15 km

320 yen

160 yenJR, Meitetsu, Kintetsu trains

JR has many local trains and the Shinkansen, the super express trains that are convenient to go to Tokyo andOsaka. “Japan Rail Pass” by the JR is very convenient, especially for your travels over a wide area. Meitetsu
Lines provide services to cities such as Inuyama, Okazaki, and Gifu. Kintetsu Lines provide services to yourdestinations in the Mie and Kansai areas.
One-Day Passes cannot be used on JR, Meitetsu or Kintetsu trains.

City busCity buses are another convenient public transport service, and are run by the Transportation Bureau of the City ofNagoya. The fare is a flat 200 yen (100 yen for children under 13 years of age) in the city. Please pay the farewhen getting on a bus in cash or by using a manaca card. The bus will not stop at stops where no one wishes toget on or off, so please press a buzzer close to the seat to inform the driver that you wish to get off at the nextstop.

Taxi
There are many taxis in Nagoya City, which can be picked up on the main roads in the downtown area or in frontof main stations, or by calling a taxi company. Taxis are operated by large companies (e.g. Meitetsu Taxi,Tsubame Taxi, Tokai Kotsu) or individuals. In general, fares are paid in cash. Tipping is not needed.

PUBLIC NON-SMOKING AREA
The four public non-smoking areas in Nagoya are Nagoya Station, Sakae,Kanayama and Fujigaoka.
The fine for smoking outdoors in these public spaces is ¥2,000.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police (urgent event and accident) 110
Fire & Ambulance 119
The Japan Helpline 0570-000-911(24 hr. non-profit, emergency assistance service)
The World Helpline
jhelp.com http://www.jhelp.com(24 hour. non-profit, worldwide emergency assistance service)

MEDICAL FACILITIESNagoya Medical Association Holiday Emergency Treatment Center

052-937-7821

Telephone information service on medical institutions which offer services in English

052-249-9799

Medical Information Center Aichi (MICA)

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