Sunny Rock has listed out many great websites that are useful for preparing to come to Japan. See them here!

There are lots and lots of (both silly and serious) entertainment you can found in Japan. Know a thing or two about them because they are great ice breakers when you meet new friends! Click here to find out more!

Web Favorites


This page listed out Sunny Rock’s favorite websites and other useful websites for surviving in Japan.  Some sites are only in Japanese, so if you can’t read Japanese, get someone to  translate for you.

-Sunny Rock Favorites-

Japan Times Online

JP Canada

Kakaku (website for comparing prices)

Oops Online

Jalan Online じゃラン

Mixi

Denshi Jisho (Online Japanese Dictionary)

GourNAVI

Oisix (Online grocery store)

J-rock Revolution (English website about Japanese Music)

Utauga (Japanese online Karaoke)

Barks (Japanese General Music Website)

-For Survival in Japan (with focus on Kansai since I reside there)-

Basics:

Japanese Customs – Declaration, English

National Health Insurance, English

Softbank (Mobile phone), English

Shinseibank, English

Llyods (money transfer, English

Just Landed – Utilities, Rental, anything else….GREAT site!

Osaka Living Information

Getting Around:

Hyperdia trip planning tool

Overnight Bus  (Tokyo <-> Osaka)

Ferry Info

Osaka City Bus

Keihan Bus

Hankyu Bus

Job searching:

Hello Work Osaka Office (Government agency), English

Hello Work Official website

Gaijin Pot

Japan Times Classified Posts

Kansai Flea Market

WWOOF Japan

Accomodation:

J&F Plaza

Events/Tickets:

e-plus+

Ticket Pia

Lawson Ticket


-Working Holiday related-

Japan working holiday office

WH Visa application details on Minister of Foreign Affairs Website