Essentials in Kyoto

Essentials

Emergency Contacts

Daiichi Sekijuji (Red Cross Hospital, Higashiyama Hon-machi, Higashiyama-ku. 075/561-1121). Japan Baptist Hospital (Kita-Shirakawa, Yamanomoto-cho, Sakyo-ku. 075/781-5191).

Taxi Contacts

Keihan Taxi (0120/113-103). MK Taxi (075/702-5489. www.mk-group.co.jp).

Tour Information

Johnnie Hajime Hirooka (075/622-6803. web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/h-s-love). Kyoto International Community House (2-1 Torii-cho, Awata-guchi, Sakyo-ku. 075/752-3010). Kyoto Sights and Nights (090/5169-1654. www.kyotosightsandnights.com). Kyoto-Tokyo Private Tours (www.kyoto-tokyo-private-tours.com). Sunrise Tours (075/341-1413. www.jtbgmt.com/sunrisetour/kyoto). Utano Youth Hostel (Utano Youth Hostel, Ukyo-ku. 075/462-2288).

Visitor Information

Kyoto Tourist Information Center (2F JR Kyoto Station, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku. 075/344-3300. www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/index.html).

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