Transport, Shopping and Central Kochi
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Kochi Station |
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Gururin bus |
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Civic Plaza Cul-port |
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Advice to tourists
- No smoking:
- Most public space is smoke free.
- Japanese inns:
- Take your shoes off at the entrance. Ti ps are not necessary
for hotels and inns.
- Hotsprings:
- It is the same custom as for public baths - rinse your body before
entering the big bathtub.
- Telephones:
- Public phone are of two kinds, green and grey. Grey is for international
calls. You can purchase international telephone cards at stations
or convenience stores.
- Convenience stores:
- You can find these in many locations also providing postal and
fax services.
- Drinking water:
- Tap water is safe to drink and plenty of bottled water is available.
- Emergencies:
- phone 119 formedical emergecies of here; 110 for Police.
- Banks for foreign exchange (open weekdays 9:00 - 15:00)
- Mizuho Bank:
- wong/euro/dollar (1,000/10,000 notes only for wong)
- Shikoku Bank Head Office:
- euro/dollar
- Shikoku Bank Kiyabashi Branch, Kencho Branch, Kamimachi Branch,
Obiyamachi Branch, Nankoku Branch:
- dollars only
- Travellers’ cheques aren’t usually accepted.
- Small shops may not accept credit cards.
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