Countries and Travel

Country Information

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Country Information (Page in Japanese)
  Information in Japanese about all countries in the world.
• BUBL - Country Directory
  A directory of links, categorized by country.
• UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Country Profiles
  Political information about each country as well as travel advice about safety etc.
• CIA World Factbook
  All the facts for each country about population, economy, geography etc. By the US Central Intelligence Agency.
• World Embassy Directory
  Find embassies all over the world, with links to their websites if available.
• Foreign Press Center,Japan(FPCJ)

Travel - Worldwide

• Lonely Planet Online
  Website of the popular travel guide. Includes a travel-Q&A forum.
• Fodors Travel Miniguides
  Touristic information for popular destinations.
• UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Travel Advices
  Travel advices for each country from the UK government.
• Project Visa - Worldwide Visa Information
  Database of visa information. Find out if you need a visa for where you are going.
• World Time Server
  Local times for cities around the world.
• JAL - The World Clock (page in Japanese)
  Site by Japan Airlines. Local times for cities around the world.

Travel - Japan

• The Japan Guide
  Comprehensive guide for travelers about Japan.
• Japan for Visitors
  Part of About.com. All kind of tourist-oriented information about Japan.
• JR Kyushu
  Kyushu-branch of Japan Railways.
• Oita Airport
  Website of Oita Airport. Japanese only.
• Fukuoka Airport
  Included flight information and information about how to get there. English available.
• A Guide to Japanese Visas
  By the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Details about visa requirements, extensions and applications.
• Highlighting Japan
  By the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. Online magazines published once a month by the Japanese Government, to help people around the world better understand Japan today, including politics and economy, environment, science and technology, lifestyles etc.