Osaka-Nara-Kyoto-Kobe-Okayama-Hiroshima trip – Useful links

Information on Japan:
Japan Guide - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e623.html
Japan Tourism Board - http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng
Japan Tourism Organisation (Singapore Office) - http://www.jnto.org.sg
Tripadvisor Japan forum - http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g294232-i525-Japan.html
Wikitravel - http://wikitravel.org/en/Japan
Information on train:
Japan Rail Pass - http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html
JR West Rail - http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html
Guide on taking a train in Japan - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2016.html
Guide on getting around Japan - http://gutereise09.blogspot.com/2008/07/index-on-my-blog.html
Train schedule:
Hyperdia - http://www.hyperdia.com/en
Jorudan - http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
Kansai Airport - http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp
Osaka:
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2157.html
- http://www.osaka-info.jp/en
- http://wikitravel.org/en/Osaka
Osaka subway - http://www.kotsu.city.osaka.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Osaka train/ subway route map
- http://www.kotsu.city.osaka.jp/foreign/english/subway/img/map.pdf
- http://www.infomapjapan.com/images/map/osaka-subway.pdf
Operating hours and admission fees of Osaka attractions - http://www.osakajp.com
Universal Studio Japan - http://www.usj.co.jp/e
Kyoto:
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2158.html
- http://www.kyoto.travel
- http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en
- http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
- http://wikitravel.org/en/Kyoto
Kyoto bus route - http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/cmsfiles/contents/0000019/19770/bus_navi_en200801.pdf
Kyoto train/ subway route map - http://www.infomapjapan.com/images/map/Kyoto-train-subway.pdf
Operating hours and admission fees of Kyoto temples & shrines - http://www.templefees.com
Nara:
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2165.html
- http://narashikanko.jp/en/index.html
- http://wikitravel.org/en/Nara
Nara loop bus route: http://www.narakotsu.co.jp/news/pdf/shinaijunkan.pdf
Kobe:
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2159.html
- http://www.feel-kobe.jp/english
- http://wikitravel.org/en/Kobe
Kobe city map - http://www.feel-kobe.jp/guidemap/pdf/map-e.pdf
Kobe subway map - http://www.traveljapan.com.au/kyoto/subway.html
Okayama:
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5700.html
- http://wikitravel.org/en/Okayama
Hiroshima:
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2160.html
- http://www.hcvb.city.hiroshima.jp/e_navigator
- http://www.kankou.pref.hiroshima.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- http://wikitravel.org/en/Hiroshima
Hiroshima tram: http://www.hiroden.co.jp/train/rosenzu/streetcar_map.htm
Map of Hiroshima tram route: http://www.hiroden.co.jp/train/rosenzu/map/english1.pdf
Hiroshima city map: http://www.infomapjapan.com/images/map/Hiroshima_map_web.pdf
Miyajima:
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3401.html
- http://wikitravel.org/en/Miyajima
- http://www.miyajima.or.jp/english/index.html
Miyajima JR ferry timetable - http://www.jr-miyajimaferry.co.jp/time
Miyajima ropeway - http://miyajima-ropeway.info/en
Map of Miyajima: http://www.miyajima-wch.jp/en/guide/miyajima_map_en.pdf