The Tokyo Metropolitan Government opened a call center Friday for foreign visitors to improve communication with businesses and other organizations of interest.
The center, the first of its kind, will be open 24 hours a day and provide guidance and translation services in English, Chinese and Korean.
It also provides information about tourist events and how to use public transport. Non-Japanese can even ask to have their inquiries interpreted at shops and restaurants.
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