Most Japanese rail companies that serve international airports provide
information in at least two languages.  Two exceptions:
 
Nankai Railway to Kansai International Airport:
http://www.nankai.co.jp/ (Japanese only)

Fukuoka City Subway to Fukuoka International Airport:
http://subway.city.fukuoka.jp/index.html (Japanese only)

The Japanese government is promoting a 'Visit Japan Campaign'.  It aims to
double the number of incoming tourists from the current level to 10 million by
year 2010.  Politicians have concluded that international tourism must be
promoted to save resort districts devastated by the slow economy.  The building
spree during the so-called 'Bubble' years resulted in excess capacity and the
strong yen has led Japanese vacationers abroad. 


LOOKING TO PROMOTE THE JAPAN EXPERIENCE
Cost, language barrier still keeping tourists away
Japan Times April 20 2004
http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20040420f1.htm

Visit Japan Campaign site:
http://www.vjc.jp/

Ron Hitler Barrassi wrote:

> Meitetsu is the railway that goes to Shizuka race circuit? If so you can
> be sure there will be very little or no English support. The main
> station in Nagoya has no fare information in English or more accurately
> romaji, all station names are written in kanji - not even hiragana.
> During the Grand Prix there is no extra signs or staff to support
> foreign tourists.

The railway you use to Suzuka Race Circuit is Kintetsu.

Kinki Nihon Railways (Kintetsu):
http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/ (Japanese text)

Directions to Suzuka Race Circuit:
http://www.suzukacircuit.com/access/index.html (English)

The Kintetsu 'Express' in the above page is actually the Limited Express.
The Express takes more time than listed in this page, and involves a transfer if
coming from Osaka.

Douso, The Prophet of the Way