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In Japan, especially, giving/receiving directions using the railway/subway systems can be quite useful. This lesson practices just that. It uses quite a few worksheets (which can be cut down to suit your purposes.)
Intro: JTE/ALT have a "conversation" giving/receiving directions. "How can I get to the bank?" "Take the ~line to ~station. The bank is near the station."

Ss form pairs. Pass out the listening exercise.
Ss listen to the JTE/ALT asking directions to the places listed on the worksheet (bank, Tsutaya, etc.)(JTE/ALT decide the location of each place) and then mark the places on their WS.

Pass out the dialogue WS.
Ss practice the dialogue and the suggestions in the box below.

Pass out WS A and B.
Go over the directions. Ss will ask each other how to get to certain places on the map. (To make this activity a bit more challenging, I had my Ss ask for directions from different stations each time, rather than always starting at Badtz Maru station.)

When pairs finish, give them the writing exercise. Ss help Kitty find go to the Mini Stop by writing out the dialogue and the directions (using the map of course.)