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RE: Car travel (rental) in eastern Japan

by jonallen1966 06 April 2012

Just an update on this. We did the drive from Tokyo to Kyoto stopping in various places like Gifu, Ise . We had a great time, but as…
RE: Japan in March urban-mystery-tropics

by jones11 09 January 2012

Hi Neeltje, I spent a few months in Japan two summers ago. If there is a sumo match happening when you are there, go to it. It is a…
RE: Cormorant Fishing Nagara River, Gifu

by bamse 02 June 2011

Thanks a lot, also for sharing your settings. Seems that I will have to get a new camera first since ISO 2000 on a Nikon D200 is not a…
RE: Cormorant Fishing Nagara River, Gifu

by les112 02 June 2011

The fire is bright enough to take photos, but you really need to use flash to expose the fishermen and the boat outline otherwise the…
Re: Cormorant Fishing Nagara River, Gifu

by bamse 02 June 2011

Thanks. I've been to the cormorant fishing at the Li River (near Yangshuo in my case) and liked it even though in the dark we could not…
Re: Cormorant Fishing Nagara River, Gifu

by les112 02 June 2011

The cormorant fishing on the Li river is a living traditional activity, and occurs during the day/evening. In addition the Li River…
Cormorant Fishing Nagara River, Gifu

by les112 01 June 2011

As I found it difficult to find detailed information on comorant fishing on the Nagara River before actually visiting Gifu, I have written…
RE: 3 months in Gifu prefecture

by pineapplesensei 14 May 2011

Lisa... did you manage to sort out some accommodation in Gifu/ Ogaki? ... 100,000yen seems awfully expensive... I currently pay 53,000…
3 months in Gifu prefecture

by eljo 03 May 2011

Hi all fellow travellers! I am moving to Japan soon to teach for 3 months in the Gifu prefecture. (Chubu region) My work has offered…
RE: Kyoto in winter

by wackyjax 29 January 2011

As someone pointed out earlier, you might just make it in time for the plum blossoms. Though they might be starting to fade? They're…
RE: JTB Grand Tour + 2 weeks... suggestions?

by bamse 10 October 2010

Yes, I'd rather relax in Takayama than Nagoya which is a somewhat boring place. If you can't make it to Matsumoto castle, you could consider…
RE: Intimate Japan

by June2 05 September 2010

Fertility shrines, near Gifu. Tagata-jinja shrine is full of "willies" & Oagata-jinja shrine which is female but I never made it. …
Re: 3 weeks in Japan - where to go?

by KLB 30 May 2010

Look like a good plan but maybe spend a day less in Kurashiki its very small, even a half day would do. I would spend an extra day on…
Re: Best touring route by car in Japan?

by Spendthrift 18 February 2010

Driving around Mt. Fuji is fun, and you can see many different views of the mountain IF the weather permits...but I don't see it as being…
RE: Where to Spend 4 days between Osaka and Kyoto

by Dagsadoo 27 October 2009

You could stay in Nagoya and visit places near there, like InuYama( a well preserved castle ), Gifu city, where they do the cormarant…
Re: Based in Okazaki for 3 weeks, JR pass / Ukai in Gifu

by macyerica 22 September 2008

Ukai is available until 15th Oct and yes.... it depends on water level. It may be cancelled if water level is too low. http://www.ukai-gif…
RE: Suggestions for massive all-of-Japan tour (Tokyo, Sapporo, Takamatsu, Gifu)

by Glenski 24 August 2008

If your listing is the actual route you will take, the one from Kyoto (not Kioto) to Sapporo will be unfeasible. It'll take you a day…
RE: Suggestions for massive all-of-Japan tour (Tokyo, Sapporo, Takamatsu, Gifu)

by julie1 24 August 2008

I have information on things to see and do in Fukuoka, Kyoto and Tokyo in my blog here [http://julies-japan.blogspot.com/].
7D central Japan on 23rd December

by jabel 07 August 2008

Hi I'll be going to Central Japan for my honeymoon in December and I am still deciding on the tour package offered by one of the tour…
RE: To JR Pass or not to JR Pass

by optimistk 06 August 2008

If you look at the first two charts carefully, you'll see those connections are all through Gigu --> Nagoya segment you mentioned. Therefore…
Re: How useful is JR Pass in Tokyo?

by optimistk 17 January 2008

First of all, judging from your time constraints and the fact that locan trains on the Takayama Line from Gifu to Takayama and v.v. run…
Narita to Kansai

by bmta 13 August 2007

SKS is of course NEVER the cheapest way.The very cheap would be: LOcal KeiSei train (kokuden) 1100 (or 1000JPY?) to UENO, then JR kokuden…
where to see fall colors in mid October

by hargreaves 11 August 2007

to watch those landscapes in japan is actually not so hard, coz japan is full of mountains and natures out of tokyo+osaka.

i have…
Itinerary advice

by haircut100 24 April 2007

I've got time in my itinerary to visit either Kagoshima & Ibusuki or Nagoya & Inuyama when I go to Japan in mid May. Which would you…
Several questions on booking ryokan rooms

by flashlightfish 09 April 2007

I tried booking with Ryokan Marutame via their website on Sunday. When I hit the "Send" button, a popup window comes up with…