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RE: day trips!

by lucapal 29 May 2012

Oh yes....and apart from the ukiyo-e museum in Matsumoto (which is very interesting)...there is a really nice contemporary art museum…
RE: first time to japan

by lucapal 25 May 2012

Why not spend some time in Tokyo itself? Its a great city...your side trips are all worthwhile (though Matsumoto is too far for a day…
RE: 1st Solo backpacking trip to OSAKA (KANSAI AREA)

by bamse 23 May 2012

My recommendation would be to spend considerable time (together about a week) in Kyoto and either Tokyo or Osaka.(if on a budget) Then…
RE: Kyoto:9 days

by wateenmooiedag 20 May 2012

Use hyperdia.com to determine whether a JR pass saves money or not and to check how long traveling takes. You should do the math. From…
RE: Help me fill in the blanks

by bamse 19 May 2012

As for Kyoto-Niigata-Tokyo, yes, it looks like a one week railpass would save you some yen. Takayama and Matsumoto are good choices,…
RE: Two weeks August Itinerary- Tokyo - Tokushima - Tokyo

by jbeckstr 19 May 2012

kkiwi- Thanks for the ideas. I have been planing to get to Kiso Valley via Nagoya so that we can get there in time to do a portion of…
Re: Two weeks August Itinerary- Tokyo - Tokushima - Tokyo

by kkiwi 18 May 2012

Hi, my husband and I and our 11yr and 14 yr old got back from a trip to Japan a month ago (and still miss it!). If you can fit it in…
RE: Please Check My Japan Itinereray - July 2012

by bamse 16 May 2012

+We are going to Nagano to break up the journey (via train) from Kyoto to Sapporo. Is there a better destination on the way that we can…
RE: 10 day Japan itinerary advise

by bamse 15 May 2012

For my taste too many places in too little time. Also, I'd spend much more time in Kyoto, i.e. a minimum of 3 days. Takayama takes some…
RE: Itinerary Help please! June in Japan

by bamse 11 May 2012

What time of the year are you going to travel as this might influence recommendations, particularly for the nature aspect? I'd opt for…
RE: 3rd Base for Japan Trip

by SVTony 10 May 2012

Thanks for your replies, everyone. We definitely need a base. If we decided to do the Alps, is there a place in that area where we could…
RE: 3rd Base for Japan Trip

by bamse 09 May 2012

Do you have to have a base? What is the minimum amount of time you would want to spend in a place. If you are considering the Alpine Route…
RE: is Japan

by menkoiii 06 May 2012

I'm enjoying my newly found superpowers. But if that's not your thing, I would go ahead and cancel your ticket. PS - Good for you if…
RE: First time 3 weeks Japan itinerary June/July

by bamse 04 May 2012

Last bus from Matsumoto to Takayama is around 5pm, so with an early start from Tokyo you could easily visit the Castle (I'd allow about…
RE: First time 3 weeks Japan itinerary June/July

by lucapal 04 May 2012

I liked Matsumoto well enough.....of course there is the castle,but apart from that there are some great museums...if you like ukiyo-e…
RE: First time 3 weeks Japan itinerary June/July

by Tomweir 04 May 2012

Thanks Bamse, I did wonder if Matsumoto would be worth staying over in, do you think its possible to stop there just to see the castle…
First time 3 weeks Japan itinerary June/July

by Tomweir 03 May 2012

Hi, Just wondered if any forum members could give their opinion on this 3 week itinerary from the 16th of March till 7th of July. Will…
Re: Japanese Alps - Takayama area...help please!

by Renga 27 April 2012

I don't understand why at the end of the trip you are going from Matsumoto back to Takayama then on to Tokyo. You can go directly to Tokyo…
RE: Japan travel ideas for single girl traveling alone....

by Tokyo_girl 25 April 2012

It depends on people... He would be in the minority. The well beaten track is from Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, adding a castle at Hikone…
RE: Japan travel ideas for single girl traveling alone....

by bamse 24 April 2012

Did he say why not to bother with Tokyo? Tokyo is one of the most interesting cities I've been to and with two weeks in Japan it would…
RE: Suggestions please

by bamse 24 April 2012

Depends on what you actually mean by "seeing the alps". Mountain watching, hiking, or just seeing places located within the alps (but…
Re: Good itinerary for 2-3 week stay in Japan

by Roy_Kerr 20 April 2012

Yes, Matsumoto! It's in the middle of the Japanese Alps, which are beautiful but very often missed out on a traveller's itinerary. June/July…
RE: Hyperdia Question

by tone21 19 April 2012

Thanks for your help. So with the JRPass, there is absolutely no extra charge if I was to walk and take a seat in the reserved seating…
RE: Hyperdia Question

by amazinga 19 April 2012

If you have a regular JRPass, any train ride on this route for you is free, be it local, Kaisoku Rapid, LTD Express, shinkansen, reserved…
Hyperdia Question

by tone21 18 April 2012

Having a bit of trouble understanding Hyperdia. I'm trying to calculate the total cost of all public transport I am taking between cities…