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  1. bamse avatar

    RE: Three Weeks in Japan - Mid June to Early July

    by bamse 27 May 2012

    Doesn't mean much, but I saw monkeys near Kegon waterfall but not near Akechidaira. In any case I recommend to spend a night in Nikko…

  2. timwaggtravel avatar

    Three Weeks in Japan - Mid June to Early July

    by timwaggtravel 27 May 2012

    Hi, My girlfriend and I are heading to Japan in mid June and after lots of research we feel we are pretty much clued up on what we should…

  3. GrogBlossom avatar

    RE: 3 Week Itinerary for Japan....any suggestions?

    by GrogBlossom 21 May 2012

    Again, it depends on your interests, travel style, etc. I could spend 21 days in Kansai, mostly in Kyoto and not be bored. Or island…

  4. jennyan21 avatar

    RE: Where to go - 2 weeks with 14yo in rainy season

    by jennyan21 15 May 2012

    We were in Kyushu (Nagasaki/Yufuin) in July, and although it was hotter than the sun in Nagasaki, we had terrible weather in Yufuin. It…

  5. gagalichen avatar

    RE: 3rd Base for Japan Trip

    by gagalichen 11 May 2012

    I can't agree to Fukuoka being a nice place. I stayed for two weeks with locals and found it to be rather bland and boring compared to…

  6. angietravels1 avatar

    RE: 3rd Base for Japan Trip

    by angietravels1 10 May 2012

    Hi there Fukuoka is a really nice laid back sort of town. I did Nagasaki in a day left early in the morning and took the two hour trian.…

  7. rhythm_blues avatar

    RE: 3rd Base for Japan Trip

    by rhythm_blues 10 May 2012

    Fukuoka to Nagasaki takes 2 hours each way by JR limited express train, or 4-5 hours each way by JR local trains. So it's do-able if…

  8. SVTony avatar

    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…

  9. Glenski avatar

    RE: Getting from Nagasaki to Hiroshima

    by Glenski 09 May 2012

    This confirms what JapanTraveller wrote and gives more info. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g298568-i2123-k5243734-From_Hiroshima_to_…

  10. JapanTraveller avatar

    RE: Getting from Nagasaki to Hiroshima

    by JapanTraveller 09 May 2012

    AFAIK, there is no direct highway bus service between the two. You will have to change in Fukuoka. There is almost an hourly service from…

  11. Raav avatar

    Getting from Nagasaki to Hiroshima

    by Raav 09 May 2012

    Hey guys I fly into Nagasaki from Vietnam on the 18th and I plan on spending 3-4 days exploring Nagasaki but after that I wanted to head…

  12. blacksheepmed avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by blacksheepmed 06 May 2012

    Well I'm going to go with amazinga and take the sunshine at ten I think. Too difficult the air pass and not even the same airport in Tokyo…

  13. blacksheepmed avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by blacksheepmed 06 May 2012

    I am flying in on United. I'll look for a flight with ANA. How do I get the cheap star alliance fare Kelvin

  14. amazinga avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by amazinga 06 May 2012

    If you wan to fly cheap: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2364.html If you want to take a night train & use JRPass: http://www.japan-guide.com…

  15. blacksheepmed avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by blacksheepmed 06 May 2012

    Thanks for that But can't I do that on friday night?? Kelvin

  16. JapanTraveller avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by JapanTraveller 06 May 2012

    You can easily travel on Saturday morning, after an overnight stay in Tokyo, by train to Nagasaki. using JR Pass and avoiding Nozomi.…

  17. blacksheepmed avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by blacksheepmed 05 May 2012

    Thanks for the tips I'm arriving from Colombia at 4pm to Narita. Have booked five days at end of trip in Tokyo. Have already visited Kyoto,…

  18. audible avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by audible 05 May 2012

    Nagasaki is nice, but Fukuoka is a better transportation hub. When doing searches for trains to the area search for Hakata station, that's…

  19. bamse avatar

    RE: train Tokyo - Nagasaki

    by bamse 05 May 2012

    [These are Japans night trains|http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2356.html]. As you can see, there is none going to Nagasaki or even close,…

  20. pinkerton avatar

    Re: Good itinerary for 2-3 week stay in Japan

    by pinkerton 01 May 2012

    Thanks for all of your replies guys. I'm feeling a lot of love for Kyushu so I would love to venture down there (I also watched a BBC…

  21. chrisj avatar

    RE: 30 day limit on year long, L visa with multiple entries

    by chrisj 21 April 2012

    I would fly from Shanghai to Nagasaki. "There are also nonstop international flights to Nagasaki from Shanghai (China Eastern Airlines)…

  22. findmywuwei avatar

    Re: 30 day limit on year long, L visa with multiple entries

    by findmywuwei 21 April 2012

    Great, Thanks everyone. It seems I will have to take a train to Shenzhen North, as 889 suggests and make it a day trip. I was looking…

  23. findmywuwei avatar

    30 day limit on year long, L visa with multiple entries

    by findmywuwei 21 April 2012

    I've been reading a few threads, but I'm still not sure what my best option will be. First, I'm entering China through Hong Kong mid…

  24. valley_boy avatar

    RE: the foreign city or place who 's remained in your heart

    by valley_boy 20 April 2012

    Lots of places in Antarctica - Amanda Bay, Fram Bank, the Frammes mountains. Sailing along the edge of the Amery ice shelf (30 metres…

  25. Roy_Kerr avatar

    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…

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