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RE: What are some good SLOW-speed rail routes in Japan?

by Tokyo_girl 14 January 2012

So many of ones that I have been on that I would rate highly. The JR Uetsu sen from Niigata to Akita. The Gono sen from basically Akita…
Backpacker's Japanese itinerary

by JBB1988 20 December 2011

Hi! I am venturing out on an exciting few months travelling from January, with a considerable amount of the time to be in January. I…
RE: Tohoku Recommendations

by Tokyo_girl 05 December 2011

hmm... depends a lot on what someone likes and depends a lot on the season - much more than more travelled parts of Japan. I am spoilt…
RE: Tohoku Recommendations

by Tokyo_girl 05 December 2011

Sendai is convenient, no doubt, good for seeing Yamadera, Hiraizumi & Matsushima in particular. But IMO you don:t see Tohoku in the major…
RE: Ideas for 14 days northern honshu / hokkaido in dec/jan

by petrovic22 26 November 2011

I would recommend Kakunodate, nice samurai area/houses and its on a river with cherry blossom trees. Ok, not quite the same in Dec/Jan…
Re: Tohoku Travel

by Tokyo_girl 22 November 2011

Kakunodate would be on most people's list - I was a bit jaded by the experience as I was there in Hanami. If you are up for seriously…
Re: Interesting places Tokyo to Hokkaido

by Tokyo_girl 21 September 2011

There was a recent post by Machiruda on Tohoku. I don't have time to answer properly - and might not till next week. There are a few…
Interesting places Tokyo to Hokkaido

by dmarle 17 September 2011

Hi there, I had a great summer in Japan travelling round (except 5 extremely wet days in the Japanese Alps with flooding when I was…
Re: Tohoku Travel

by Tokyo_girl 11 September 2011

Machiruda, O hi sashiburi. Tohoku is great. For a short trip I wouldn't be worried about Fukushima either. It's probably reasonable…
RE: Lockers/places to keep bags securely at Kawaguchiko (Mount Fuji)?

by petrovic22 07 July 2011

Ok, this suggestion for the last day of the Pass might seem extreme but you would see two nice sights in Japan (and in a different part…
RE: Lockers/places to keep bags securely at Kawaguchiko (Mount Fuji)?

by petrovic22 05 July 2011

Great schedule, if I may say so. May I suggest a couple of +o-susume's+ (recommendations). You arrive at Haneda at 8.30pm and are stayin…
Re: economy post disaster - opinions from expats

by Tokyo_girl 19 June 2011

Omagari is quite a good place to be based for getting to see Tohoku. I've only passed through there and haven't stopped, but you're close…
Seishun 18 in the north

by Tokyo_girl 21 April 2011

I am thinking ahead to the summer. I will probably go to the Sanriku as part of university relief efforts and thought I would combine…
RE: To Cancel or Not to Cancel? That is the question

by Tokyo_girl 15 April 2011

If you have the time Venessa, it's a magnificent time to be in Tohoku with cherry blossoms. Akita (Kakunodate), Yamagata, and the non…
Re: The Feeling in Tokyo

by Tokyo_girl 26 March 2011

+I wouldn't try going up north though+ Niigata, Akita, Yamagata and the west of Aomori are fine. They are accessible (up the Japan Sea…
RE: still proceed with cherry blossom viewing mid-april?

by Tokyo_girl 20 March 2011

Not sure what you have decided, but Tohoku is reeling economically. The sanriku side is devastated, transport through Sendai is difficult.…
Re: still proceed with cherry blossom viewing mid-april?

by Tokyo_girl 12 March 2011

There is no reason to cancel a trip. The Shinkansen lines to Tohoku are not operational at the moment but places like Hirosaki and Kakunod…
RE: Japan Golden Week -

by optimistk 25 February 2011

Golden Week will probably falls on the cherry blossom season in Hirosaki and Kakunodate. Both places seem to be very beautiful during…
Re: Countryside Japan/Mountain villages

by Spendthrift 31 January 2011

Here's the thing about some of the scenic villages on the list (I've been to the Shirakawa-go area, Takayama, Kawagoe, Kakunodate, Arita,…
Re: Time To Kill - Where To Go?

by Spendthrift 29 January 2011

I always wanted to see this festival http://www.links.net/vita/trip/japan/akita/yokote/kamakura/ it's the 15th & 16th of February in Yokot…
RE: Travel to Northern Honshu

by Tokyo_girl 12 January 2011

I haven't been to Sado but went to Noto last year. http://ponkanchan.blogspot.com/2010/09/to-noto-hanto-by-bike-up-peninsula.html (there…
RE: Travel to Northern Honshu

by tedandlaura 12 January 2011

Thanks Tokyo Girl, I appreciate your tip on the Japan thread--I'm just figuring out how to use this! I just found another tread of you…
Re: Travel to Northern Honshu

by Tokyo_girl 11 January 2011

You will get more answers if you post on the Japan subbranch rather than the whole NE branch. If you want to stick to Japan rail lines…
Re: Aomori questions

by atypic 10 September 2010

Very good point on the Akita > Kakunodate connection. I'll be sure to get that reserved as well. I don't think that direct line in runni…
RE: Aomori questions

by Tokyo_girl 10 September 2010

I will take your word for it - make sure you don't miss it ! It will be a long wait for the next one! There are also sometimes direct…