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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…
Difficulty planning trip to Japan as solo traveler…. nooooooooooo!!! : (

by travelindsay 25 February 2011

I’m busy planning my first trip to Japan and I’m going alone. No problem whatsoever in Tokyo, but two of the main things I want to do…
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: Sapporo-Tohoku-and on down to Tokyo (revised plan)

by Tokyo_girl 24 July 2010

Aomori is pleasant but missable. Mutsu is not an easy day trip from Hirosaki. If you are in Hirosaki with a car, the road through to…
Sapporo-Tohoku-and on down to Tokyo (revised plan)

by Tomkat 23 July 2010

Hi again More research has come up with new options for our planned Sept. trip Hokkaido - Tokyo overland. We'd like to run it by forumite…
RE: Aomori! is it worth it?

by Tokyo_girl 10 June 2010

I just saw this now. JR East are doing really heavy promotion of Aomori - Osorezan, Aomori, Gono sen, Hirosaki. It's presumably in prepa…
RE: Sapporo to Tokyo

by Tokyo_girl 28 February 2010

Consider a JR East pass. rather than a JR pass if you will be mostly on Honshu. Also if you will be taking a lot lof local trains, check…
RE: Tohoku itinerary (help and input needed)

by ischt 01 October 2009

Thank you very much for the two options. I have decided to go for a two day hike in Akita Koma-ga-dake area which can be combined with…
RE: Tohoku itinerary (help and input needed)

by anjin_san 27 September 2009

Hi Ischt, I just came back from a 9days trip to Tohoku. If you like hiking, I would recommend Iwate-san right next to Morioka or/and Iwaki-…
Tohoku itinerary (help and input needed)

by ischt 25 September 2009

Dear all, I been several times to Japan and intend to visit Tohoku for the first time this October for max. 9 nights. I'm male and will…
RE: Exciting travel places in Northern Japan

by RichardInSF 25 May 2009

Northern Honshu: Oirase mountain stream Lake Towada Tomb of Jesus Christ in Shingo (Herai) -- definite highlight in the craziness categ…
RE: Hiking advice for Tohoku region, Japan?

by RichardInSF 26 July 2008

I am definitely no expert, but I have one alternative for your third question. Oirase mountain stream leads off from Lake Towada and…
RE: Kyushu OR Tohoku

by BlueRusso 26 April 2008

I haven't been to Kyushu, but Lake Towada (which I saw in late October during the turning-leaf season) is stunningly lovely and the forests…
RE: Northern Honshu, it is! Need advice!!!

by BlueRusso 26 April 2008

Lake Towada (a volcanic caldera) at the north end of Honshu is lovely--imagine an older, more-weathered Crater Lake situated in West Virgini…
RE: More day/short trips out of Tokyo...

by Tokyo_girl 01 April 2008

Do a search for a thread by coinlockerbaby about off the beaten parth Tokyo. There are some great suggetsions in it. You could also look…
RE: Japan in April

by optimistk 10 February 2008

[Kamikochi in Nagano 1|http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6040.html], [kamikochi 2|http://www.kamikochi.or.jp/english/] [Jigokudani Onsen with…
Tohoku

by Tokyo_girl 23 September 2007

There should be buses from Hachinohe (terminal station of the Hayate shinkansen) to Towada ko.

You could go from Hachinohe to…
Wedding at Misawa

by JapanTraveller 28 August 2007

Misawa City is known throughout Japan for the big US Air Force base situated there. Much of economy depends on the base, which is a home…
Fall - when and where

by BlueRusso 01 February 2007

Or for something similar but different, mid-October fall colors in northern Hokkaido are impressive, as is Lake Towada.
feedback on the LP Japan guide

by Fabregas 03 May 2006

Regarding 'rural areas' I would recommend a selection of Seishun Ju-hachi (18) routes, over five days etc. Travelling round Japan on local…