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Winter in Japan - Outdoor Activities

by nicola_a 28 March 2012

Hi Thorntree-ers I am considering a two-week long snowboarding trip to Japan in January 2013 (either Niseko or Hakuba - any opinions…
RE: Tohoku and Zao this December

by katakanadian 21 November 2011

Yes, go! You have to make your own decision regarding the radiation situation b/c of the kids but I would generally say that should not…
Re: Tohoku Travel

by Tokyo_girl 20 November 2011

Matsushima will be happy to see you! They escaped with minimal damage in the tsunami but the tourists are very thin on the ground. If…
RE: Does it usually snow around Christmas in Tokyo ?

by Tokyo_girl 29 September 2011

It's less to do with north or south than which side of the mountains you are on. Tokyo is on the Pacific side and the Pacific side gets…
Re: Giant Japanese Bamboo Snake - 271ft/82meters long!

by Tokyo_girl 01 September 2011

Sekikawa Niigata. To be honest I had to check the name, and I did think it was in Yamagata. (I had a memory of it being near Oguni)…
RE: Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata

by Tokyo_girl 21 June 2011

I called the visitors centre there and they said there is still a lot of snow, and that hiking to the top could be dangerous, though hiking…
RE: Tohoku at New Year 2012

by katakanadian 29 May 2011

I would agree with Tokyo_girl's encouragement to go. I haven't been in Japan since the earthquake but I have done a LOT of reading and…
Tohoku at New Year 2012

by millsfamily 29 May 2011

We have promised to visit Japanese friends in Yamagata ken at New Year next year. Our plan was to spend time skiing at Zao as part of…
RE: Sapporo-Tohoku-and on down to Tokyo (revised plan)

by Tokyo_girl 27 July 2010

Info on Tohoku is hard - there is painfully little info on it. You have mentioned your interests I know but places like Tamagawa, Shiraka…
RE: Northern Honshu & Hokkaido- a nice route?

by Tokyo_girl 15 July 2010

Also I was looking at the most beautiful towns of Japan recently. Higashi Naruse in Akita and .... somewhere I cant remember in Yamagata…
Re: Japan itinerary advice

by Tokyo_girl 07 April 2010

It's a very hot time of the year in much of Japan. It is quite realistic to get off the beaten track in 3-4 weeks. Without knowing your…
Re: need some help planning a trip to Yamagata's Dewasanzen

by Tokyo_girl 15 March 2010

I stayed at Yuza machi, in place that was very new but very cheap - perhaps 3,000y/p - it was a converted elementary school. It was not…
RE: need some help planning a trip to Yamagata's Dewasanzen

by Kaminoge 15 March 2010

What's your definition of "cheap"? I stayed at the Petit Hotel, which was in the ¥5000-6000 price range. It's next to Tsuruoka Station,…
need some help planning a trip to Yamagata's Dewasanzen

by sonchy 15 March 2010

Hey, Im planning a trip to Yamagata-ken via Sendai. I was wondering has anyone visited the holy mountains Dewasanzen? I know I have to…
RE: Off the beaten path in Japan

by lebdawho 10 December 2008

I second Nyuto in Akita. If you go in winter it's amazingly beautiful. Lake Tazawa is on the Akita Shinkansen, so you can get there pretty…
RE: japan in winter

by snead_hearn 10 September 2008

Agree with 5,6,7, but I love the cold, live for the cold, so I'm a bit of an outlier. It really isn't that cold if you're used to much…
Re: October trip

by snead_hearn 07 September 2008

Since Spendthrift disclaimed knowledge of Tohoku, I'll throw in my 2 cents, since it's the area I know best. Aomori, Akita, and Yamagata…
Hiking advice for Tohoku region, Japan?

by saiyuuki 26 July 2008

Hi, I'm going to Tohoku during Obon, and I'm planning the following hikes: (1) Dewa Sanzan (Yamagata prefecture) - Haguro-san, Gas-san…
Re: Seeing native fauna in Japan?

by Spendthrift 28 June 2008

I think the last poster was right - it all depends on luck. I have seen a serow from the ski lift at Nozawa Onsen, and monkeys on the…
Re: yudanaka snow monkey

by Spendthrift 27 June 2008

Sorry, me again. There are supposedly other places to see the monkeys; many people see them in Nikko but I've been there about five times…
Re: Wild Monkeys in Japan

by Spendthrift 06 June 2008

I've been to Nikko five times & never seen one monkey there...I saw a bunch on the side of the road in Yamagata prefecture, by the time…
Re: seeking northern Japan itinerary suggestions

by redheron 28 April 2008

In addition to other off the beaten path gems that are highlighted in travel guide books, consider Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata-ken. A good…
Re: 6 weeks in Japan - July/August - what to do?!

by Spendthrift 13 April 2008

Some ideas for six weeks, although I'm based in Tokyo so I am more familiar with Chubu/Kanto than Kansai area. Since you are flying in/out…
RE: Honshu, north of Tokyo

by TM0831 01 January 2008

I think you should travel around Sendai City. From there ,you can go Matsushima,Dewa Sanzan ,Yamadera in Yamagata pref and Onsen. Especial…
Accommodation Options

by bramwell 13 November 2007

We're planning a trip to Japan in April/May next year. My husband, myself and our 16 year old daughter will be travelling.

My…