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first time to japan

by michello 24 May 2012

Hi Fellow Travellers First time to Japan so any advice/suggestions much appreciated! Single female early 40s travelling solo. Want to…
RE: 3 Week Itinerary for Japan....any suggestions?

by bamse 21 May 2012

A fairly standard tour could look like: -a week to 10 days for Tokyo+Kyoto (together), -some daytrips or overnight trips from either,…
RE: Itinerary Help please! June in Japan

by bamse 12 May 2012

I was not put off by the smell of the deer in Nara, but not too much impressed by them either. Feels a bit like in a childrens'/petting…
RE: Japan- Early July

by JapanTraveller 05 May 2012

Rainy season (tsuyu) doesn't affect the whole of Japan in the same way. Hokkaido usually escapes it completely (it can of course rain…
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…
accommodation in japan

by Netty8 24 April 2012

We (2 adults, 13 year old boy) are going to Japan late June to mid Jluy spending half the time in Hokkaido and the rest in Honshu. Ítinerar…
Japn with kids - help please!!

by bemo172 23 April 2012

Hello everyone, I really would be grateful for any help! Family of 4 including 7 and 5 year old, visiting Japan in October this year.…
Japan with kids - help please!!

by bemo172 23 April 2012

Hello everyone, I really would be grateful for any help! Family of 4 including 7 and 5 year old, visiting Japan in October this year.…
RE: Japan Trip

by Netty8 23 April 2012

We (2 adults, 13 year old boy) are going to Japan late June to mid Jluy spending half the time in Hokkaido and the rest in Honshu. Ítinerar…
RE: Good itinerary for 2-3 week stay in Japan

by machiruda 19 April 2012

yes, I was going to come in to suggest Kyushu as well. If you prefer to stay on Honshu you could do a bit of an alternative route startin…
RE: Good itinerary for 2-3 week stay in Japan

by rhythm_blues 19 April 2012

Will you be flying into/out of Tokyo, Kansai, or somewhere else? Honshu offers the most flight options so, assuming you'll be in that…
Samurai Duel Festival

by crossfire 14 April 2012

[Samurai Duel Festival Video|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdfHfvlqEus] [Samurai Duel Photos|http://therovingroninreport.blogspot.jp/2…
RE: Golden week chill-out zone: Kanazawa, Shikoku or elsewhere?

by bamse 14 April 2012

On Noto hanto, I've only been to Wajima and the rice terraces nearby which was fine and a bit out of the way, so might be just what you…
USING IPAD IN JAPAN

by pfitton 12 April 2012

Hello, my partner and I are off to Japan for 3 weeks in July, I'm a bit of a techno dinasaur but would like to take an ipad (or something…
RE: HELP! first japan trip!

by gagalichen 09 April 2012

I haven't been on the ferry but a friend of mine has several times (the one from Korea to osaka though). She was super happy with it.…
Jesus Christ's Grave in Northern Japan

by crossfire 07 April 2012

[Jesus Christ Grave in Japan Video|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6nEjBYqwYY] [Photos of Jesus's Japanese Grave|http://therovingroninr…
RE: Japan and Korea

by Glenski 04 April 2012

Where in Japan are you planning to go. Even early Sept can be stifling hot and humid in places on Honshu and Kyushu. Someone else just…
RE: Train passes in Honshu

by Tokyo_girl 29 March 2012

JR East has the advantage of having Tokyo, but the disadvantage of having lucrative Shinkansen routes out of Tokyo. The super deal on…
Re: Train passes in Honshu

by yeshekathy 29 March 2012

yes I have tried to work it out but OMG how confusing it all is. It;s so hard to work out which trains you can use and how to use them.…
Re: Train passes in Honshu

by Regulus 29 March 2012

You might be interested in the Sanyo Area Pass. See the pass info on http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/
Re: First time to Japan - any advice greatly appreciated

by Nishiyaman 29 March 2012

Kia ora . Sounds like alot of fun to be had. I would also say enjoy Tokyo abit more Kichijoji is cool and is a place to get your…
RE: Train passes in Honshu

by Tokyo_girl 28 March 2012

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.html I imagine you have seen this.
Train passes in Honshu

by yeshekathy 28 March 2012

We are off to Kyushu and Western Honshu in about 4 weeks. What is the latest on train passes that can be used from Yamaguchi through…
Doubting between Yakushima Island and Kobe / Osaka

by matthieukrens 23 March 2012

Hello, my wife, my 2.5 year old son and I are going to Japan this summer. The first 2.5 week of our trip is fully ready. The last week…
Re: roads in Kyushu

by yeshekathy 19 March 2012

so here's the current plan for Kyushu - we have 'done' Aso, Yufuin, Usuki, Oita, Nagasaki before as well as Fukuoka but we fly into Fukuoka…