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  1. Domyong71 avatar

    RE: 1st Solo backpacking trip to OSAKA (KANSAI AREA)

    by Domyong71 29 May 2012

    I have just returned from Japan on the following schedule: Day 1 Arr Osaka - spend rest of day checking out Dotonburi, Namba, Shisaibashi…

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    Re: Japan Rail Pass

    by Domyong71 29 May 2012

    I have just returned from Japan, and I utilised J R WEST KANSAI WIDE AREA PASS, 7000 Yen for 4 consecutive days, which took me from Kurashik…

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    Re: 8 days in Kansai?

    by Domyong71 15 May 2012

    Hi, You may want to consider purchasing a Jr West Kansai wWide pass for 7000 Yen for four consecutive days which will give you all you…

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    RE: Japan travel ideas for single girl traveling alone....

    by machiruda 25 April 2012

    I think Tokyo is very different from those other Asian cities mentioned, HK comes closest. That said, you can easily have a fantastic…

  5. Cocodrilo avatar

    RE: Which city do you think is the most representative of your country?

    by Cocodrilo 22 April 2012

    If anyone would say Tokyo, I'd vomit... My area is beautiful- an ideal suburbia with plenty of history, culture and mountains to climb.…

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    RE: OK, I'll admit it---Sihanoukville is TOO hot

    by Cocodrilo 21 April 2012

    22 degress in Kurashiki (Japan) now, cherry blossoms are blooming. Come on down! :-)

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    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…

  8. rhythm_blues avatar

    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…

  9. dimitri_can avatar

    RE: advise for places to visit in Japan May

    by dimitri_can 11 April 2012

    Which town? Kamakura or Kurashiki?

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    RE: advise for places to visit in Japan May

    by dimitri_can 10 April 2012

    How about Kurashiki in Okayama?

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    RE: Trip with young children to Japan

    by Tokyo_girl 27 March 2012

    I know you aren't planning to stay in Tokyo long, but a great place for kids that age in Tokyo is the Arakawa Yuenchi (on the Toden arakawa…

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    Trip with young children to Japan

    by josbie 27 March 2012

    Hello We are visiting Japan for the first time in April for a week with our young family (7, 3 and 1). Our plan was to spend a night…

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    RE: KYOTO -NARA Region for 1 week

    by bamse 07 February 2012

    charting a 7 day itinerary should not be hard. You might want to read about the following places (e.g. in your guidebook, on [Japan…

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    RE: ays,Japan 12 days achievable?

    by Aribo 05 December 2011

    I agree with Bamse that this is a somewhat unusual itinerary for a first-time trip to Japan. Sapporo is a nice city, but there are equally…

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    RE: Japan: central regions in April

    by rouentahl 09 November 2011

    18/20 days is enough to get a very good tour of Kanto + Chubu + Kansai. Chugoku and Shikoku can easily take 2 weeks, so you'll have to…

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    RE: Chugoku Planning Help!

    by Kaminoge 05 November 2011

    Seeing as you're into historical sights, I'm surprised Kyoto isn't on your itinerary. If you haven't visited in the past, I would cut…

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    Chugoku Planning Help!

    by solitarian 04 November 2011

    Hi everyone Am going to Japan in Jan/Feb - and have planned my initinary, except for a week and a a half when I'll be travelling alone…

  18. Cocodrilo avatar

    RE: Can this be saved?

    by Cocodrilo 23 October 2011

    +Japan doesn't seem particularly big on Thai food+ ???Heaps of Thai restaurants, even in suburban Kurashiki. Plenty of places that sell…

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    RE: Where to go from Hiroshima - 3 days

    by Kaminoge 10 August 2011

    Places of interest between Hiroshima and Kyoto include Onomichi, Tomo-no-ura, Okayama, Kurashiki, Takahashi and Himeji. Islands in the…

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    RE: Help with details of a Japan Itinerary

    by RolandB 02 August 2011

    I'm betting you don't want to hear this, but just get the LP Japan--you're covering enough ground and have enough time and general questions…

  21. rhythm_blues avatar

    RE: Day Trip out of Osaka Off the Beaten Trail

    by rhythm_blues 01 June 2011

    What about: Wakayama Matsuyama, on the island of Shikoku Kurashiki Okayama

  22. juliallc avatar

    Re: Need help arranging a 25-day Japan itinerary

    by juliallc 21 May 2011

    Ok... so I have re-adjusted my travel itinerary as follows:- 13/11 : Fly into Tokyo, reach Narita in evening, Night in : Tokyo 14/11…

  23. Cocodrilo avatar

    RE: Japan - Hiroshima-Kobe-Osaka-Kyoto-Tokyo 10 Days?

    by Cocodrilo 01 May 2011

    Lots of my buddies from this area (Okayama) are heading up to Tokyo for the Gold 'n Weak holidays. I'll be heading over to Takamatsu to…

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    RE: Itinerary 14 days

    by bamse 27 April 2011

    It is definitely doable. Whether it is advisable depends a bit on your interests. Generally it looks like a good plan to me. I am not…

  25. hag2000 avatar

    Itinerary 14 days

    by hag2000 27 April 2011

    Hi there, If anyone has the time (or inclination) can you give me some advice on whether this 14 day itinerary is doable/advisable? We…

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