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  1. yeshekathy avatar

    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…

  2. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Travelling between Fukuoka / Yamaguchi / Hiroshima to South Korea

    by anillos_de_saturno 09 January 2012

    +1. Is it possible to fly between this point of Japan and Busan;+ Yes, it is. You can make it with Asiana or Korean Air (from Fukuoka).…

  3. chrisj avatar

    Re: Travelling between Fukuoka / Yamaguchi / Hiroshima to South Korea

    by chrisj 09 January 2012

    +Befitting Busan's status as a major port, there are regular international ferry services to Osaka and Shimonoseki, and especially Kyushu…

  4. coolguy123 avatar

    RE: Travelling between Fukuoka / Yamaguchi / Hiroshima to South Korea

    by coolguy123 09 January 2012

    Yeah there is a quick ferry between busan and fukuoka, as i recall you should reserve a seat in advance: http://www.jrbeetle.co.jp/english/…

  5. robertbf avatar

    Travelling between Fukuoka / Yamaguchi / Hiroshima to South Korea

    by robertbf 09 January 2012

    I am planning to travel from Tokyo to somewhere in the Fukuoka vicinity with the intention of getting to Busan in South Korea. My queries…

  6. crossfire avatar

    RE: Help with Fugu

    by crossfire 02 March 2011

    The first and most important tip is not to take the first bite. Let someone else bite the bullet so to speak Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi…

  7. katakanadian avatar

    Re: 16 days Japan - September

    by katakanadian 21 May 2010

    skurry, + it looks like you're itinerary only takes you to places between Osaka and Tokyo.+ Check you geography. Okayama - Takamatsu…

  8. amazinga avatar

    Re: Japan Rail Pass/Chūgoku

    by amazinga 02 March 2010

    Perhaps, a better than Seishun Kippu is to go to Hiroshima by JR (50-60min. 740yen) & pick up an overnight bus to Kyoto. http://travel.will…

  9. WalkingfoolNZ avatar

    RE: Chofu to Tokyo

    by WalkingfoolNZ 24 December 2009

    Greetings It depends what you mean by the "centre" of Tokyo. (Tokyo doesn't really have a single centre as such, but several of them.)…

  10. alexander_vi avatar

    Yamaguchi-ken

    by alexander_vi 14 August 2007

    I'd say that the most interesting site in Yamaguchi is Hagi. Among Japanese tourists, the karst scenery of Akiyoshidai and the cave Shuhodo…

  11. stevesayskanpai avatar

    Yamaguchi-ken

    by stevesayskanpai 14 August 2007

    Yes, another question. Does anyone have any advice on must-see's in Yamaguchi Prefecture? I'm thinking of visiting Shimonoseki, but it…

  12. Cocodrilo avatar

    Suggested Locations

    by Cocodrilo 18 March 2007

    Oops- I meant to write Shimotsui for octopus. Shimonoseki is in Yamaguchi, where you can get the blowfish...

  13. Cocodrilo avatar

    Suggested Locations

    by Cocodrilo 18 March 2007

    Ditto what #3 & #4 say. If you have a rail pass, then head on down to Fukuoka, Hiroshima and maybe stop in Okayama & Kurashiki on the…

  14. evan2112 avatar

    Which is the nicest small city in Japan?

    by evan2112 18 February 2007

    Nara is a nice small city near Osaka. Todaiji and Horyuji are nice temples. Todaiji has the biggest Buddah statue in Japan (I think).

  15. Ye Olde Thorn Tree avatar

    Women's issues in Japan...

    by Ye Olde Thorn Tree 17 December 2002

    feminist in Japan
    I don't know a lot about feminists, but one politician, I heard she just decided to retire recently though, from…

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