Travel: Japan - General
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MUMMYOF3:
I'm not sure if the transport you will be taking in Osaka is covered by JR. But the bus from Kanazawa to Shirakawago, the express electric train from Nagano to Yudanaka, and the tourist bus in Kanazawa are not by JR. So whether u have the pass or not, you need to pay separately for these. The only way to know if JR pass is worth it is for you to check all the buses and trains you plan to take to see which are part of JR and add up the cost, then compare it with the cost of the pass you plan to buy. Very tedious, but no other way. If the pass cost is just slightly more expensive, I still recommend it for it's convenience. I notice your trip is quite long. So you can get the 7 day pass and only use for part of your trip, the part with the most expensive trains, or buy for the whole trip if the cost justifies.Hi,
Below are our draft itineraries. This is our first trip to Japan and we're confused with the different type of pass. Based on our itineraries, which pass should we buy ?
Should we get at 7 days JPR and travel from Day 5 to 11 and the rest on Sucia card ?
Hope someone can help us.
Day 1 Reach Osaka 21.20, proceed to Hotel
Day 2 Nara Park, Osaka Castle
Day 3 Umeda, Shinsaibashi/Dotonbori
Day 4 Universal Studio
Day 5 Kobe-Explore by Kobe Loop Bus or Walk
Day 6 Kyoto-Explore by Kyoto City Bus.
1)Take bus 南5 to Fushimi Inari Shrine.
2) Back to Kyoto Station and take Bus 100 or 206 to Kiymizudera
3) Take bus 207 to Shjio Takakura. Takakura Dori walk inward will reach Nishiki Market
Day 7 Check out Hotel and arrange luggage courier to Tokyo. Take morning train to Kanazawa. Visit Omi-Chio Market, Hida Kokubunji Temple
Day 8 Kanazawa to Shirakawago by bus
Day 9 Kanazawa to Nagano. Take morning 10.00 train. Drop by Zenko Ji Temple (Walking distrance from station). Proceed to Yudanaka Onsen
Day 10 Snow Monkey trial in the morning. Take train to Tokyo afternoon 4pm.
Day 11 Disneyland
Day 12 Disyneysea
Day 13 Asakusa Temple, Kappabashi Street , Akihabara
Day 14 Shibuya/Harajuku/Shinjuku/Odaiba-Kaihinkoen
Day 15 Tokyo - Yokohama(Cup Noodle Museum, Chinatown, Yamashita Park, Kamakura)
Day 16 No plan (Flt home at 20.50) -
Thinking to have a family trip to Hokkaido, free and easy. Any suggestion of good hotels and activities?
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Just back for 2 mths and missing Japan already. Managed to redeem 2 tickets at this 11th hour to Osaka, so DH and I will make a couple trip without the kids! With be there 2-9 April, Cherry Blossom week! :please: Hopefully nature cooperates and the flowers bloom per the forecast. :xedfingers:
Current itinerary I have planned is as follows:
1. Arrive Osaka at 9am and take the Shinkansen to Hiroshima. Visit Peace Park and proceed to Miyajima. Overnight Miyajima.
2. Explore Miyajima. Depart for Tomonoura, Fukuyama. Explore Tomonoura. Overnight Tomonoura Fukuyama.
3. Fukuyama to Okayama, visits Korakuen Garden. Proceed to Himeji, visit Himeji Castle. Train to Kyoto. Overnight Kyoto
4. Explore kyoto, overnight Kyoto
5. Explore Kyoto, overnight Kyoto
6. Explore Kyoto. Proceed to Osaka. Overnight Osaka
7. Osaka-Kobe-Osaka. overnight Osaka
8. Explore Osaka. Catch 23.30pm flight home.
Any comments, feedback, suggestions for my itinerary will be much appreciated! -
I like Miyajima and of course the deer.
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starlight1968sg:
I like Miyajima and of course the deer.
Starlight,
Did you explore all the sights on the island? How much time do you need for that?
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Dnls_mum:
During my recent trip, I had about half a day at Miyajima only because I went to visit the Mazda Factory Plant just a few train stops away from Miyajima.starlight1968sg:
I like Miyajima and of course the deer.
Starlight,
Did you explore all the sights on the island? How much time do you need for that?
:thankyou:
This is obviously not enough but gives me reasons to revisit there.
I took the ropeway up and down (forget about hiking unless you are well trained) to Mt Misen.
I ate the oysters and \"fed the deer\" :roll: -
starlight1968sg:
During my recent trip, I had about half a day at Miyajima only because I went to visit the Mazda Factory Plant just a few train stops away from Miyajima.Dnls_mum:
[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]I like Miyajima and of course the deer.
Starlight,
Did you explore all the sights on the island? How much time do you need for that?
:thankyou:
This is obviously not enough but gives me reasons to revisit there.
I took the ropeway up and down (forget about hiking unless you are well trained) to Mt Misen.
I ate the oysters and \"fed the deer\" :roll:[/quote]Oh yes, I heard the oysters are big and juicy.
I'm not the hiking type. Too Lazy. So the only way for me is the Ropeway :rotflmao: . Is the view up there worth the trouble going it, in your opinion?
Also, did you visit the Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum? How much time do I need to set aside for that? -
Yes, it is worth the trip up to Mt Misen.
Bring some tit-bits or snacks so that you can sit down, snack while enjoying the scenary.
The cable car ride itself up to Mt Misen is already unique.
Unless you are a museum person, you can forget about the museum. The Park is quite spacious and plenty of walking though.
It is a serene but sad place.
Compared to Nagasaki Peace Park, I would prefer Hiroshima’s somehow.
Dont forget to eat the Bakudanya tsuke-men at JR Hiroshima Shinkansen station. It is simply delicious and I can’t find any tsuke-men in Singapore even close to this shop’s. -
starlight1968sg:
Thanks for the tsuke-men tip!Yes, it is worth the trip up to Mt Misen.
Bring some tit-bits or snacks so that you can sit down, snack while enjoying the scenary.
The cable car ride itself up to Mt Misen is already unique.
Unless you are a museum person, you can forget about the museum. The Park is quite spacious and plenty of walking though.
It is a serene but sad place.
Compared to Nagasaki Peace Park, I would prefer Hiroshima's somehow.
Dont forget to eat the Bakudanya tsuke-men at JR Hiroshima Shinkansen station. It is simply delicious and I can't find any tsuke-men in Singapore even close to this shop's.
I know what you mean about it being a sad place. We visited the park and museum at Nagasaki many years back and felt the same way. How much time we spend at the park and museum will probably depend on what time we manage to get to Hiroshima. We are still waitlisted on the SIN-Fukuoka flight. If we manage to get that then we'll be able to get to Hiroshima earlier :xedfingers: -
Each time I visit Japan, I will make a trip to Hiroshima to "feel" the impact the bomb bought.
I guess 2hrs in the Park would be sufficient.
The Park is quite a distance (min 30min walk) from the JR Station.
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