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Matt_22 · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 193

is this a terrible time to take a vacation there? i'm thinking about going for a week, to escape my indentured servitude in the rok. would this be a prohibitively expensive idea? anyone know what kind of hostel/hotel/living expenses i might be looking at for 6-7 days?

furiousmilksheikali · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:58 am Post subject:

Golden Week is usually a terrible time to travel as things are often more expensive than usual or simply crowded with tourists. I don't know about Miyakojima, specifically. When are you thinking of going there? This week would probably be the worst time to go.

Matt_22 · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 193

sorry for the confusion, i'm talking about the first week in August - not May.

furiousmilksheikali · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:39 am Post subject:

Sorry, I didn't realize.

Ah, the first week in August is also not such a great time to travel either. Hopefully you can miss Obon, which is a very busy time and takes place in the middle of August

Matt_22 · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 193

the way it looks now, i'd be leaving miyakojima by the 4th or 5th of august, so i should be out 9 or so days prior to the beginning of obon. it seems like this is also kind of a tourist "low season" for an area like okinawa. is that correct? i realize it won't be cheap, but perhaps it might be cheaper due to the season?

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

Matt_22 · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 193

i've been to fukuoka before, so i've got an idea about what i'm getting myself into. i just wonder how fukuoka compares to miyakojima price wise (re: hotels, restaurants, etc).