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Kurtz
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: ples bilong me
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If in Tokyo, perhaps look into day trips to Nikko or Kamakura, both which are full of temples. If you like big cities, Tokyo will fulfill your needs but I prefer the smaller places like Takayama where I've been to twice and know a great Jazz bar.
I just returned from a hiking trip actually, and stayed in Kyoto in the Gion area in a ryokan, an expensive but wholly worthwhile experience. The part owner was an ex-JAL airline hostess and spoke English well. Walking around at night in Gion is a fantastic experience.
Taking an extremely hot bath in the ryokan in mid- summer was possibly the dumbest thing I've done for some time; I couldn't stop sweating for hours. |
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Ralphie
Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Beijing, PRC
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm also going to Tokyo, 19-23 Sept. Originally, I was planning on exporing only Tokyo, but have decided to include Mt. Fuji and the five lakes. Staying with K's hostels chain throughout the entire trip and will be busing it to save costs. http://kshouse.jp/index_e.html
K's Hostel Mt. Fuji has a budget tour of the mountain and lake areas.
Just wondering if I should make a day trip to Izu peninsula OR stay overnight in the area, instead of returning to Tokyo? I want to do a Tokyo-Izu peninsula-Mt. Fuji-back to Tokyo loop, but not sure about transportation. Has anyone been to Izu area? |
This is probably a loser question, but how long is the trip out to MtFuji?
So I'm assuming you're not buying a JR pass? |
Keio bus for Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko stn - JR Shinjuku stn: Tavel hours - 1hour50min, Costs 1700yen. JR pass costs: http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en003.html
I'm not going to travel to other Japanese cities, so JR pass will not be worth it. SUICA-N'EX card for Tokyo subway/city bus/Narita Express is better because I just want to see Tokyo. Summer haze might still be around in mid-September which might obscure Mt. Fuji views, so I'll wait and decide then... |
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Reappropriated
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
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| One of the other things that is going on during this time is the September sumo tournament. Tickets are a little hard to get unless you know someone in Japan, but there are places online that advertise that they will do it for you. I am currently using one of them, but have no prior experience from any of them so I cant really recommend one of them, but from my research most of them are reputable enough. |
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junaxp
Joined: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Hwaseong
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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*So*
I bought my airline tickets (from interpark.com).
I've decided, based on replies here  , to do Tokyo and Kyoto.
Now I suppose I need to buy my JR Rail pass. Can I just walk into most travel agencies and say "JR Rail pass" and the Korean people will be like "Fo sho" and gimme the reservation?  Or is it more complicated? Or do I have to go to Seoul?
Once again, thank you for all your advice and recommendations *^^* |
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junaxp
Joined: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Hwaseong
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Kurtz wrote: |
If in Tokyo, perhaps look into day trips to Nikko or Kamakura, both which are full of temples. If you like big cities, Tokyo will fulfill your needs but I prefer the smaller places like Takayama where I've been to twice and know a great Jazz bar.
I just returned from a hiking trip actually, and stayed in Kyoto in the Gion area in a ryokan, an expensive but wholly worthwhile experience. The part owner was an ex-JAL airline hostess and spoke English well. Walking around at night in Gion is a fantastic experience.
Taking an extremely hot bath in the ryokan in mid- summer was possibly the dumbest thing I've done for some time; I couldn't stop sweating for hours. |
LoL That sounds amaaaazing I would love to stay in the Gion area! What was the name of your ryokan? |
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Kurtz
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: ples bilong me
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Kurtz wrote: |
If in Tokyo, perhaps look into day trips to Nikko or Kamakura, both which are full of temples. If you like big cities, Tokyo will fulfill your needs but I prefer the smaller places like Takayama where I've been to twice and know a great Jazz bar.
I just returned from a hiking trip actually, and stayed in Kyoto in the Gion area in a ryokan, an expensive but wholly worthwhile experience. The part owner was an ex-JAL airline hostess and spoke English well. Walking around at night in Gion is a fantastic experience.
Taking an extremely hot bath in the ryokan in mid- summer was possibly the dumbest thing I've done for some time; I couldn't stop sweating for hours. |
LoL That sounds amaaaazing I would love to stay in the Gion area! What was the name of your ryokan? |
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g298564-d1028858-r67467661-Shiraume-Kyoto_Kyoto_Prefecture_Kinki.html
I recommend taking breakfast and dinner (if you want it in the ryokan) in the eating room; not your sleeping room. It's very comfortable and overlooks a nice little stream.
It's not cheap. One night with breakfast was about 17,000 yen, add more for dinner which in hindsight, I should have done too. Dish after dish of Japanese food being brought to me which have been very nice, but my Japanese companion said the local Kyoto cuisine it's very strong in flavour so we decided to dine in a yakitori where the chicken skewers and beer flows nicely. |
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