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== Tokyo (12/29-1/3) == | == Tokyo (12/29-1/3) == | ||
We'll stay in Meguro-ku with [[Mika]]'s family. Meguro is close to Shibuya, one of the largest transit centers in Tokyo. | |||
We'll stay in Meguro-ku with [[Mika]]'s family. Meguro is close to Shibuya, one of the largest transit centers in Tokyo | |||
Things to do in Tokyo: | Things to do in Tokyo: | ||
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* Meiji jingu or maybe a temple to ring the bell | * Meiji jingu or maybe a temple to ring the bell | ||
* Asakusa | * Asakusa | ||
== Train trip == | == Train trip == | ||
Summary: | |||
* Day 1: Travel to Hiroshima; spend day there; travel the rest of the way to Fukuoka at night | * Day 1: Travel to Hiroshima; spend day there; travel the rest of the way to Fukuoka at night | ||
Line 26: | Line 22: | ||
* Day 4: Take boat to Naoshima and see the art island; Take boat to Takamatsu; Have udon. Go to Kansai; | * Day 4: Take boat to Naoshima and see the art island; Take boat to Takamatsu; Have udon. Go to Kansai; | ||
* Day 5: Stay in Osaka; See Kyoto | * Day 5: Stay in Osaka; See Kyoto | ||
* Day 6: | * Day 6: see more kansai. go to aomori at night | ||
* Day 7: | * Day 7: see aomori. return at night to tokyo | ||
Wikitravel pages to the city's we will be going through (in order): | |||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Hiroshima Hiroshima] (Day 1) | ||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Fukuoka Fukuoka] (Day 1-2) | ||
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Beppu Beppu] (Day 2-3) | |||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Okayama Okayama] (Day 3-4) | ||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Naoshima Naoshima] (Day 4) | ||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Takamatsu Takamatsu] (Day 4) | ||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Osaka Osaka] (Day 4-6) | ||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Kyoto Kyoto] (Day 5-6) | ||
* | * [http://wikitravel.org/en/Hida Hida] (Day 6-7) | ||
* | |||
The JR East bullet train [http://www.rosenzu.com/rr/rrj31.html stops]. | The JR East bullet train [http://www.rosenzu.com/rr/rrj31.html stops]. | ||
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=== Railpass Day 1 (1/4) === | === Railpass Day 1 (1/4) === | ||
:''Travel to Fukuoka | :Summary: ''Travel to Fukuoka with a stop in Hiroshima'' | ||
Tentative travel plans: | |||
* Train from '''Tokyo''' early on first train possible (6AM or 7AM?) to '''Hiroshima''' (~5-6h) | |||
* | * Train from '''Hiroshima''' to '''Fukuoka'' on one of the later evening shinkansens (~2.5h) | ||
Place to stay in Fukuoka: | |||
Things to do in Hiroshima: | Things to do in Hiroshima: | ||
* Eat | * Eat Hiroshima-yaki in Hiroshima | ||
* Explore the Peace Park and atomic bomb memorial | * Explore the Peace Park and atomic bomb memorial | ||
** Dome | |||
** [http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ Transportation] to Hiroshima Park | ** [http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ Transportation] to Hiroshima Park | ||
** We could possibly walk and pass by Hiroshima Castle. Will be about 5km. | ** We could possibly walk and pass by Hiroshima Castle. Will be about 5km. | ||
* Go to | * Go to Itsukushima Shrine directly by a ferry or via Hiroshima station/Miyashimakou and then a ferry. [http://www.miyajima-wch.jp/index_e.html Miyashima]? ([http://www.setonaikaikisen.co.jp/main2.html ferry details to the Shrine]) | ||
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Things to do in Fukuoka: | |||
* Meet up with Takara (mail her!) | |||
* ''Figure out more options'' | |||
=== Railpass Day 2 (1/5) === | === Railpass Day 2 (1/5) === | ||
:''See Fukuoka and travel to Beppu'' | :Summary: '''See Fukuoka and travel to Beppu for an Onsen''' | ||
Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
* Train from ''' | * Train from '''Fukuoka''' to '''Beppu'' on a mid-day shinkansen (~2.5-3h) | ||
Things to do: | Things to do: | ||
* | * See Fukuoka | ||
* | * Lunch in Fukuoka with Takara? | ||
* | * Onsen in Beppu | ||
Place to stay: | |||
* | * Happy Neko (see WT) in Beppu | ||
=== Railpass Day 3 (1/6) === | === Railpass Day 3 (1/6) === | ||
:'' | :Summary: '''See Hells in Beppu and then travel to Okayama on last train''' | ||
Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
* Train from '''Beppu | * Train from '''Beppu'' to ''Okayama''' in the afternoon or evening (~4h) | ||
Things to do: | Things to do: | ||
* See some | * Morning: See some Hells in Beppu which open at 8:00 | ||
Place | Place to stay in Okayama: | ||
* ??? | |||
* | |||
=== Railpass Day 4 (1/7) === | === Railpass Day 4 (1/7) === | ||
:''See Naoshima and Takamatsu and then arrive in Osaka'' | :Summary: ''See Naoshima and Takamatsu and then arrive in Osaka'' | ||
Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
* Train from '''Okayama''' to '''Uno'' as early as possible. | |||
* [http://www1.biz.biglobe.ne.jp/~shikoku/ Ferry] from '''Uno''' to '''Naoshima''' ([http://wikitravel.org/en/Naoshima WT]) for ¥600) | |||
* [http://www1.biz.biglobe.ne.jp/~shikoku/ Ferry] from '''Naoshima''' to '''Takamatsu''' for ¥300) | * [http://www1.biz.biglobe.ne.jp/~shikoku/ Ferry] from '''Naoshima''' to '''Takamatsu''' for ¥300) | ||
* Train from '''Takamatsu''' to '''Osaka''' ([http://wikitravel.org/en/Osaka WT]) (Transit time: ~3-4 hours) | * Train from '''Takamatsu''' to '''Osaka''' ([http://wikitravel.org/en/Osaka WT]) (Transit time: ~3-4 hours) | ||
Things to do in '''Naoshima''': | Things to do in '''Naoshima''': | ||
Line 145: | Line 109: | ||
* Visit the pumpkins by the shore. | * Visit the pumpkins by the shore. | ||
* Visit the underground museum. | * Visit the underground museum. | ||
Things to do in '''Takamatsu''': | Things to do in '''Takamatsu''': | ||
Line 153: | Line 114: | ||
* Rent bikes at cycle rental station (¥100) | * Rent bikes at cycle rental station (¥100) | ||
* Visit Ritsurin Park (栗林公園 ''ritsurin kouen''), 20-16 1-chome Ritsurin-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa (about 3 minutes walk from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station, 5 from the Kotoden Ritsurin Koen station. | * Visit Ritsurin Park (栗林公園 ''ritsurin kouen''), 20-16 1-chome Ritsurin-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa (about 3 minutes walk from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station, 5 from the Kotoden Ritsurin Koen station. | ||
* Eat ''Sanuki udon'' (as often and as much as possible) | * Eat '''Sanuki udon''' (as often and as much as possible) | ||
** WT recommends eating at the ''tsurumaru'' (鶴丸), it's not far from kawaramachi station. Since it's quite famous, you can ask around and people will guide you. (It's open after 8pm). | ** WT recommends eating at the ''tsurumaru'' (鶴丸), it's not far from kawaramachi station. Since it's quite famous, you can ask around and people will guide you. (It's open after 8pm). | ||
Things to do in | Things to do in Osaka: | ||
* Food | * Food (we'll get in late) | ||
* Meet up with Kizu-san? | * Meet up with Kizu-san? | ||
Place to stay in | Place to stay in Osaka: | ||
* | * ??? | ||
=== Railpass Day 5 (1/8) === | === Railpass Day 5 (1/8) === | ||
:''See Kyoto or elsewhere in Kansai'' | :Summary: ''See Kyoto or elsewhere in Kansai'' | ||
Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
* Train from '''Osaka''' to '''Kyoto''' (~1h) | * Train from '''Osaka''' to '''Kyoto''' (~1h) | ||
* Train from '''Kyoto''' to '''Osaka''' (~1h) | * Train from '''Kyoto''' to '''Osaka''' (~1h) | ||
Things to do in Kyoto: | Things to do in in Kyoto: | ||
* See Shrines and Temples! | * See Shrines and Temples! | ||
Place to stay: | |||
Place to stay | |||
* See above | * See above | ||
=== Railpass Day 6 (1/9) === | === Railpass Day 6 (1/9) === | ||
:''See Osaka proper and then leave for Hida'' | :Summary: ''See Osaka proper and then leave for Hida'' | ||
Explore Kansai (maybe Osaka) to Hida. | |||
Explore Kansai ( | |||
Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
* Train from '''Osaka''' to ''' | * Train from '''Osaka''' to '''Hida''' in the evening ~5-6pm via Nagoya (~4-5h) | ||
** [http://www.jr-odekake.net/train/hida/section.html Details] on infrequent direct trains from Osaka to Hida which we might be able to take | ** [http://www.jr-odekake.net/train/hida/section.html Details] on infrequent direct trains from Osaka to Hida which we might be able to take | ||
Place to stay in Hida: | Place to stay in Hida: | ||
* | * ??? | ||
http://www.hidatakayama.or.jp/ | |||
=== Railpass Day 7 (1/10) === | === Railpass Day 7 (1/10) === | ||
:''See Hida and return to Tokyo'' | :Summary: ''See Hida and return to Tokyo'' | ||
Travel plans: | Travel plans: | ||
* Train from | * Train from '''Hida''' to '''Tokyo''' on last train ~5-6pm via Nagoyo (~6h) | ||
Things | |||
== General Links == | == General Links == | ||
* [http://www.japanrail.com/JR_timetableandfare.html JR timetables and maps] | * [http://www.japanrail.com/JR_timetableandfare.html JR timetables and maps] | ||