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==Things to definitely do== | ==Things to definitely do== | ||
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''Rail pass day 1.'' | ''Rail pass day 1.'' | ||
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Arrive in Kanazawa in the evening. | Arrive in Kanazawa in the evening. | ||
Options for staying include: | |||
* [http://kanazawa-stay.cheap.jp/ Guest house from AirBnB] | * [http://kanazawa-stay.cheap.jp/ Guest house from AirBnB] | ||
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* [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Ryokan-Shibaya/Kanazawa/37747 Ryokan Shibaya] (~ 4100 yen for two people w/ onsen bath in basement) | * [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Ryokan-Shibaya/Kanazawa/37747 Ryokan Shibaya] (~ 4100 yen for two people w/ onsen bath in basement) | ||
=== January 5 | === January 5 === | ||
''Rail pass day 2.'' | ''Rail pass day 2.'' | ||
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Spend day in Kanazawa. | Spend day in Kanazawa. | ||
Travel to | Travel to Jigokudani in the evening, '''Kanazawa''' to '''Yudanaka''' (~265 minutes). | ||
Stay at | Stay at: | ||
* [http://www.yudanaka-shibuonsen.com/standard_ryokan Matsya?] (Not reserved). | |||
=== January 6 === | |||
=== January 6 | |||
''Rail pass day 3.'' | ''Rail pass day 3.'' | ||
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Spend day in Jigokudani seeing monkeys at the [http://wikitravel.org/en/Jigokudani_Monkey_Park Snow Monkey Park] and possibly doing a natural onsen. Also check out [http://www.yudanaka-shibuonsen.com/ more Yudanaka resources] | Spend day in Jigokudani seeing monkeys at the [http://wikitravel.org/en/Jigokudani_Monkey_Park Snow Monkey Park] and possibly doing a natural onsen. Also check out [http://www.yudanaka-shibuonsen.com/ more Yudanaka resources] | ||
In the evening, travel from ''' | In the evening, travel from Jigokudani to [http://wikitravel.org/en/Tokamachi Tokomachi, Niigata]. The train will involve getting a JR series from '''Yudanaka''' to '''Maikamachi''' (~200 minutes) and then taking the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokuetsu_Express_Hokuhoku_Line Hokuhoku line] for 290yen (14 minutes) to '''Tokomachi''' station. | ||
Stay at [http://www.echigo-tsumari.jp/calendar/event_20111224_03 Sansei House]. The price includes a room, 2 meals, onsen, transportation from/to the station, and a Kanjiki tour (total should be ~8000 yen) | |||
Another option would be to stay in [http://www11.ocn.ne.jp/~jthikari/ House of Light] by James Turrel | |||
=== January 7 | === January 7 === | ||
''Rail pass day 4.'' | ''Rail pass day 4.'' | ||
Visit [http://wikitravel.org/en/Tokamachi Tokomachi] during the day. Then go snowshoeing at 15:00. | |||
In the evening, travel from Tokomachi to '''Sado Island'''. Ferries come from Joetsu, Niigata and Teradomari (express/jet ferry). Ferries from Niigata come roughly once every hour ([http://www.kodo.or.jp/ec/travel/index_en.html schedule]) and seem like the best bet. Last ferry is to Ryotsu at 22:40. | |||
Trains go from '''Muikamachi''' to '''Niigata''' (~75 minutes with connections). | |||
=== January 8 === | |||
=== January 8 | |||
''Rail pass day 5.'' | ''Rail pass day 5.'' | ||
Look around Sado, take the boat back to the mainland and head to Kakunodate. | Look around Sado, take the boat back to the mainland and head to Kakunodate. | ||
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* There is one couchsurfer listed in Daisen. | * There is one couchsurfer listed in Daisen. | ||
=== January 9 | === January 9 === | ||
''Rail pass day 6.'' | ''Rail pass day 6.'' | ||
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Stay at [http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/touhoku/hirosaki/index.html Youth Hostel]? (Not reserved) | Stay at [http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/touhoku/hirosaki/index.html Youth Hostel]? (Not reserved) | ||
=== January 10 | === January 10 === | ||
''Rail pass day 7.'' | ''Rail pass day 7.'' | ||
Day in | Day in Hirosaki. | ||
Take train from '''Hirosaki''' to '''Sapporo''' (perhaps with a short stop in Aomori?) (~363 minutes). | Take train from '''Hirosaki''' to '''Sapporo''' (perhaps with a short stop in Aomori?) (~363 minutes). | ||
=== January 11 === | |||
=== January 11 | |||
Visit Sapporo. | Visit Sapporo. | ||
=== January 12 | === January 12 === | ||
* 10:25 -> 12:15: Flight from Sapporo to Tokyo (Haneda) | * 10:25 -> 12:15: Flight from Sapporo to Tokyo (Haneda) | ||
* Afternoon: [http://sumo.pia.jp/en/sumo01.jsp Sumo Tournament] - The cheapest tickets should be around ¥3600 but it is often possible to move up. We should buy tickets at the gate to avoid a ¥1000 extra fee for booking online. | * Afternoon: [http://sumo.pia.jp/en/sumo01.jsp Sumo Tournament] - The cheapest tickets should be around ¥3600 but it is often possible to move up. We should buy tickets at the gate to avoid a ¥1000 extra fee for booking online. | ||
=== January 13 | === January 13 === | ||
Return to Boston! | Return to Boston! |