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Travel to '''Jigokudani''' in the evening, '''Kanazawa''' to '''Yudanaka''' (~265 minutes). | Travel to '''Jigokudani''' in the evening, '''Kanazawa''' to '''Yudanaka''' (~265 minutes). | ||
Stay at [http://www.nishimasa.com/ Hotel Nishimasa] (reserved for two people 7000 yen). | Stay at [http://www.nishimasa.com/ Hotel Nishimasa] (reserved for two people 7000 yen). | ||
Other options include: | Other options include: | ||
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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 (Saturday) === | === January 7 (Saturday) === | ||
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''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 (Sunday) === | === January 8 (Sunday) === | ||
''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. |