Travel plans/Winter 2014/Ideas

Suggested routes

• It takes about 6 hours to get to Fukuoka (northernmost prefecture in Kyusyu) from Tokyo in Kanto area.

Idea 1 (Mika: a bit ambitious) South to North

Day 1: Kagoshima/Yakushima

Day 2: Nagasaki

Day 3: Beppu or Fukuoka

Day 4: Sanuki or Izumo

Day 5: Akita

Day 6: Hokkaido (floating ice tour)

Day 7: Back to Tokyo

Idea 2 (Mika) Mid to South to Mid

Day 1: Nagoya

Day 2: Naoshima

Day 3: Shikoku or Izumo/Sakaiminato

Day 4: Kyusyuu 1

Day 5: Kyusyuu 2

Day 6: Izumo/Sakaiminato or Hida

Day 7: Tokyo

Idea 3 (Mika) Mid to South to North

Day 1: Naoshima

Day 2: Kyusyu 1 (short udon stop in Takamatsu and okonomiyaki stop in Hiroshima)

Day 3: Kyusyu 2

Day 4: Kyusyu 3

Day 5: Osaka

Day 6: Akita

Day 7: Tokyo

Idea 4 (Mika) Mid to South to North

Day 1: Naoshima

Day 2: Kyusyu 1: Kurokawa onsen (short udon stop in Takamatsu and okonomiyaki stop in Hiroshima)

Day 3: Kyusyu 2

Day 4: Osaka

Day 5: Tokamachi (Vaughn to Tokyo)

Day 6: Akita

Day 7: Tokyo

Idea 5 (Mako)

2/11 Day 1: Travel: Tokyo → Kurokawa onsen (8-9h); Day: Stop for food/activity on the way; Evening: Onsen and stay in Kurokawa

2/12 Day 2: Travel: Kurokawa onsen → Tsuyazaki (3-4h); Day: Open; Evening: Stay in Tsuyazaki

2/13 Day 3: Travel: Tsuyazaki → Naoshima (5h); Day: In Tsuyazaki w/ Shochu tour; Night: Hostel on Naoshima and I <3 Yu

2/14 Day 4: Travel: Boat trip to Takamatsu (1-2h); Day: Exploring Naoshima; Evening: Udon and Staying in Takamatsu

2/15 Day 5: Travel: Takamatsu → Tokamachi (7h); Day: Stop in Osaka for Umeshu Convention; Evening: Snow festival in Tokamachi

2/16 Day 6: Travel: Tokamachi → Yokote, Akita (8h) (Vaughn to Tokyo); Day: Early day in Tokamachi for snow festival; Evening: Kamakura festival

2/17 Day 7: Travel: Yokote → Tokyo; Day: Snow festival in Yokote

Idea 5-1 (Mako)

2/11 Day 1: Travel: Tokyo → Kurokawa onsen (8-9h); Day: Stop for food/activity on the way; Evening: Onsen and stay in Kurokawa

2/12 Day 2: Travel: Kurokawa onsen → Tsuyazaki (3-4h); Day: Open; Evening: Stay in Tsuyazaki

2/13 Day 3: Travel: Tsuyazaki → Naoshima (5h); Day: In Tsuyazaki w/ Shochu tour; Night: Hostel on Naoshima and I <3 Yu

2/14 Day 4: Travel: Boat trip to Takamatsu (1-2h); Day: Exploring Naoshima; Evening: Udon and Staying in Takamatsu

2/15 Day 5: Travel: Takamatsu → Hakone? (5h); Day: Stop in Osaka for Umeshu Convention; Evening: Onsen in Hakone

2/16 Day 6: Travel: Hakone → Yokote, Akita (5-6h) (Vaughn to Tokyo); Day: Early day: Visit to a Wine Onsen? Evening: Kamakura festival in Akita!

2/17 Day 7: Travel: Yokote → Tokyo; Day: Snow festival in Yokote