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Traveling for 12D 12N in Japan?
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2012/2/15 15:16
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I'll be reaching Osaka at 15Dec 3:55p.m and leaving from Tokyo at 27Dec 11:30p.m. Pretty much 12D/12N Trip for 3 persons. So my traveling idea is to go from Osaka and slowly traveling down to Tokyo. I think i'm gonna get the 5 Days Kippu Ticket for my traveling. I'm gonna stay 3 days in Osaka and 3 days in Tokyo. For the places to visit in between Osaka and Tokyo i'm not sure of. I know theres Kyoto but apart from that i'm totally lost. Can someone tell me what are the places that i can visit and the time i have to spend there including Kyoto? I know my traveling date is 10 mth away but i think i should plan early as i have loads of work during this period and i want to book my accommodation early seeing its going to be Christmas at that time. Your help is very much appreciated. Thanks.
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by Alex Ma
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2012/2/18 19:41
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15 - Arrive at Osaka 4.30p.m (explore Osaka) 16-17 - Explore Osaka 18 - Day trip to Yoshino (Return to Osaka when done) 19 - Day trip to Nara (Return to Osaka when done) 20 - Day Trip to Ise-Shima (Return to Osaka when done) 21 - Day Trip to Kyoto (Return to Osaka when done) 22 - Leave Osaka and place my bags in lockers in Kyoto Station and explore more of Kyoto. Take night train to Yokohama. 23 - Reach Yokohama at 10.30a.m, leave my bags at lockers and go around Yokohama than finish up and take train to Tokyo. Reach Tokyo at night. 24-26 - Explore Tokyo 27 - leave Tokyo at 11.55pm.
The above dates are in December 2012. I'll be using the Kintetsu Rail Pass for 18-22 to travel around and use the Kippu 18 Pass for 22 onwards for my trip to Tokyo and around untill it expires. I was wondering if i planned it correctly, any suggestions? and im not really sure about the kippu 18 pass because i'm using hyperdia to check the times and i don't really know which types of trains i should uncheck, can some1 let me know which type of train i can't use? any suggestions is highly appreciated. thanks.
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by Alex Ma
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Re: Traveling for 12D 12N in Japan?
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2012/2/19 08:52
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I don't usually recommend Seishun 18 kippu for foreign tourists as JR Pass has excellent value if planned well. That being said, I advise you to travel like this: 15 - Kansai Airport to Osaka 16 - Osaka 17 - Osaka 18 - Kyoto(daytrip) 19 - Kyoto(daytrip) 20 - Nara(daytrip) 21 - Yoshino(daytrip) 22 - Osaka to Ise-shima(to Nagoya, even Night train to Tokyo) 23 - (to Nagoya) to or around Tokyo 24-26 - Explore Tokyo and Yokohama 27 - leave Tokyo at 11.55pm. Kintetsu Rail Pass should be used during Dec 18-22 or 19-23(till Nagoya) Seishun 18 Kippu should be used from 23 - 27. Moonlight Nagara night train from Nagoya to Tokyo is popular and sometimes booked out. In that case, it takes 7 hours to travel from Nagoya to Tokyo during daytime. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2362_01.html
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by v (guest)
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2012/2/19 19:18
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K i'm not really sure about this but my bro suggested smth like this.
15 - Reach Osaka (Overnight) 16 - Osaka (Overnight) 17 - Osaka (Overnight) 18 - Kyoto (Overnight) 19 - Kyoto (Overnight) 20 - Take Flight to Sapporo (Overnight) 21 - Sapporo (Overnight) 22 - Sapporo (Overnight) 23 - Take Flight to Tokyo (Overnight) 24-26 - Tokyo (Overnight) 27 - Leave Tokyo
you guys think it's a good idea? i'm not sure about it but it does look less complicating LOL.
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by Alex Ma
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2012/2/19 19:49
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Sorry bout that... scratch the last post cuz i don't think i can handle Sapporo. LOL. Last December i went to Tokyo during winter and my lips were cracked like hell. i just checked Sapporo on Japan Guide and it's said to be colder than Tokyo and Osaka. Back to plan 1 i suppose.
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