Honda_typeR
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Hello peeps,
After a 3 year hiatus, have decided to head back to the land of the rising sun. 2nd time to hokkaido and 4th time back to tokyo. My wife was fascinated with the snow fes the first time round and we have decided to head over to sapporo for our 2nd snow fes next year.
Have not bought any air tiks or room reservation, therefore open to all suggestions. I will most likely purchase the JR east south hokkaido pass. It seems many places are close in tohoku during winter, therefore will spend more time in tohoku in future sakura or koyo trip.
Let me know what you guys think of my draft itinerary. Fly in Sapporo out Tokyo. Any advise is welcome flights,accommodation,pass,itinerary,attractions, food, etc. My pace of travel is slightly towards the slow side.
Thai airways 1H 20mins connection doable for luggage transfer as well, if miss flight will they put me on flight with other airlines or have to wait 1 whole day. I could also opt for a 4H 20M connection. I will then miss the snow fes and hotel seem much more expensive than I was there some years back.
D1: Sapporo snow fes
D2: Sapporo city
D3: Nikkei distillery interesting? Otaru snow fes
D4: Activate JR pass to Hakodate
(I Have been to noboreibetsu and hakodate before. Is the Onuma national park worth going in winter or I just explore hakodate again. I was lucky to see the fireworks in my previous winter trip)
D5: Activate JR pass to Aomori. Fish market, museum and hirosaki castle, cause castle close so not sure what other stuff to do at hirosaki.
D6: Activate JR pass to Sendai and matsushima bay
D7: Activate JR pass to Yokohama
D8: Activate JR pass Yokohama day trip to Kawazu for cherry blossom
(Anyone been to Kawazu before how long to spend there, possible to do odawara castle as well?) Might want to head to tokyo in the night after Kawazu.
D9: Tokyo Disneysea
D10: Tokyo Mount Fuji day trip (Take bus most convenient then train right)
D11: Tokyo (shopping)
D12: Tokyo (sightseeing)
D13: Activate JR pass to narita airport
(Should I activate the JR pass to Fuji san or to narita airport?)
TIA
After a 3 year hiatus, have decided to head back to the land of the rising sun. 2nd time to hokkaido and 4th time back to tokyo. My wife was fascinated with the snow fes the first time round and we have decided to head over to sapporo for our 2nd snow fes next year.
Have not bought any air tiks or room reservation, therefore open to all suggestions. I will most likely purchase the JR east south hokkaido pass. It seems many places are close in tohoku during winter, therefore will spend more time in tohoku in future sakura or koyo trip.
Let me know what you guys think of my draft itinerary. Fly in Sapporo out Tokyo. Any advise is welcome flights,accommodation,pass,itinerary,attractions, food, etc. My pace of travel is slightly towards the slow side.
Thai airways 1H 20mins connection doable for luggage transfer as well, if miss flight will they put me on flight with other airlines or have to wait 1 whole day. I could also opt for a 4H 20M connection. I will then miss the snow fes and hotel seem much more expensive than I was there some years back.
D1: Sapporo snow fes
D2: Sapporo city
D3: Nikkei distillery interesting? Otaru snow fes
D4: Activate JR pass to Hakodate
(I Have been to noboreibetsu and hakodate before. Is the Onuma national park worth going in winter or I just explore hakodate again. I was lucky to see the fireworks in my previous winter trip)
D5: Activate JR pass to Aomori. Fish market, museum and hirosaki castle, cause castle close so not sure what other stuff to do at hirosaki.
D6: Activate JR pass to Sendai and matsushima bay
D7: Activate JR pass to Yokohama
D8: Activate JR pass Yokohama day trip to Kawazu for cherry blossom
(Anyone been to Kawazu before how long to spend there, possible to do odawara castle as well?) Might want to head to tokyo in the night after Kawazu.
D9: Tokyo Disneysea
D10: Tokyo Mount Fuji day trip (Take bus most convenient then train right)
D11: Tokyo (shopping)
D12: Tokyo (sightseeing)
D13: Activate JR pass to narita airport
(Should I activate the JR pass to Fuji san or to narita airport?)
TIA