Japan Autumn 2019

[flowerpalms]

Lets keep this thread going!

And i shall start.

Air tickets booked 25.11 - 1.12.
SQ redeye flight, SIN-KIX
Kyoto/Osaka/Nara

 

[kia0042]

Air tickets booked 31.10 - 10.11 6 Adults
SG - Haneda by SQ

Kanto areas Self Drive Yamanashi/Gunma/Tochigi
Accommodation - Tokyo - Ikebukuro (apartment) First 3days and last day.
Yamanashi - Cottage house (Entire villa) 3 days
Tochigi - Cottage house (Entire villa) 3 days

Still looking for suitable accommodations.

 

[flowerpalms]

Air tickets booked 31.10 - 10.11 6 Adults
SG - Haneda by SQ

Kanto areas Self Drive Yamanashi/Gunma/Tochigi
Accommodation - Tokyo - Ikebukuro (apartment) First 3days and last day.
Yamanashi - Cottage house (Entire villa) 3 days
Tochigi - Cottage house (Entire villa) 3 days

Still looking for suitable accommodations.

Wow looks like you are going to the less tourist places

Is this ur first time going japan? The dates you going koyo not peak yet?

I wanted to go japan for a long time liao and always no time, opportunity. Finally i am going in late nov. I choose kansai because i like kyoto. I know many people go tokyo but i dont like tokyo because its too commercialised like shanghai vs beijing.

 

[Gixxerfied]

15th - 26th Oct - SQ for 2A1C
Last few days in Tokyo, first few days going Kanazawa, Toyama(Probably going alpine route from here to Nagano) Stay Nagano for abit with side trips to Karuizawa...

 

[James Tang]

wah so many people going?

MIne probably end November... Nakasendo

 

[casualtraveller]

Air tickets booked 14.11 - 24.12. 2A1C
SIN-KIX-TYO-SIN by SQ
Osaka/Kyoto/Tokyo..

 

[apeape]

mine is 12/11 to 28/11. First 9 days in Sapporo/Biei/Hakodate, the rest in Tokyo/Hakone. Travel via JAL. not sure can see Autumn in Hokkaido, but hopefully can see some autumn leaves in Showa Kinen, fingers crossed.

 

[kia0042]

Wow looks like you are going to the less tourist places

Is this ur first time going japan? The dates you going koyo not peak yet?

I wanted to go japan for a long time liao and always no time, opportunity. Finally i am going in late nov. I choose kansai because i like kyoto. I know many people go tokyo but i dont like tokyo because its too commercialised like shanghai vs beijing.

Yamanashi prefecture is where Mt Fuji locates.
Gunman prefecture is less popular to foreigners though, but I like the woods.
Tochigi prefecture is where Nikko and Karuizawa locates, they are famous of koyo.
Me too feel that the schedule is a too early, my niece booked the ticket without my knowledge....likely go there to see yellow yoko instead of red koyo, sigh~~~
I lived in Japan during the 80's and only revisit twice in the 90's, 2017 Antrum and planning to visit my old school mates in Tokyo this year.
I have visited 46 out of 47 prefectures during the old days, the only place I never visit is Okinawa prefecture. Probably visiting soon by taking a cruise there.

 

[purpleberry]

Yamanashi prefecture is where Mt Fuji locates.
Gunman prefecture is less popular to foreigners though, but I like the woods.
Tochigi prefecture is where Nikko and Karuizawa locates, they are famous of koyo.
Me too feel that the schedule is a too early, my niece booked the ticket without my knowledge....likely go there to see yellow yoko instead of red koyo, sigh~~~
I lived in Japan during the 80's and only revisit twice in the 90's, 2017 Antrum and planning to visit my old school mates in Tokyo this year.
I have visited 46 out of 47 prefectures during the old days, the only place I never visit is Okinawa prefecture. Probably visiting soon by taking a cruise there.

Wow 80s was like the booming period there. What was it like? Which area has completely changed and which one is not?

 

[Ruriel]

15th - 26th Oct - SQ for 2A1C
Last few days in Tokyo, first few days going Kanazawa, Toyama(Probably going alpine route from here to Nagano) Stay Nagano for abit with side trips to Karuizawa...

Wah your timing almost exactly like mine, except we doing different places.

15th - 25th Oct via ANA for 3A.
Landing in Tokyo first, stay for 2 nights, then move northwards to Hokkaido and return to SG from Sapporo.

 

[Gixxerfied]

Wah your timing almost exactly like mine, except we doing different places.

15th - 25th Oct via ANA for 3A.
Landing in Tokyo first, stay for 2 nights, then move northwards to Hokkaido and return to SG from Sapporo.

Wife wanted much earlier like late Sept or early Oct..

First night i stay Tokyo then pack and head out for a few nights. Will probably go back stay for another 3-4 nights in Tokyo before redeye back to SG from HND..

 

[purpleberry]

15th - 26th Oct - SQ for 2A1C
Last few days in Tokyo, first few days going Kanazawa, Toyama(Probably going alpine route from here to Nagano) Stay Nagano for abit with side trips to Karuizawa...

Renting a car? Karuizawa looks good for summer season also.

 

[jackieatbtu]

Air tickets 22.11 - 29.11 2 adults
Sq-haneda.

 

[flowerpalms]

Air tickets booked 14.11 - 24.12. 2A1C
SIN-KIX-TYO-SIN by SQ
Osaka/Kyoto/Tokyo..

wow thats very long more than 1 month!

 

[flowerpalms]

why nobody going kansai? - kyoto, osaka, nara during autumn colours?
kyoto is nice what that time.

 

[Gixxerfied]

Renting a car? Karuizawa looks good for summer season also.

Nope but we damn relax pace one..

 

[purpleberry]

why nobody going kansai? - kyoto, osaka, nara during autumn colours?
kyoto is nice what that time.

Done that last few years. apparently a few tens thousands tourists also think the same way

 

[flowerpalms]

Done that last few years. apparently a few tens thousands tourists also think the same way

well its my first time going japan and i specifically choose kansai over tokyo.

i know many singaporeans on their first time to japan, they will go tokyo but i just dont like it. why? because i feel that comparing tokyo to kyoto is like comparing shanghai to beijing. one is commercialised while the other is nice place for tourist. 2nd will be the autumn colours.

i mean if all my life, i only get to japan once, i will still choose kyoto over others.

 

[Ruriel]

well its my first time going japan and i specifically choose kansai over tokyo.

Kanto is not just Tokyo. Why are you comparing a whole region (Kansai) with just a city (Tokyo)? Kanto has so much to offer besides just Tokyo.

Likewise, Kansai is not just Kyoto, Osaka and Nara.

i know many singaporeans on their first time to japan, they will go tokyo but i just dont like it. why? because i feel that comparing tokyo to kyoto is like comparing shanghai to beijing. one is commercialised while the other is nice place for tourist. 2nd will be the autumn colours.

i mean if all my life, i only get to japan once, i will still choose kyoto over others.

Everyone has their own preference.

My first trip to Japan I did Tokyo -> Kanazawa -> Kyoto. I like enjoy all these places- they are not comparable and shouldn't be compared. Kyoto is lovely on its own, and I would love to revisit the place, but right now I'm gonna explore more of Japan's other regions/prefectures first.

 

[flowerpalms]

Yamanashi prefecture is where Mt Fuji locates.
Gunman prefecture is less popular to foreigners though, but I like the woods.
Tochigi prefecture is where Nikko and Karuizawa locates, they are famous of koyo.
Me too feel that the schedule is a too early, my niece booked the ticket without my knowledge....likely go there to see yellow yoko instead of red koyo, sigh~~~
I lived in Japan during the 80's and only revisit twice in the 90's, 2017 Antrum and planning to visit my old school mates in Tokyo this year.
I have visited 46 out of 47 prefectures during the old days, the only place I never visit is Okinawa prefecture. Probably visiting soon by taking a cruise there.

Jetstar has direct flights to okinawa