Dress code for Tokyo weather?

[thwysg]

i see. was the hotel expensive? how about the living expenses there?

Living expenses? Mine was in late Feb, it cost me ¥7,500 including tax for a single room with breakfast. Dinner was at the snow festival event area.

 

[Scarlet Tea]

Living expenses? Mine was in late Feb, it cost me ¥7,500 including tax for a single room with breakfast. Dinner was at the snow festival event area.

i think i know which hotel liao. i find their train ticketing system very hard to understand. to get to tokamachi i need to transit to another line but dont know how to buy ticket.

 

[thwysg]

i think i know which hotel liao. i find their train ticketing system very hard to understand. to get to tokamachi i need to transit to another line but dont know how to buy ticket.

Using a JR Pass or just single journey tickets? With Pass(es), it's quite easy.

 

[Scarlet Tea]

Using a JR Pass or just single journey tickets? With Pass(es), it's quite easy.

if im only going to niigata and back to tokyo only need single journey ticket right?

 

[thwysg]

if im only going to niigata and back to tokyo only need single journey ticket right?

I'm curious. Where are you flying into and out of Japan? If you're traveling from Tokyo to Niigata and back to Tokyo, that's gonna cost you 21,500yen for a return trip. Might as well get a JR East Pass (Niigata, Nagano). But if you're flying into Niigata, then yes, buying a single-trip ticket would be better.

 

[Scarlet Tea]

I'm curious. Where are you flying into and out of Japan? If you're traveling from Tokyo to Niigata and back to Tokyo, that's gonna cost you 21,500yen for a return trip. Might as well get a JR East Pass (Niigata, Nagano). But if you're flying into Niigata, then yes, buying a single-trip ticket would be better.

looks like JR east pass more value for money. can use it unlimited times within JR east nagano - niigata lines?

 

[thwysg]

looks like JR east pass more value for money. can use it unlimited times within JR east nagano - niigata lines?

I suggest you check the link below. It's not really unlimited for the whole two weeks but flexible travel 5 days (unlimited rides) out of 14 days. It's good if you're taking long distance journeys. And you need to make sure you're booking the right Shinkansen rides since not all are allowed e.g. Tokaido Shinkansen is not allowed.

https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass_n/index.html

 

[kifo]

what type of accommodation did you stay?

One day onsen ryokan and the other day in a converted primary school hostel.