Tokyo and.....

[honeylemontea]

What are some of the best places to visit in Japan besides Tokyo and Kyoto? I’ve only been to the other 2 was wondering of other places to explore for future visits!

 

[Adam80]

i planned to go 3 places(before C19 happen)
the places are..

Spoiler

Nachi Falls @ Wakayama region

Kamakura

Karuizawa

 

[Gixxerfied]

Go Hokuriku region..I did that segment back in Oct 2019 and will go that again when travel is open.

Went Karuizawa(Was with my son so didnt go to the waterfall), Toyama, Alpine Route, Kanazawa, Shirakawago..

Next one will land Tokyo, go up this route, end at Osaka for a few days before flying off. Till then...

Some pictures from that trip is in a thread here..

 

[dilphinus]

I did a hiking (focused) trip in Autumn 2019.

Places covered include the following:

Karuizawa
Yamagata + Matsushima
Oirase Stream and Lake Towada
Sendai
Fukushima
Naruko Gorge + Genbikei
Todoroki Valley

 

[luckygal]

Just wondering. Why is it that I have a few friends who keep going to just Tokyo. To them Tokyo seems most interesting. They said food n shopping better at Tokyo.

 

[concreteman]

you can try the onsen areas in kyushu ... i went to the kurokawa village and the sandbath in ibusuki

for hokkaido i have went to furano/biei and the Daisetsuzan

 

[rrr2015]

Just wondering. Why is it that I have a few friends who keep going to just Tokyo. To them Tokyo seems most interesting. They said food n shopping better at Tokyo.

if you only want to shop & dine, Tokyo is certainly best & convenient choice. you can find regional & international cuisines, brands in Tokyo

 

[dappermen]

i luv kyushu
n from kyushu (hakata) can take a ship over to Busan (korea) if u r willing to plan

i missed those u visited but i will go again:
i went to kagoshima (sandbath ) too and the famous bridge Kokonoe Yume* @ yufuin
+ Mt Aso...... most importantly

Ureshino Onsen (嬉野温泉)@ Saga beauty onsen, real gd, my rough manly skin bcome silken like tofu, i bought home some soap too, damned gd for parents! (even Unzen Onsen (雲仙温泉), Nagasaki - also cannot rival it for qlty water : i went cos i went a ryokan voucher to be used there)
Read more abt Ureshino here : https://www.welcomekyushu.com/blogcontest/blogs/detail/447/back:1​

& who done men&fmale onsen before ?? ? https://blog.gaijinpot.com/8-onsen-in-kyushu-where-men-and-women-can-bathe-together/


& now? very crowded in popular Tokyo places even though it is morning on a weekday!



* : the bridge

https://www.yumeooturihashi.com/eng/info.html

 

[Hisashiburi]

Can go to Hokkaido.
Very nature nature type place.

Izu peninsula
Atami, Ito has some hotsprings too n quite nice to relax.

Hakone near Tokyo is a very scenic place

 

[luckygal]

Is youtrip card widely accepted in Japan especially Tokyo?

 

[purpleberry]

I did a hiking (focused) trip in Autumn 2019.

Places covered include the following:

Karuizawa
Yamagata + Matsushima
Oirase Stream and Lake Towada
Sendai
Fukushima
Naruko Gorge + Genbikei
Todoroki Valley

Did you rent a car to visit these places?

 

[dilphinus]

Did you rent a car to visit these places?

Took the trains. Bought a JR pass.

 

[idiot444]

Is youtrip card widely accepted in Japan especially Tokyo?

it's a Mastercard, why not

 

[luckygal]

it's a Mastercard, why not

Great. Thought of storing my yen in the card so do not need to carry too much cash.

 

[szeli]

Great. Thought of storing my yen in the card so do not need to carry too much cash.

a lot of places is still cash only..

 

[idiot444]

Great. Thought of storing my yen in the card so do not need to carry too much cash.

Card is available in bigger restaurants, eateries, convenient stores. Of course don't expect mama shop or pasar malam style over there to accept it.

 

[dilphinus]

a lot of places is still cash only..

When I was in Tokyo in 2019, almost everywhere accepted the YouTrip card. Smaller towns like Towada is cash only. In the mountains, the eateries will usually accept cash only.

Even in Osaka, Kawasaki, Sendai and Yokohama, a lot of places accept the YouTrip card. Never came across a food/drinks store/shop that didn't accept the YouTrip card.

 

[luckygal]

When I was in Tokyo in 2019, almost everywhere accepted the YouTrip card. Smaller towns like Towada is cash only. In the mountains, the eateries will usually accept cash only.

Even in Osaka, Kawasaki, Sendai and Yokohama, a lot of places accept the YouTrip card. Never came across a food/drinks store/shop that didn't accept the YouTrip card.

That’s good news. Card is more convenient.

 

[adgjl321]

Any recommended places for December where it's cold? And not skiing?

 

[luckygal]

Is June or Dec a better time to go Tokyo? Just Tokyo. Did Hokkaido both seasons are good as very different things to look at. But what about Tokyo?