Trip 23: Natures Tour

[dimitri_can]

Confirmed my Trip 23

1) Osaka
2) Tokyo
3) Takayama/Shirakawago
4) Nagoya
5) Kyoto (last min, all via taxi)
5) Himeji (favorite hair cut)

 

[kifo]

Starting to plan for my Trip 23.

1) Okinawa
2) Hokkaido
3) Himeji (my favourite haircut)

Osaka->Okinawa->Hokkaido->Himeji->Osaka

Sounds good? Any bros/sis got any place to recommend for Okinawa?
For Hokkaido, think we are going to Abashiri...

For Okinawa, I have only been to Ishigaki, Takeshima and Iriomote. Let me know if you want recommendations

 

[evilerniex]

are u going to drive in okinawa? will be easier to get around although buses are available for most of the popular places.

- Churaumi aquarium and the ocean expo park is nice. the park itself is free and is huge... can spend hours strolling around the park
- i didnt find Shuri castle very special. but it is one of the key attractions there, and easily accesible. so can just take a look
- try to stay somewhere near Kokusai-dori, the shopping street. lots of eateries around there. i stayed in Omoromachi which is walkable to Kokusai-dori. there are also some malls in Omoromachi area
- okinawa is all about beaches... so just choice some nice ones to visit. can consider going sunset beach coz it just beside American village

 

[snap99]

thats a long round trip

 

[dimitri_can]

YES! It's set!

 

[buzzmario]

how long it take to travel by train from Okinawa- to Hokkaido?

 

[coldkey]

Twilight express from Osaka to Hokkaido takes 21-24hrs. Okinawa is pretty far off from mainland Japan so you have to start at Kyushu.

 

[dimitri_can]

better to take flight via Peach. =)

 

[dimitri_can]

Had a very bad flight experience. 10 secs of full turbulence. Almost thought I was going to die...

 

[evilerniex]

Had a very bad flight experience. 10 secs of full turbulence. Almost thought I was going to die...

turbulence can be really scary

u reach japan already? enjoy ur trip

 

[dimitri_can]

Ya... ありがとう

 

[dimitri_can]

On my way back. Took lots of pictures. Hope got time to upload them.

 

[dimitri_can]

Nino. lol



Supper for the night


Saw this and wanted to buy it, but in the end didn't


The item i won at playing UFO Catcher. Spent about 7500 yen on it. Giving it to my student who loves Miku (^_^)


Do you guys know about Kinken Shop? It's a place where you can find cheap train tickets.


Another look at Kinken Shop


Shibuya on the day of the typhoon. Rainy day.


Had the chance to watch this live in Japan. The feeling was shiok!

 

[hoshiyume]

I think I saw the miku item in Kinokuniya yst.
Given the locations, wonder if u flew peach all the way or?

 

[dimitri_can]

My dinner on that night of the typhoon.

 

[dimitri_can]

Osaka->Tokyo: Peach

Tokyo->Takayama: Keio Bus

Takayama->Shirakawago: Nohi Bus

Takayama->Nagoya: Nohi Bus

Nagoya->Osaka: Kintetsu train

Osaka->Himeji->Kyoto: Kansai Area Pass + Shinkansen (students wanted to try how Shinkansen looked like, so i paid for a 15 mins trip for them from Kyoto to Osaka)

 

[dimitri_can]

On the road to watch Kenshin


Breakfast


Desserts found on the way to Keio Bus Terminal in Shinjuku




Keio Bus Terminal

 

[dimitri_can]

The bus to Takayama



This is an extraordinary bus stop. LOL

 

[dimitri_can]

 

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