Does japan has those house type of hotel / budget hotel / motel that is similar to those found in taiwan? (taiwan called "ming xu")

Opinions needed from forumer.

Should I go on end Mar early Apr or mid May 2014? End Mar Early Apr still snowing at Japan? Mid may can see sakura?

Actually my plan is to travel by my own without tour..

Around 10-12 days to cover Osaka, Tokyo and Hokkaido..

Hokkaido snowing period is differrent from Osaka / Tokyo ?

What is shibazakura? care to enlighten? Thanks !

Hi estcin,

Was thinking to stay in Osaka or Tokyo 5-6 days and take a local flight to hokkaido and spend another 5-6 days over there.. Not planning to take the train as will waste almost one whole day travelling..

Thanks for enlighten me the shibazakura.. Apparently from the website it starts at Apr.. so hope still can get a glance of it.. very beautiful Thanks for sharing !

Would want to avoid some snows due to kiamsiap buying those jackets and stuff .. So if no more snow will be around May? Hokkaido May still snowing?

Remember reading somewhere on this forum can get cheap local flight to travel to Hokkaido...

I wish to try on snow too haven't try that before .. but those jackets going to add more cost to my travel budget will think about it..

Thanks for your suggestion !

Just checked Peach airline... Their travelling schedule only up tilll Oct 2013 as at today... So any future booking for 2014 still not available yet at the moment..

Was thinking to travel from Osaka to Hokkaido for few nights, but do not want to bring big luggages along.

1. Leaving it at a hotel, do they charge?
2. Or is there any alternative where we can store our big luggage by renting some luggage storage areas?

Regent: Thanks.. Still planning around that's why need information on the luggage, as i will be travelling to few places..

Anyway found some information on the luggage storage.. Thanks !

I am still thinking about my itenary for 11nights.. bought MAS KUL-KIX for 2014 trip.

1. Osaka (1n) - tokyo (2n) - mt fuji (2n) - Hokkaido (5n) flight back to Osaka (1n)
2. Osaka straight flight to Hokkaido (5n) - mt fuji (2n) - tokyo (2n) - Osaka (2n)

Any other suggestions? Which way should be better? From the way I look at it, seems like option 2 more smooth?

estcin: oh sorry ! my mistake, i read the map wrongly ! thanks for the pointer..

Just mapped through my itenary, i should actually take the 1st option, because of my travel date 26Apr-8may 2014, the sakura on hokkaido starts early may, so i should actually take Hokkaido as my last travel destination..

estcin: the shibazakura start on Apr 20, so should be able to see them when i arrive at Osaka and straight to Mt Fuji as my first destination.. after Mt Fuji then to Tokyo and finally Hokkaido

Only hope the Hokkaido sakura comes in time before i head back to Osaka..

Hi all,
Care to comment on this Hokkaido 5nights itinerary via car rental ?

From Sapporo
8AM-1230PM Arrive Monbetsu
1230PM-5PM Takinoue Moss Pink & Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park
5PM-7PM Arrive Abashiri

From Abashiri
7AM-830AM Arrive Utoro
930AM-330PM Shiretoko National Park & Oshinkoshin Waterfall
330PM-8PM Arrive Asahikawa

From Asahikawa
8AM-130PM Visit Asahikawa Zoo
130PM-3PM Arrive Furano
3PM-5PM Furano Flower field
5PM-7PM Arrive Sapporo

From Sapporo
8AM-1PM Visit Sapporo town
1PM-3PM Arrive Noboribetsu
3PM-12AM Noboribetsu Onsen hot spring

From Muroran
8AM-11AM Arrive Hakodate
11AM-4PM Visit Goryakaku Fort for cherry blossom
4PM-9PM Mount Hakodate

This post has been edited by shinchan99: Sep 24 2013, 03:34 PM

Any route or idea that you can suggest off bro Regent? I have limited 5 nights that's why i tried to map my driving route to have the least optimal travelling time within cities. Definitely would love to cover Kushiro but kinda far apart. Any interesting part at Wakkanai beside the Resin & rebun island? I was thinking too, should i give a miss to monbetsu, since I am also visiting Mt Fuji shibazakura, since it's almost the same as Takinoue Moss Pink park. What's your comment on this bro Regent?

I did include in Otaru at first during my planning at Sapporo. But, i'm just worried included Otaru in Sapporo, i will have lesser time to spend at Sapporo town. Will take your advise to include Otaru during Sapporo.

Anyway, Furano flower park 2 hours allocation for visit is it enough?

Alright bro regent, advise taken. Thanks for the pointer

Bro Regent,

I was told End Apr - Early May is golden week for Japan true ah? Means lots of visitor and tourist locally and internationally as well?

Hi all,

Just want to check, JR Namba and JR Nanba is the same?

I search google map, both are different station. Not much information can be found on JR Nanba. Anyone care to enlighten me?

I am so confused now

I am actually staying at Osaka Floral Inn Namba, so I tried google map, the direction shows from JR NANBA only need to walk 10 minutes.

From http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4001.html website, it shows as OCAT JR Namba. So if i were to take JR pass train from Kansai airport to OCAT JR Namba, what station should i stop?

From google map, JR Namba is a totally different station from OCAT JR Namba. Anyone can enlighten me on this?


This post has been edited by shinchan99: Oct 8 2013, 06:27 PM

Bro,

Just to confirm based on my understanding.

1. Kansai Airport -- Nankai Limited Exp --> Arrive Nanba
This station only serve as a station between airport right?

2. To travel around Osaka, the nearest is still by using subway @ Nipponbashi from my hotel correct?

3. To travel around Osaka WITH my JR Pass, nearest station will be at JR-Namba correct?

Bro Regent,

Based on my google map research, the JR Namba and JR Nanba is 2 different place.

Bro Regent,

So this should be the correct waypath?