I like to see the countryside, the kampung. Will probably travel alone if no one wants to join me.

First time abroad + backpacking alone = scary!

And I need to plan fast if I want to avoid the winter. >__<! Else, wait after it.

This post has been edited by notoriousfiq: Aug 4 2014, 04:37 PM

Guys I did a "panic buying" at AA cheap fare. Ended up flying in & out Nagoya this October. A bit regret that now I have to U-turn back to Nagoya to fly back, but there was no other cheap ticket that time. Also, it's not cheap, it's actually free. Pay for the minimal fee/tax only.

October is so damn near, aargh, what am I doing? Not prepared. No research. Not enough money. Backpacking freaking alone.

For now the plan is
- To find youth hostel, or BB, usual backpackers place.
- Not going to buy crazy ass expensive JR Pass.
- Thinking of getting those "daily passes" Kampung posted.
- Also the Willer bus sounds attractive, saving hotel one night!
- I know internet is a pain in the ass in JP, eventhough that's very important for such unplanned travel! To research.
- Not even sure going to Osaka or Tokyo

Info:
- The trip is 9 days long (excluding the 2 flight days)
- Usual tourist spot such as temple or themepark is not main priority since I'm on extremely tight budget (not that interested anyway)

Calm your t!ts, nobody is expecting you to spoonfeed anyone. It is a pain in the ass compared to other country.

When you have the money that is.. I already start ikat perut, need to save as much as I can.

RM850.00 ? That's craaazy.

Calm down, sifus sekalian, I don't have a detail plan yet, nor made reservation/check availability. Plan-plan only. The objective is to (from Nagoya) visit Magome and then Noto Peninsula, that’s it.

Nagoya -- (JRtrain) --> Nakatsugawa -- (bus) --> Magome -- (hiking trail) --> Tsumago -- (infrequent bus) --> Nagiso -- (local train) --> Matsumoto -- (highway bus) --> Takayama -- (JRtrain) --> Toyama -- (JRtrain) --> Nanao -- (rental car) --> Noto Peninsula -- (rental car) --> Nanao -- (JRtrain) --> Kanazawa -- (JRtrain) --> Nagoya

Bus or train is interchangeable, whichever is available or less-confusing. So many buses and trains I have to take, I think in the end I have to get JR Pass.



3rd Oct – Touchdown at Chubu, Nagoya
13th Oct – Fly out from Chubu, Nagoya

Days not fixed (haven’t book accommodation)
Transport wishful thinking (haven’t check availability)

Early plan only, ya. Calm down everyone.. Of course will go into detail more after this. For now I have only read japan-guide.com

I only have 1 months left to research. Hopefully I’ll make it in time, otherwise…

Yeah. I will check train schedule, and compare the prices later tomorrow. But for now, it seems like JR Pass cheaper. Seems.

If available, yes. Public transport in Noto Peninsula is slim to none, I read. Therefore, I also plan to get international driving permit now.

My main issue is I haven't even check if all this is possible, accommodation-wise.

Push comes to shove, maybe I'll get a sleeping bag to sleep on the street, or a tent to camp by the highway.. I know its illegal, but as long as there's no robbers or murderers...

This post has been edited by notoriousfiq: Aug 29 2014, 08:54 AM

Okay, guys. Improvement a bit.
My trip is 9 days + 2 days(flight)

Fri 3rd
– Touchdown
– check-in at budget hotel in Nagoya

Sat 4th
– Still just free at Nagoya, no real plan, maybe tour bus

Sun 5th
– (JR train) to Nakatsugawa, then (bus) to Magome, then (hike) to Tsumago, check-in at ryokan at Tsumago.

Mon 6th
– (bus) to Nagiso, then (JR train) to Matsumoto, then (hway bus) to Takayama, check-in at budget hotel in Takayama

Tue 7th
– Take tour bus sight-seeing Takayama

Wed 8th
– (JR train) to Toyama + rent a car at Toyama, then (drive) to Noto Peninsular, find michi no eki or some quiet place, sleep in car

Thu 9th
– Still (driving) around Noto, same plan sleeping in car

Fri 10th
– Still driving in Noto or drive out to Kanazawa, whichever, check-in at budget hotel in Kanazawa

Sat 11th
– Return car at Toyama, then (JR train) to Nagoya, check-in budget hotel in Nagoya

Sun 12th
– Nothing to do in Nagoya

Mon 13th
– Fly out from Nagoya to KLIA2

Thanks.

I want to take a calmer pace, not craming many many places. I enjoy the journey as much as the destination. So the journey is, and the wasting time is, an enjoyable time for me.

Besides, after Noto I have no target anyway. I just want to go to Magome and Noto, Takayama & Kanazawa is just extra, I'm not even that interested.

But I'll take your advice, I'll take a second look at everything before I make accommodations bookings.

Bro, glad to see fellow LYNer who really know and appreciate the art of travel. To deviate from the plan. Rare to see true backpacker Except that you travel in two.

So to you journey = train ride? Oh dude.. You don't get it. I don't blame you, you're obviously not a traveler. You go to point A to point B, and that's it. It's okay, thats your preference. Me, I'm a traveler, a backpacker, I don't think you'll understand.

Hence it's not "nothing to do" with journey. Journey is not solely train ride.

Haha.. All good though. Like I said, he's not a traveler. He wont understand this stuff.

Oops, now he's going to take "traveler" in a literal sense too.. Sad people.

Alright, my bad. I apologize.

Guys, and Sifus.. I want to ask. Is it necessary to book a rental car from an international rental car company such as EuropCar or ToCoo?

I mean, the rental car shops in Japan, do they usually have cars available, that I can just go on the spot and get one?

Because this ToCoo and EuropCar are very expensive compared to the rental car shop in Japan.

But the thing is, even those online rental site had bad reputation before, that they dont have car available even though people made a booking. How crappy is that! Sigh..

I think I need to call the rental car shops in Japan.. Whats the best/cheapest way to make IDD ya? Anyone know?

Thanks, will check them out.. OTS seem to be available only in Hokkaido and Okinawa. Surveying Nippon

Yes, I was looking at Nissan because they got branch very close to Toyama station. But I feel like I have to call them to book properly. Is online booking sufficient for Nissan?

Because that's the end of the line? The train network I mean..haha

I'm going north.