May I know why Okayama?

2015 Japan Golden Week
27 April to 10 May

According to cherry blossom forecast, Hokkaido coincides with golden week. If I plan to go to Hokkaido for cherry blossom in 2016, guess i have no other choice?

But but ... damn far leh. the money to go okayama seems more worth it to just buy and eat in Tokyo LOL.

Then you have to do homework. Why Okayama for ''Momo''


Golden week are worst for traveling between town to town and hotel price will be higher.
If you only stay at Hokkaido only no problem.


Those momo farm can eat most fresh and juicy

For the JR Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass, it is valid on five consecutive calendar days (midnight to midnight).

Meaning if I use it for the first time at 10am on Monday, I can use it until midnight ~11.59pm on Friday only, not 10am on Saturday?

Day 1 Himeji or okayama (daytrip)
Day 2 Hiroshima
Day 3 Miyajima (daytrip)
Day 4 Kyoto (daytrip)
Day 5 Kobe/Osaka

ok or not?

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Mar 21 2015, 06:13 PM

Yes.
All Pass are same. Even JR Rail Pass also same.
Validity: Calendar Days or 24-Hour Periods?
The validity period of the Japan Rail Pass is based on calendar days (midnight to midnight) rather than 24 hour periods. For example: when starting to use a 7-day pass at noon on day 1, it will expire at midnight at the end of day 7 rather than at noon of day 8.

You already when Osaka + Kyoto so many times already....maybe can try Okayama // Takamatsu

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Mar 21 2015, 06:20 PM

Will check Takamatsu out, it is covered by the pass too. If for half a day, can go to Philosopher path and Maruyama, never been there before. All depend on whether got super cheap AA ticket or not if don' t have, then

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Mar 21 2015, 06:26 PM

Thanks to you.....I found out Page 1 are missing something.
Now I update Page 1 with all JR Passes offer by JR railways.

and 2015 onwards JR passes changing alot rules.....I also 1st time found out hiroshima kansai passes too......this is new stuff.....they separate JR West Passes into 2 already......

Takamatsu info available at page 1

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Mar 21 2015, 06:37 PM

Some AA flights to KIX arrive at 10.25 pm. Immigration, baggage, etc already 11.30pm and by that time, the train can only bring you to tennoji station. Apart from taxi, the only alternative is taking the limo bus to osaka/umeda area?

Take morning flight noon arrived Kansai International Airport flight.
If Night arrived direct take Limo Bus at Terminal one building 1F. Bus Stop No. 5 to Osaka Station around Herbis Osaka, Then walk to Umeda.
Last Bus was 1.45am

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Mar 21 2015, 10:31 PM

going tokyo in few months time few questions:

evryone is telling me to buy a knife at tokyobut can i bring back into checked-in luggage?

is buying rolex there cheap than kl ?

my return flight is narita--> klia-->kuantan.

shld/can i check in my luaggage at narita straight to kuantan?
meaning no need to collect at klia and check in again at kila domastic

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Mar 22 2015, 11:04 AM

my return flight is narita--> klia-->kuantan.
shld/can i check in my luaggage at narita straight to kuantan?
meaning no need to collect at klia and check in again at kila domastic
Yes. AirAsia website. Travel Information > Connecting Flight

thanks for the reply regentCid

im taking mas airline, cant find any connecting Flight info from them

This post has been edited by lyndanielow: Mar 22 2015, 01:34 PM

1 Week Osaka

going to use the Hiroshima pass
http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-i...nsai_hiroshima/

1. Arrive Osaka [JR Pass activated]
2. Osaka -> Himeji -> Kobe -> Osaka
3. Osaka -> Hiroshima -> Miyajima
4. Hirosima -> Kyoto
5. Kyoto -> Nara(MAYBE)
6. Kyoto
7. Osaka (back to KL)

dear king RegentCid

on day 4 on the way to kyoto, I am thinking of stopping at Okayama and Kurashiki

anything particular that you can suggest there? or should I skip it? what I knew is that they have some cool canals and castles?

did some reading on Onsen at Miyajima and kinosakionsen, is it worth the trouble going there or should i just enjoy miyajima onsen only? Should I skip and go to Hakone the next time I'm going to Japan?(thinking of going during the winter because fuji will be clear and onsen session will be )

not going to Nara because I've been there before and not to mention I can see the same animal at Miyajima

bringing my future waifu here, her first time at Nihon

This post has been edited by adix4: Mar 22 2015, 01:36 PM

wah, almost similar to my plan..kurashiki canal looks picturesque. Just that I don't how whether should I stay at Hiroshima..looks pretty boring there. when is your travelling date?

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Mar 22 2015, 02:30 PM

If your Tokyo - KL and KL - Kuantan are different carriers (example you fly to KL on MAS and then Kuantan on AA) then no, you need to fly both legs as totally separate flights.

If both legs are MAS then no problem to check in your bags all the way to Kuantan.

a day trip to Hiroshima is do-able if you catch the first train and the 8pm train back to Osaka/Kyoto

since I don't really want to rush things out, I am planning just to stay at Hiroshima(Toyoko Inn or airbnb) before going straight to Kyoto.

or perhaps go to Kyoto first for a night then straight to Hiroshima and go back to Kyoto at the same day

since you are going to the western part of Japan, why not go to Hiroshima if you have the time?

each prefecture have their own specialty anyways

last year, went all the way from Tokyo to Kuantan

when I arrived in KL, I took a bus straight to Kuantan lol

didn't mandi for at least a day

Hiroshima and Miyajima one day also possible

just make sure you catch the first train and the 7-8pm train back to Osaka/Kyoto

target will be miyajima maybe can stay one night at hiroshima..now reading other people blog to steal ideas

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Mar 22 2015, 03:12 PM