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Kampung2005
post Mar 14 2015, 10:17 AM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Mar 14 2015, 10:14 AM)
Kampung2005

Today 6.45am JST
Hokuriku Shinkansen Start his 1st Official Journey
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150314...0#contents-body

http://www.jiji.com/jc/d4?p=hse202&d=d4_rail
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Wah, like this next year return Nippon smile.gif

2016 = Hokkaido Shinkansen
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post Apr 14 2015, 11:43 AM

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Hokkaido must do via flight to save time.

My experience, Tokyo-Shin-Aomori = 3 hr 30 mins
Shin-Aomori-Hakodate = 2 hours
Hakodate-Sapporo = 3 hours

Total = 8 hours plus.

In this case, I took flight between Sapporo and Haneda only need around 1 hr.

I took train way up as I was able to stop and see Sendai, Aomori, Hakodate. Otherwise if you don't have such plan, take flight. My flight that time from CTS (Chitose airport, Sapporo) to Haneda (HND) was around RM 3xx.

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post May 20 2015, 12:18 PM

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QUOTE(fruitie @ May 20 2015, 11:40 AM)
How do you know I'll go to Paris? laugh.gif

Amsterdam and Paris are in the list but not yet confirmed. My business trip is in Germany though. I will try to find time to visit these two places during long hours transit. tongue.gif
I hope Europe transportation is not too bad if comparing to Japan.
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Haven't been to Europe, but will be there in 2 weeks time.

Comparing Europe and Japanese rail, at least from my booking experience is:

- In Japan, if you get JR Rail Pass, there is no need for reservation (except on some Hayabusa services). Whereas in Europe, unless you ride train so often to even consider a rail pass is necessary. That rail pass only confers discount rather than being wholly covered by pass cost.

- Thus, in Europe, it makes more sense to simply get early bird deals than getting a rail pass there.

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