is cycling around Kyoto is a good option rather than riding a bus?
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 Nov 30 2015, 04:21 PM
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Nov 30 2015, 04:55 PM
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QUOTE(Big Head Monster @ Nov 30 2015, 02:43 PM) Is it possible to visit Bamboo Grove and Kinkaku-ji in only half day? btw I will be staying Kyoto downtown. you can consider to take bicycle, then no need to wait for the bus i cycle 2 days in kyoto, visit a lot of places that not accessible by tourist QUOTE(Samurai @ Nov 30 2015, 02:52 PM) Went to Nagoya...last week at Toyota Museum .Entrance Fee ¥1000 per person this museum take me whole day also cannot finish |
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Nov 30 2015, 04:56 PM
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QUOTE(TSOM @ Nov 30 2015, 03:20 PM) thanks but I already checked that. Just buy JR Rail Pass. Jr east pass cannot bring you to Kyoto plus Kansai Thru pass cannot bring you back to Tokyo.This is only a regional pass. I want to go from Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka then Tokyo again. I was wondering if it's possible to buy 2 regional pass instead. Maybe it's cheaper?  Like Kansai regional pass and JR East regional pass? But these two regions don't overlap. How to change train??  Have to buy a separate train ticket then? QUOTE(mt24 @ Nov 30 2015, 03:21 PM) is cycling around Kyoto is a good option rather than riding a bus? Summer and Winter are not ideal for cycling.Plus bicycle cannot simply park on road side. Have to park specified cycle park area which have to cost 200 to 300 yen per hour. Bus still best option. This post has been edited by RegentCid: Nov 30 2015, 04:57 PM |
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Nov 30 2015, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE(mt24 @ Nov 30 2015, 04:21 PM) is cycling around Kyoto is a good option rather than riding a bus? cycling is the best way to visit kyotoif you not good in cycling, remember to take electric bicycle, kyoto got a lot of hills my previous bicycle route for 2 days - to see sakura   This post has been edited by cloudwan0: Nov 30 2015, 05:04 PM |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:14 PM
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QUOTE(deodorant @ Nov 6 2015, 08:31 PM) Dammit, didn't leh! The only corn I eat in Hokkaido is one snack 'potato corn butter' plan to go hokkaido next year Nov. Yeah. Many major places in Hokkaido can get to by train and bus ... but the frequency is very low. So most people will recommend renting car to drive, or take tour. Anyway our car rental costs ... around 1200km total driving from sapporo to otaru to sounkyo to asahikawa to jozankei to noboribetsu to hakodate. ▫ 8-day car rental ¥67,918 ▫ One-way charge (for returning the car in Hakodate) ¥7,560 ▫ 9-days Hokkaido Expressway Pass ¥8,700 ▫ Petrol and Parking (estimated) ¥20,000 Hope you can enlighten me on this... 1) 8 Day car rental, that rate is cheap oo. what car is that? how many of you? I will be travelling with 4 adults 3 kids.. 2) Your ETC is for 9 days... but car rental 8 days.. ETC have option for 8 days right? Any reason why u opt for 9 days? |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE(cloudwan0 @ Nov 30 2015, 04:55 PM) you can consider to take bicycle, then no need to wait for the bus Woahh really? But it looks far from Arashiyama - Kinkakuji - Fushimi Inari (based on google map)..sorry this is my 1st time to Japan i cycle 2 days in kyoto, visit a lot of places that not accessible by tourist this museum take me whole day also cannot finish  |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:32 PM
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QUOTE(Big Head Monster @ Nov 30 2015, 05:25 PM) Woahh really? But it looks far from Arashiyama - Kinkakuji - Fushimi Inari (based on google map)..sorry this is my 1st time to Japan yeah last time i split my trip around kyoto into 2 daysday 1: kiyomizu -> philosopher path -> ginkaku -> kinkaku day 2: fushimi innari -> arashiyama u may consider  |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:41 PM
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QUOTE(JooSeng @ Nov 30 2015, 05:32 PM) yeah last time i split my trip around kyoto into 2 days Wow thanks for your suggestion bro day 1: kiyomizu -> philosopher path -> ginkaku -> kinkaku day 2: fushimi innari -> arashiyama u may consider  I will make it 2 days in kyoto too..not sure how cold it will in next mid Jan. Possible to catch snow in those areas I mentioned ?  |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:50 PM
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QUOTE(Big Head Monster @ Nov 30 2015, 04:41 PM) Wow thanks for your suggestion bro Better don't hope for snow. It will be major Choas. Train will stop , bus will delay, everything will be nightmare. I will make it 2 days in kyoto too..not sure how cold it will in next mid Jan. Possible to catch snow in those areas I mentioned ? Kyoto & Osaka should not have snow. If got snow also at freezing night only will happen and next morning after 9am will be no more. If you saw white Kyoto means snow blizzard....that was nightmare!!!! This post has been edited by RegentCid: Nov 30 2015, 05:52 PM |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:52 PM
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QUOTE(Big Head Monster @ Nov 30 2015, 05:25 PM) Woahh really? But it looks far from Arashiyama - Kinkakuji - Fushimi Inari (based on google map)..sorry this is my 1st time to Japan as per RegentCid suggest, dont cycle at summer(too hot) and winter(too slip)good in sakura time, especially kamo river site  |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE(kingofrave89 @ Nov 30 2015, 03:28 PM) so on that period nothing much happening in Tokyo? Its long weekend holidays during that time,mean lots tourist will going traveling...like Asakusa , Tokyo Tower , Tokyo Skytree..and other tourist attraction. Nothing much happening during that period,maybe other sifu can explain details what happening at Tokyo during that time.  |
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Nov 30 2015, 05:54 PM
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QUOTE(Samurai @ Nov 30 2015, 04:53 PM) Its long weekend holidays during that time,mean lots tourist will going traveling...like Asakusa , Tokyo Tower , Tokyo Skytree..and other tourist attraction. Love Hotel is Happening. New year Eve , Xmas Eve. Nothing much happening during that period,maybe other sifu can explain details what happening at Tokyo during that time. Condom always out of stock. So hard to get current most famous 0.01mm condom!! This post has been edited by RegentCid: Nov 30 2015, 06:02 PM |
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Nov 30 2015, 06:19 PM
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Nov 30 2015, 05:54 PM) Love Hotel is Happening. New year Eve , Xmas Eve. Its best time for Japanese to release their tension and sperm Condom always out of stock. So hard to get current most famous 0.01mm condom!!  |
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Nov 30 2015, 07:23 PM
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Nov 30 2015, 05:54 PM) Love Hotel is Happening. New year Eve , Xmas Eve. seriously I want 2 stay in love hotel at least once if got chance 2 go back NipponCondom always out of stock. So hard to get current most famous 0.01mm condom!! |
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Nov 30 2015, 08:27 PM
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QUOTE(Samurai @ Nov 30 2015, 05:53 PM) Its long weekend holidays during that time,mean lots tourist will going traveling...like Asakusa , Tokyo Tower , Tokyo Skytree..and other tourist attraction. Nothing much happening during that period,maybe other sifu can explain details what happening at Tokyo during that time. QUOTE(RegentCid @ Nov 30 2015, 05:54 PM) Love Hotel is Happening. New year Eve , Xmas Eve. Condom always out of stock. So hard to get current most famous 0.01mm condom!! QUOTE(Samurai @ Nov 30 2015, 06:19 PM) Its best time for Japanese to release their tension and sperm ahaha, really ah? hrmm then, when do u think is the best time to visit tokyo? if i want to enjoy the event happening there? |
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Nov 30 2015, 09:54 PM
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QUOTE(areankim @ Nov 30 2015, 05:14 PM) 1) 8 Day car rental, that rate is cheap oo. what car is that? how many of you? I will be travelling with 4 adults 3 kids.. 2) Your ETC is for 9 days... but car rental 8 days.. ETC have option for 8 days right? Any reason why u opt for 9 days? 1) Toyota Allion 1.8. If you have 4 adults 3 kids I think you need to rent 2 cars.  2) Car 1 day rental is "24 hours" i.e. you rent today 10am return tomorrow 10am = "1 day." But the ETC pass is by number of calendar days; i.e. if today and tomorrow you plan to drive on expressway then you need to buy 2 days. But actually if I look back, once I reach Hakodate I never drive expressway liao so I should have buy less days for the ETC pass. |
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Nov 30 2015, 11:20 PM
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Nov 30 2015, 04:56 PM) Just buy JR Rail Pass. Jr east pass cannot bring you to Kyoto plus Kansai Thru pass cannot bring you back to Tokyo. the problem is, I'm going for 2 weeks. If I take the 7 days pass, maybe it's not enough. If say 4D Tokyo, 1D Nikko, 3D Osaka, 3D Kyoto, 1D Nara, and left over to other cities, then it feels like I need a 14D pass. |
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Nov 30 2015, 11:26 PM
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QUOTE(cloudwan0 @ Nov 30 2015, 05:52 PM) as per RegentCid suggest, dont cycle at summer(too hot) and winter(too slip) beside taking buses, how about train riding? are the stations near to most of the tourist areas?good in sakura time, especially kamo river site This post has been edited by cappuccino vs latte: Nov 30 2015, 11:27 PM |
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Nov 30 2015, 11:37 PM
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QUOTE(TSOM @ Nov 30 2015, 10:20 PM) the problem is, I'm going for 2 weeks. If I take the 7 days pass, maybe it's not enough. JR Rail Pass 14 Day Pass If say 4D Tokyo, 1D Nikko, 3D Osaka, 3D Kyoto, 1D Nara, and left over to other cities, then it feels like I need a 14D pass. |
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Dec 1 2015, 09:50 AM
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QUOTE(deodorant @ Nov 30 2015, 09:54 PM) 1) Toyota Allion 1.8. If you have 4 adults 3 kids I think you need to rent 2 cars. need to calculate if 2 car is better or 1 7 seater better. Petrol and ETC cost.2) Car 1 day rental is "24 hours" i.e. you rent today 10am return tomorrow 10am = "1 day." But the ETC pass is by number of calendar days; i.e. if today and tomorrow you plan to drive on expressway then you need to buy 2 days. But actually if I look back, once I reach Hakodate I never drive expressway liao so I should have buy less days for the ETC pass. I will be driving for max of 6 days. If i rent 2 car, i wonder if its ok to rent those 660cc 1. or perhaps something bigger to accommodate luggage. Thanks for you input~  |
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