Wanted to get opinion and advice. going there from 2nd to 16th march.
Will be spending 14 days in japan but the plan is to do the following in Chubu area.
1) Night bus to kanazawa day 1
2) kanazawa day 2 and 3
3) gokayama day 4
4) shirakawago day 5
5) takayama day 6
6) gero onsen day 7
7) Nagoya day 8 and 9. night bus to Tokyo arrived day 10.

I can extend another day to have day 10 some where along the path.

Any itinerary or place to recommend?

for now I am aware gokayama and shirakawago is similar and takayama and gero onsen can be combine if needed.

kanazawa is a revisit been there last fall go there for food and scenery.

Not that interested in Kyoto or Osaka. Nagano area is not in the path but will visit in detail next fall

i like kyoto the most! haha...

Hi all the Sifu here,

Regarding the Kansai Thru Pass. Remember when purchase this pass it comes with some free entrance tix with it as well right?
Can anyone send me a link for the detail of Free/Discount Entrance fee for the KTP?

Google type Kansai Thru Pass.
1st link are official link.

Inside website will be mention all entrace discount under Special Privilege Section

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jan 4 2016, 05:55 PM

http://www.surutto.com/tickets/kansai_thru_english.html

Guys/gals, how to deal with luggage on final day when flight is in the evening?

6.25pm depart Narita.

Since my AirBnB gonna be 2 stops away from tokyo station, my thought is check out in the morning, go tokyo station, put bag in luggage coin locker, then go soapland do a half day worth of whatever, then back to tokyo pick up bag and go to Narita in the afternoon.

Sounds good?

that is one of the problem with airbxb

last time my host told me to lock the baggage on their gate, same place at their bicycle
i didn't do that... of coz

if the coin locker is full, u can hv this option

ps: in taiwan i saw a Philippino lock her super big baggage on public chair, then she go shopping at ximending
i took a pix of it kskaksksaka

Used this
http://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/en/
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2278.html

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jan 4 2016, 10:13 PM

If no coin locker is available for your luggage size, there is a left luggage counter at tokyo station too.

Left Luggage Counter Service price almost similar to ''Ta Q Bin'' service already. That why most Japanese never used Left Luggage Counter Service

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jan 4 2016, 10:16 PM

500 yen per luggage at gransta ..almost comparable with locker..but black cat send direct to airport

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Jan 4 2016, 10:26 PM

Soapland FTW

Kamsiah Will add those options to list and sampai time only decide which one to use. Nearby the airbnb got a few konbini but from google street view can't see if got black cat sticker or not.

Coming Saturday will be January Tips of the Months:
Osaka City most famous most representative snack.

If you didn't eat this Snack , Don't ever told me You been Osaka before.

takoyaki i didnt manage to eat any last trip

Hey guys...

I am a little worried that booking at the counter on the evening before for my morning 10am departure train travel with my japan rail pass from tokyo to kyoto..

Would there be a chance that i may not get seats for 5 ppl?

This post has been edited by Victor3010: Jan 4 2016, 11:50 PM

Osaka must try okonomiyaki too

I didnt try okonomiyaki too coming trip will try okonomiyaki at hiroshima and takoyaki at osaka. there is a gindaco takoyaki outlet very near to my airbnb

i am thinking of trying kaiten sushi too...am wondering whether the average kaiten sushi restaurant there is similar to sushi king / sakae sushi in malaysia or much better? if almost similar, then i will just drop the idea.

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Jan 4 2016, 11:59 PM

Here, let me help you with the Black Cat question

http://www.e-map.ne.jp/p/yamato01/

Just enter nearest station name to the search field, I assume you do can read/understand kanji.

This post has been edited by ZeroSP: Jan 5 2016, 01:28 AM

Hi guys, anyone experience taking ANA airline before?

Is it worth the wait for transit if buy ANA multi-city (KUL->Osaka, then Tokyo->KUL)? Considering the price is quite tempting which cost RM1.3k+, and includes meals + up to 2 pieces luggage (23kgx2) per way

Or better to take AA?