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post Jan 4 2016, 05:00 PM

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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
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post Feb 16 2016, 08:28 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Feb 16 2016, 05:59 PM)
Malaysia punya deer meat are from kancil, got meat but no fat. All deer kurus kurus.
Hokkaido was sika deer.  Meat and fat are very evently. Best was eat raw and serect receipy sauce. 

It was like Deer version of Kobe beef.

Hokkaido was famous for animale hunting. Most people go for Seafood, i go for eating animale.... raw style. Eat deer meat , horse , bear etc etc meat all in raw.  Macam caveman style.
Horse meat i got alot tips also. Most best one at Kumamoto City. I want post but thinking people here can accept it or not. If not will wasted one tips of the months
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I had horsemeat sashimi at matsumoto nice. This trip I want to try bear sashimi. Going to Ishikawa for this trip, I read around mt. hakusan has bear sashimi planning to drop by

any tips for raw meat that is not in Hokkaido mainly in chubu region? Beef sashimi is also very nice.
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post Mar 8 2016, 05:07 AM

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QUOTE(mt24 @ Mar 7 2016, 09:27 AM)
I need help in reading hyperdia.

I want to go to ainokura fron kanazawa.
So i will take shinkansen from kanazawa to shin-takaoka. From there will take bus.
According to hyperdia, Fare there stated Y670. But with seat become Y3030. Is it necessary to buy seat when riding shinkansen?

I can stand without seat as the journey only 13 mins.
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We just did something similar a few days ago.
Took the normal train from kanazawa to takaoka station. Price was 870 yen.

The bus from takaoka departing to ainokura via Johana departs at 8.10. We bought the bus pass so that we can hop on and off to along the way
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post Mar 8 2016, 08:48 AM

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Then buy the bus pass that allows return journey that's 3500 yen. Same can be bought at takaoka station. Once u stop at any 2 places the bus pas's is cheaper u can check it out

For Shirakawa go to head back once u arrived at shirakawago before u head for sightseeing best to book your ticket first at the terminal

From takaoka the bus is not that full.

If u are keen on eating, takaoka has lovely sushi from toyama bay. It's a past died city but has various sightseeing and it's great to see.

If I had to redo shirakawago would have been a miss for us. Overhyped and over touristy.

From kanazawa take the wajima tour would be much nicer.

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post Mar 8 2016, 07:09 PM

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QUOTE(mt24 @ Mar 8 2016, 05:03 PM)
U are right. One way bus pass is only 2000Y. To return to kanazawa i already booked tix bus.
Between shirakawago and gokayama, which one is the bestest?
Seems shirakawago got little interesting thing there.
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Between ainokura and sugamu prefer ainokura
Ainokura is much higher so colder and has more snow now. It's also much quieter really far from the maddening crowds
If shopping then Shirakawa go. There is nothing much to shop at ainokura.
If it's washi paper only ainokura has them
So hard to say which is better unless u prioritise your goals in your question
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post Jul 1 2016, 08:01 PM

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QUOTE(XIII @ Jul 1 2016, 07:35 PM)
My family (parents + sibling) will be heading to Tokyo this 6th - 10th.
Didn't give too much planning since they wanted a casual walk, eat and shop trip.
Hotel is near Shinjuku Station and will be flying there with ANA.
With that in mind, my rough itinerary is as below. Kind feedback is appreciated.

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As you can see, my parents first time there and they want to take it easy. Simple shopping and makan (RIP wallet sweat.gif )
Feel free to advise anything, especially what to do at night. (But I suspect my parents wanna go back hotel and rest  laugh.gif )

RegentCid, got a few things need to confirm on NEX.
1) For NEX I know train ticket reservation is a must. I'm buying that 4k JPY ticket combo, am I required to reserve my return ticket when I buy at Narita? Or I can go JR counter to reserve when I going back? (I want to reserve at Tokyo station to NRT)
2) When NEX train go to Tokyo, need to change train carriage? I'm going to Shinjuku but I see NEX train depart to two different terminal location from Tokyo station.

Thanks for clarification.
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I think you should spend more time in kawagoe and going to akiiharaba is quite far. I remember we took the train from the station where the kit kat museum and it was far from akiharaba
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post Jul 3 2016, 11:08 PM

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QUOTE(XIII @ Jul 3 2016, 10:11 PM)
Thanks for the feedback. Kawagoe is supposed to be a morning to late afternoon thing. I'm taking the 1k Yen Kawagoe Discount Pass (Return train tix + One day bus pass) by Tobu from Ikebukuro:
Kawagoe Discount Pass

Since I'm returning to Ikebukuro might as well take Yamanote then go Akiba before return to Shinjuku at night. Any thoughts?

I think Suica combo no more liao. Now they only offer 4k yen return ticket.  sad.gif
NEX Return Tix

Sifu, of course took into consideration. Myself am frequent to TW flight person so I am OK with it. My parents don't want to admit they old so they say they wanna lepak to 2400  laugh.gif
(But if they tired I shall sound the retreat back to the hotel also  laugh.gif )
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On the yamanote line, do search whether it is faster to take the metro line across town which would require at least a transfer.
Yamanote line is quite slow if I remember but less interchange as it goes in one circle and akihabara is the other end of the circle from ikeburo.

I bought the Tobu pass but didn't include bus travel. Bus pass bought at kawagoe. We spend a far bit of time there got back around 6pm and started in the morning. The kita temple spend a far bit of time taking pics. But we when it was close to cherry blossom.

Just a word of advice since u are doing a long trip first day arrival best to get to bed unless u get to sleep on the plane you will be quite tired. And yakitori is nice but can't skip for supper
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post Jul 9 2016, 10:41 PM

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QUOTE(PhakFuhZai @ Jul 9 2016, 04:52 PM)
any public bus companies which is recommended for traveling from

Kyoto -> Takayama -> Shirakawago -> Osaka ?

current plan is to depart from Kyoto in the morning, take a bus to Takayama, stay overnight in Takayama, then on second day morning, will depart for Shirakawago for a day trip, then when about evening time, take the bus to Osaka, so 2 day 1 night is it enough for Takayama and Shirakawago?
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Kyo to to nagoya then to taka yama via willer

Unless it's nearer via kanazawa

From nagoya have many buses going up to takayama. Nohi is one.

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post Jul 10 2016, 07:05 AM

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QUOTE(PhakFuhZai @ Jul 10 2016, 01:11 AM)
http://willerexpress.com/st/178/tw/pc/bus/...&mid=955&fn=msg

this is Willer schedule from Kyoto to Takayama

I think this is the bus from Takayama to Shirakawa

https://japanbusonline.com/Detail/119000400...032/4162019001/

can we buy the tickets on the spot? or need pre-booking?

Nagoya and Kanazawa not part of the itinerary, afraid not enough time to stop by, as its only 24 hour to spend in both Takayama and Shirakawago
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For willer you should buy online it's cheaper. They have an online discount.

I would personally skip Shirakawago many people will say it's a must visit. It's the only place I been where suddenly it's full of mainland Chinese and furthermore u are not staying there so may not been worthwhile. It's just to see kampung house which takayama has a few but u have to put up with the mad hassle which takes away from the village feel .

Gokayama is so much better. Kanazawa is so much better or spend more time in taka yama. However takayama has many temple on the hillside like Kyoto may feel the same to some if done on the same trip.
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post Jul 10 2016, 07:43 PM

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QUOTE(PhakFuhZai @ Jul 10 2016, 03:24 PM)
But isnt it that only Shirakawa has all the palm clapping shaped roof houses (合掌村）？ that has become trendy in social media. Any other places which has the palm shaped roof?

Kanazawa is much further up than Shirakawago.. hmm.. might not have enough time since we only stay one night in Takayama before heading to Osaka.
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The grassho house can be seen I think in nagoya, takayama
They have special museum to cater for tourist not visiting it gokayama or shirakawago

And I saw one grassho house moved into shimoda area by the owner privately. Stay in takayama and spend more time there. Because from takayama to Shirakawago travel time is about 3hours back and forth
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post Aug 22 2016, 03:49 PM

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QUOTE(sacwoc @ Aug 22 2016, 01:21 PM)
Nothing special. Malaysia chicken are much better especially kampung chicken. Here most chicken are processed chicken and you cannot find those "live chicken" like we do in a wet market in Malaysia. Hence not good in making soup. Specialty in Japan is still beef if you are talking about meat. smile.gif
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My favorite chicken is in Nagoya the keichan breed. They have them in sashimi and was delicious.
Had it in a above average restaurant. First time in Japan had to pay service tax for food
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