do you mind to share with me the light up tour from Takayama?

i am planning to go from Osaka directly to Takayama via Gifu and reach before 2pm as i saw one day tour depart from Takayama station at 230pm.. haha issit too rush?

cos i only spend 2d1n at shirakawago/takayama... how many days u plan to spend at Takayama?

This post has been edited by evanyi: Nov 22 2017, 11:22 AM

I been pack like sardin for 20 Years

BTW, Japanese pretty girl all make up one, and never know what they thinking. Even I facing them 20 years still dunno.

I joined their newsletter. They emailed this the other day http://www.nippon-lo.com/announcement-shir...ght-event-2018/ There shows the options for accommodations, driving in, bus tours. The first tour still available i think http://www.yokoso-japan.jp/en/feature15.html but in my opinion its expensive. But there are 2 other options (which I think may be cheaper). If you can reserve the yokoso one first and get the other ones I think its free cancellation for the first one so long as early enough. So try secure those. Good luck. I am staying 2 nights in Takayama though theres also the hida folk village light up and takayama seems highly rated to go. So I thought i'd stay over.

2 days 1 night Takayama and ShirakawaGo is do-able but very rushed, I doubt you'll get to enjoy. And you'd better check what time is the last bus leaving from ShirakawaGo. Bus is scarce and service ends early. If you missed it, be sure to sleep in the snow or the bus stop All the Gassho Zukuri (guest house) are definitely fully booked.

Note that ShirakawaGo is open for tourists (those not staying INSIDE the gassho zukuri), from 10am-4pm (or maybe 6pm, i forgot - but either way it gets dark at 4+ so no point staying any longer). Plan your time.

thank you so much!.. i am trying to reserve the one day trip from Takayama from Yokoso Japan and it is guanrateed departure for about yen12000.. yea takayama seems like a highly recommended... happy planning!

if i am not staying there, how do i see the light up at 530?

Can ask village sent you back to town by their own car...but you must know how to talk in Japanese.
This method I used many many times in Japan.

After reach town I normally berlanja them one bowl of Ramen

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Nov 22 2017, 12:45 PM

That will be via the viewing point. It's not really inside the villages. Just take a bus to the viewing point area.
You have to check where is it, and what time the last bus leaves or else you won't make it to catch the bus.

Nice... but I have very little confidence of being able to try and ask even if I could speak the language. haha..

I'm going to Tokyo 29 Dec - 5 Jan.

I just checked the tsukiji market calendar, Seems like the market is closed from 31 Dec to 4 Jan.

My flight arriving 10:30pm at HND, I was wondering should I just go straight to tsukiji market.

seriously?? but i dont think i am confidence enough lol and i dont want to left stranded at the village will be frozen to death haha..


that means if i am not overnight the village, its difficult for me to view the light up? the tour that i am about to sign up did not provide the ticket to the observatory point....

RT haha

What you plan to do there so late at night? Nothing much to see as all shops will be close. Dont forget it will be freaking cold as well.
Only thing you can do is just line up to get a pass for the auction. If not mistaken you can start getting the pass at 4am (my guess).

For the observatory you gotta line up for tickets there.. its another 500 yen (again.. urgh) http://www.nippon-lo.com/light/

Yeah getting the pass or queue for sushi dai.

Not sure after checking out from the immigration what time will it be.

Or probably I should just skip it and visit it next time when it's not winter haha.

can try goole translate if scared.. just show them japan language from ur phone

but it says will sell out quickly as i cant book online either... if really cant get, do i still need to stay until the light up?
i actually extend my osaka trip to include this shirakawago

This thread is freaking awesome!!

I would not suggest to head over to the market once your flight lands, go check out the bars and have some yakitori! Warm food during winter - delicious.

I'm worry bout the transport actually, worst come to worst just have to get a cab I guess. Are there many yakitori store around shibuya open after 12am?

Depends where do you stay for the night or you did not get any hotel booked? Shibuya and Shinjuku have lots of yakitori/izakaya that opens till quite late. Or you can think of spending a night in an onsen like Heiwajima (http://www.heiwajima-onsen.jp/en/index.html). I was there last week as I arrived at 4am in the morning. Free shuttle bus and I managed to catch some sleep as well.

Will be travelling to Fuji and Tokyo End of Nov. Around 7 days
Need advice.
1) Clothing?
2) where must go place Tokyo and Fuji?
3) What to buy popular item ? Or if u wan me to help buy?