99.9% no way you can reach utoro onsen and Lake Akan by public transport during Feb. Those area are dead zone. Public transport confirm suspended. 50% you can reach by self driving which will be extremely difficult to drive. Another 50% was road will be closed temporarily due to thick snow.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 9 2022, 07:36 PM

Thanks

How about the senmo rail line from shiretoko to kushiro
Will that be effected
Thinking of staying in kawayu onsen since can't go lake akan

just curious, Japan monkey behaviour n msia/thai monkey same or not
do they behave more courteous or same, if behave like our monkeys I think I will give it a miss

RegentCid
the cute purple train is it? electric one

is it best to get the ICoca card?

Sekisho Line from Tomamu Station all the way to Kushiro Station will be suspended from Mid of Feb until early March.

Entire Sekihoku Line from Asahikawa Station until Abashiri Station will be suspended from Mid of Feb until early March.

Entire Semmo Line from Abashiri Station until Kushiro Station will be suspended from Mid of Feb until early March.

Entire Soya Line from Wakkanai Station until Asahikawa Station will be suspended from early Feb until early March.

Basically Feb public transport only limited from Sapporo until Asahikawa, Otaru and Hakodate only. Asahikawa to Furano 40% chances suspended. If you don't drive during Feb, your journey basically just limited to South part of Hokkaido only.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 10 2022, 06:25 PM

Monkey are animals, they behave the same no matter from which country monkey. Extremely dangerous and do not near to those wild monkey. Nagano snow monkey park hot spring also can be very wild if they saw food and drinks. I saw one of the monkey grab tourist handphone and back into hot spring, that phone total lost

Kyoto Randen not only purple, they got other painting also.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 10 2022, 09:07 PM

I will be in Tokyo next week, so far this is our plan. Any suggestions are most welcome since this is a really last minute plan.

16/12 Landed in Tokyo
17/12 - 20/12 Tokyo - (Mt Fuji tour, Yuzawa ski resort,...)
21/12 - 23/12 Kyoto & Osaka (Sightseeing)
24/12 - 26/12 Back in tokyo for Disneyland

Leave Osaka and Kyoto for next trip, you will not enjoy as it's too rush. I spend 1 week in Kyoto and did not cover all the places of interest.

I want to play devil's advocate here abit just to keep discussions up. I liked kyoto but those sights were not as wow as i thought. I was like, that's it huh? 2 days is enough for me (i planned 3 days including almost 0.75day fot nara trip). Dont need to go everyone of them. After awhile, the temple, garden or shrine is same same. Can even factor in 0.5 day go nara by giving up some stuff in kyoto itself. But this is purely my view la. Dont get me wrong, still find kyoto interesting... and i generally like to keep my itinerary more spacious nowadays (old liao) even though i believe can do with abit of less time by skipping some stops. Hahaha.

If you don't like history and architecture stuff, then you will hardly like Kyoto. Osaka are modern while Kyoto are history.

I spend almost all day at Nara Todaiji Temple. Looking at the architecture build. It was magnificent. Lucky you are not my gf or wife, haha, you will bored to dead.....imagine all day inside temple.....hahahaa

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 10 2022, 10:42 PM

Yeap, that’s our plan actually just go to 2 or 3 places in kyoto and Osaka but still undecided which one. Can you share which place did you go?

Decided to make this trip happen since my son is really into anime nowdays and want to be in tokyo himself 😅

This post has been edited by Nuke: Dec 10 2022, 11:06 PM

wild animals are wild animals, unpredictable. dont aggro them nia, just leave them as is

never feed or touch. you mind own business they mind own business

i quite agree, while the sights are wow for me in terms of grandeur and architecture but in the end its similar (shrines/temples). if youre not a fan of them then spend the time elsewhere instead. dont need do what others do

I actually follow lonely planet and basically cover the many of the more "main" ones. I did touristy destination.

But among the top I like in no particular order...

In Kyoto, I like (in no particular order)
1) tofukuji
2) chion in
3) nanzen-ji
4) kinkakuji (to be fair this one was the first one I went in kyoto and I told my spouse who has been to Kyoto before... I said, oh... Like that only ah? That was when my spouse say, it's not just architecture but also the garden. And I was so prepared to spend 1 hour or something like that. Then I realise, ok la, Sao gong, can go makan)
5) eikando (despite having one of the more expensive admissions cost)
6) kiyomizu dera

Fushimi inari I feel is more for the iconic arches for picture taking. But I really enjoy the walk there. Especially the further in I went, less ppl. Not so much on architectural for me.

I have to admit, I really not so big on some of the buildings. Hahaha.

Just bought my flight ticket and will be taking a vacation there for around 35 days from oct to nov next year. Quite excited as this is my first time in Japan

which airline?

AA, bought it during the 21% discount period few days ago on an impulse. I dont mind flight delay but please please dont reschedule lol

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Dec 12 2022, 02:04 AM

how much did u paid?

my experience it's not gonna cancel or reschedule because it's gonna always be a full flight(that's before covid) because there's only 1 flight per day

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Dec 12 2022, 08:31 AM

from kl to hnd around rm650, from hnd to kl around rm720 but exclude luggage upgrade meal and all that. Total dmg around 1.7k per pax.

That's good to know, the only thing i afraid of is cancel or reschedule.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Dec 12 2022, 02:26 PM

my friend bought last min tix via AA to Sapporo this month

lets say it wasnt the most fun trip cause he got delayed 7hrs

Haha thats unfortunate but im lucky im a freelancer so i have all the time in the world

hello, where can i get bus pass in kyoto? i searched klook kkday, dont see kyoto bus pass.
Do i still need bus pass if i planned to purchase Keihan Kyoto-Osaka Sightseeing 2days pass?

another question, for travel from osaka to kyoto, recommend using Keihan line or Hankyu line? Does this 2 lines allow big luggage(2x 28 inch)? Im staying nearby Kitahama station in Osaka if that relevant.

Thanks in advanced