If you got the budget to spend then Tateyama Alpine Route. From Toyama Dentetsu Station >Ogizawa > Matsumoto Station cost 14000 Yen. Even you backtrack back to Toyama also 13000 Yen
I been 4 Season of Alpine Route, Spring is the best (Snow wall) but also most crowded.  Autumn season 2nd, if your timing is right, you can see full of red & yellow colour tree.  3rd will be Winter, Nov before it closed, if you lucky, sometimes Nov also can get full thick snow + less people.  Summer at last, very crowded because alot Tokyo people come here to cold down, full of flower specially Ice wall section become flower field.

Kamikochi hiking avoid summer, same reason as Alpine Route.  Autumn are the best season, cold but not so cold but autumn in Nagano area, weather very unpredictable.

Thanks for the comment. I will need to survey see if there is any tourist pass that can minimize the cost.

Already booked hotels based on earlier itinery. Some shuffling takes me to this:

Day 1 Arrive KIX, to Kanazawa........................Stay: Kanazawa
Day 2 Day trip to Tateyama Alpine Route..........Stay: Kanazawa
Day 3 Kanazawa, Evening to Takayama............Stay: Takayama
Day 4 Takayama............................................Stay: Takayama
Day 5 To Shirakawa-Go, then to Kyoto.............Stay: Kyoto
Day 6 Kyoto.................................................Stay: Kyoto
Day 7 Departure KIX

Day 1 stay at Toyama because u need go Tateyama very early.
Day 2 stay Kanazawa
Day 3 go Takayama from Toyama with Train Hida limited Express. Do not take Bus because it will pass Shirakwago and potong stim.
Day 4 can go shirakawa go
Day 5 can go Gokayama, then continue to Kanazawa then Kyoto.

Japan e hailing price no difference compare to Taxi. Kawaguchiko station sure got taxi standby.
That distant easily will cost you 5000-6000 Yen

Ouch...



If wait at those small bus stop, any chances to get taxi this way in JP? or must get the taxi from big station only?

Thank you! I will study this.

add: I am planning to get the pass that allows unreserved seat on JR Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Toyama, 20 min ride. When you say very early, how early is that?  Earliest train starts around 6am


Need to refresh back my memory on unreserved seat. If already have a tourist pass for unreserved seat (Y1870), I still need to pay the Y990 fee, correct? Meaning still need to go to the ticket office?

Thank you

Kawaguchiko are very small town, 70% taxi are based at Kawaguchiko Station, 20% are on the road with passenger & 10% was empty car on the way back to Kawaguchiko Station.

If you at Bus stop waiting for taxi then you only got 10% which is no idea how long had to wait, if very lucky maybe less than 10 minute.
More on gambling side.

why japan daily covid cases still so high?? the numbers is it accurate?

Noted bro...thx 4 the info

Yes, because already endemic. Alot sick people around the world also can go in Japan.

I notice that HyperDia doesn't show the time anymore. Rather unfortunate because it was simply the best. Any recommendation on a reliable alternative website or apps?

Hi everyone, I would be travelling with my mom in Tokyo for 34 days this coming oct to nov. I have booked sotetsu fresa inn through agoda and it costs roughly around rm8k but can cancel last min. I have saw ppl online recommending services like oakhouse apartment for a better deal if stay for a month. Can anyone tell me what the best bang for buck for 2 persons stay? I don't mind if the apart or room is small cause we will be going out all day long anyway. My budget is around 7k - 8k.

Hi everyone, I would be travelling with my mom in Tokyo for 34 days this coming oct to nov. I have booked sotetsu fresa inn through agoda and it costs roughly around rm8k but can cancel last min. I have saw ppl online recommending services like oakhouse apartment for a better deal if stay for a month. Can anyone tell me what the best bang for buck for 2 persons stay? I don't mind if the apart or room is small cause we will be going out all day long anyway. My budget is around 7k - 8k.

Hotel got room service.
Since you going with your mother, Service apartment will be the best. Everyday 6 / 7pm go those mall and buy 20 30% discount meat / vege / fruit / sushi / side dishes and self cooking + services apartment got washing machine.

for Rm$8K, you could get 2 rooms at long stay rate at Hotel Mystay for 34 days but need to throw own garbage, pay for housekeeping (2000 yen each time) and towels change.(200 yen/towel change)

Got any good recommendation for the service apartment? I saw oakhouse reviews quite good.
Just searched it but for my date only got 2 hotels which are located in Kanagawa but the price also almost the same as the one that i booked