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 Travel To Japan V13, Everything you need for a Japan trip!

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cmah89
post Oct 25 2023, 01:44 PM

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Tokyo>Nikko>Matsumoto>Hakuba>Kamikochi>Takayama>Shiragawago&Gokayama>Tokyo

7 Days , 1300km
Car rental 66k yen (Nissan March)
ETC Toll 14k yen
Petrol probably 2 and half tank. Havent calculate.


First time ever drive so relaxing. Especially passing small towns, valley/mountain area.
cmah89
post Oct 14 2024, 06:29 AM

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hi,

Any of you guys drove before, around early december in takayama? Wonder if the road is slippery, considering to opt for snow tires.

Landing in Nagoya end of Nov for 1-2 days then kyoto for 2 days next is rent a car to Gifu, spending a night in hirayu onsen then go takayama for 2 nights. Dropoff ar at chubu airport before depart.

I drove last year Oct Tokyo>Nikko>Matsumoto>kamikochi>Takayama>Tokyo, was a pleasant drive especially use rural roads. Havent try during december / winter.
cmah89
post Oct 24 2024, 09:11 AM

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QUOTE(quadcube @ Oct 21 2024, 03:33 PM)
There shouldn’t be snow during that time but usually already equipped with snow tires.
Usually I change my tires to winter ones by end of Nov/early December
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Awesome, thanks for the info.

I opt for snow tires since renting nissan 7 seater. Just worry the route to hirayu onsen and back to takayama. Last year oct it was wet there for kamikochi.

 

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