Anyone interested in coming to Japan with me in 2012 .
I am in the process of working out the second trip to Japan :
Next Japan Trip - March/April 2012Date: Friday 30 March 2012 to Tuesday 10 April (public school hoilday's)
(I would rather go until Wed but some people may have to come back for Work/School/Uni)
Trip will cost :AU$5000
Flight: AU$1000
JR Pass: AU$ 550
Food AU$ 400
Non JR Travel AU$ 100
Tourist Visit Entry AU$ 200
Accommodation AU$1400
Misc money AU$ 450
Spending Money AU$ 900
Having a extra AU$1000 would come in handy aswell.
So anyone want to get something cool like a PSP2/NGP or a cheapo region free PS3
or any unexpected costs .
What to take:Video Camera , Picture Camera and Laptop is handy . 3G mobile phone should work.
Make sure you have a spare SD card for camera and USB charging lead for mobile phone
and double adapter and the JP to AU power adapter.
Accommodation More people = cheaper accommodation, some places have 3 people in one room
or two and if we get a huge amount of people we could book multiple rooms next
to each other in a group discount.
I did like Hotel Oaks in Shin Osaka - http://www.h-oaks.co.jp/shin-osaka/engli
sh/
This could be an option 3 people in a bunk room , really cheap
http://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/sakura-hot
el_rates.html
JR Pass:
It is worth is weight in gold , sure 500 sounds costly , but after reading the Japan Travel website
( http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ ) going from Tokyo to Hiroshima (894 km) costs 17,850 yen (AU$214.24)
Tokyo to SAPPORO (1196.7 km) costs 23,270 yen (AU $279.28) for a single trip
The JR pass works for JR trans , Shinkansen super duper express trains ,
it doesnt work on NOZOMI. It works on Tokyo Monorail
JR pass works for Bus's in Hiroshima (green JR bus)
JR works on the Miyajima ferry
JR pass works on the a few of the buss at Sapporo(JR Hokkaido Bus)
Sometimes you need to get the subway , eg Tokyo to Roppongi
Things to do and see:
Cherry Blossum Festial
Onsen (Hotspring)
Tokyo Tower
Koyto region again again
Hiroshima again
Miyajima again
Kobe (missed it last time) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe
Tokyo Fish market (Sunday 5-6am)
Imperial Palace
Akihabara again
red light districts for the adult boys
cosplay sunday bridge
mount fuji
wine show if anyone is interested - http://www.eventseye.com/fairs/f-wine-gourmet-japan-12770-1.html
Rough time table:Japan Trip 2
- Day 00
Friday Leave for Japan at Night , Arrive in Japan at 6am
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- Day 1 - Saturday 31 March 2012
Arrive in Japan travel to Hiroshima (Distance 973.4 km )
Drop crap off , book in , check out A bomb dome
Check out Hiroshima Night Life
Eat , sleep, ready for next day
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- Day 02 - Sunday 01 April 2012
Miyajima , this will be an all day thing
http://wikitravel.org/en/Miyajima#See
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3401.html
http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/trav
el/miyajima_travel.html
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Day 03 - Monday 02 April 2012
Check out Mazda Showroom
and Hiroshima Castle
check out of hostel, Then Hiroshima to Osaka
Check in
Goto Osaka Castle
http://wikitravel.org/en/Osaka#See
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Day 04 - Tuesday Kyoto - 03 April 2012
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Day 05 - Wednesday Kobe - 04 April 2012
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2159.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe
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Day 06 - Thurs cherry blossum and do your own crap- 05 April 2012
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Day 07 - Transfer to Japan + Tokyo stuff + Boys night out
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Day 08 - Sat Mount Fuji
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6901.html
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Day 09 - Sunday - 08 April 2012
Fish Market , Cosplay Bridge , Sony Building , Akabraha
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Day 10 - Mon Tokyo - 09 April 2012
Imperial Palace
Tokyo Tower
Sony building
etc
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Day 11 - Tuesday - Saporo
Day 12 - Wed Saporo
Day 13 - Thurs Saporo
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Day 14 - Friday - Tokyo / Leave Japan