Anyone familiar with visiting Japan?

[mu0n]

Sam All said:

Ambitious , but can work with the 7 day pass.

5 nights Kyoto
Day trip to Nara( Jr. Rail pass works on the local train) and then overnight to Hiroshima and then direct to Tokyo return if timing works.

i just guessed we were in kyoto for <7 days and i don't think we will use the jr pass when we're in tokyo (just the PASMO). so i figured getting the 14 day pass would be a waste of money.

what do you think will be ambitious? we have accommodation booked at the same place in kyoto so wanted to do a couple of day trips to take advantage of the jr rail pass.

[mu0n]

Cheers for all the replies.

I've read Hiroshima is def possible in a day as the trains run quite late back to Kyoto. I've heard that kyoto can take a lot of exploring, so we will probably look for one more place to do a day trip to. Any recommendations? I was thinking Kobe.

Tokyo is going to be the awkward one for me, trying to convince the gf why we need to spend so much time in Akihabara.

Edited by mu0n on Monday 4th April 10:49

[mu0n]

Sam All said:

Assume you have Nara on the itinerary.

Mazda factory in Hiroshima ? Need to book .

nope! will look into.

[mu0n]

smithyithy said:

Dunno, Japan travel guides seem to suggest the typhoon ends last September and the weather clears up / becomes milder after that.

Japanese Grand Prix is at the end of my first week so hopefully that's not a washout (though it would make for some entertaining racing)

yeah ideally i wanted to go more towards the end of the year but with work and other events, end june into july are the only dates i could have done. i've spent time in thailand, borneo and vietnam so i should be okay with the humidity.

is it worth trying to get to any beaches on a day trip whilst we're in kyoto? anyone done it?