Hi,
This will be my second time in Japan (I visited Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nakasendo Trail, Shiminami Kaido, Hiroshima etc in May this year).
I am a car enthusiast (visited the Nissan Heritage museum and Toyota museum in Nagoya last time), and love walking around villages and cities taking photographs.
I have booked flights for May next year and have used Copilot and Rome to Rio to map out a loose plan, but was hoping to get some input to make sure the flow of travel is correct.
This plan has 2 nights in Toyama as a base – but would Kanazawa be better?
Or should I have a split of those two locations?
Prices next to the travel info come from Rome to Rio (in NZD), but I believe the 7 day Hokuriku Area Pass at $325 NZD may work out saving some money.
Friday 15th May
Arrive at Haneda at 5:25am
Kapabashi Street
Senso-ji temple area
General sight seeing
Hotel in Tokyo.
Saturday 16th May
Tokyo to Kanazawa: 3 hrs 4 mins: $120-180
Kenrokuen garden
Hotel in Kanazawa
Sunday 17th May
Kanazawa to Takayama: 3 hrs 4 mins.
Sanmachi Suji
Old town
Hida village
Hotel in Takayama
Monday 18th May
Takayama to Shiragawago: 2 hrs: $13-50
Shirakawa-go to Gokayama: 36 mins $4
Gokayama to Toyama: 1 hr 40 $25-104
Hotel in Toyama
Tuesday 19th May
Forward luggage to Nagano
Toyama to Unazukio onsen (Kurobe Gorge): 1 hr 33 mins $114-141
Unazukio onsen to Toyama 1 hr 33 mins
Hotel in Toyama
Wednesday 20th May
Toyama to Tateyama Station: 1hr 7 mins $13-16
Tateyama Alpine Route
Bus from Ogizawa to Nagano: 1 hr 45mins $36
Hotel in Nagano
Thursday 21st May
Half day exploring Nagano
Nagano to Matsumoto: 42 mins $11-40
Hotel in Matsumoto
Friday 22nd May
Exploring Matsumoto
Hotel in Matsumoto
Saturday 23rd May
Matsumoto to Tokyo: 2 hrs 32 mins $65-95
Shopping in Tokyo
Hotel in Tokyo
Sunday 24th May
More exploring, check out some car stuff.
Visit camera stores.
Spend day in Tokyo and fly out from Narita at 9:30 pm.
Thanks,
by Jarod_Bro