Hello all,
Where would be a good place to be near hiking trails in the Japanese Alps in mid-October? Hotel, ryokan, etc for <$250/night?
My partner and I are traveling to Japan for 13 days in mid-October. We are hoping to enjoy a day or two of hiking in the alps. We will stay one day in Shibu Onsen (Kokuya, which was a splurge for us) and are hoping to stay another day or two in Nagano/Gifu/Toyama (preferably pretty rural) as a base camp. We are hoping to see Takayama (considering staying here or Matsumoto, but very open to more rural towns) and Shirakawa, Togakushi shrine, and eventually travel from Matsumoto (or near) by Chuo line through Kiso Valley (hopping on and off) to eventually end in Kyoto via Nagoya.
Thanks for any recommendations.
by Jessa_Bluebelle