A month in Japan – Itinerary!

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|2|15 Jan (JR PASS STARTS)|Tokyo > Nazawaonsen|Sydney (9:35PM departure 14 Feb) > Haneda Airport (5:25AM arrival)Haneda Airport > Nazawaonsen (3 hrs by shinkansen)Luggage storage at hotel (confirmed) until 3PM check inNozawaonsen Dosojin Fire Festival|Nozawaonsen Dosojin Fire Festival https://www.snowmonkeyresorts.com/events/fire-festival-nozawa-onsen/ |
|3|16 Jan|Nazawaonsen|SNOWBOARDINGHida beef dinner at hotel| |
|4|17 Jan|Nazawaonsen|SNOWBOARDING| |
|5|18 Jan|Nazawaonsen > Nagano|Nazawaonsen > Nagano by train (1.5 hrs)Drop luggage offJigokudani snow monkey park (1.5 hrs one way) Explore Nagano- Sake brewery nishi no mon – Shichimichi – japanese seasoning for soba noodles (try and we can bring back to aus)|Jigokudani snow monkey park https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6028.html |
|6|19 Jan|Nagano |DAY TRIP to Shinanomachi- 8am to 3pm we’re on boat fishing with the fisherman’s – Snowshoeing to Lake Nojiri|Shinanomachi https://youtu.be/0Csb85Yq5Ho |
|7|20 Jan|Nagano > Takayama|Leave luggage at accomTogakushi shrine (1.5 hrs by bus) – Main shrine with a hike from nagano to visit smaller shrines aroundNagano > Takayama (3 hrs by train)Explore Takayama- 2 to 3 century old town with well preserved wooden buildings- Famous for hida beef (best in japan) and takayama ramen (thinner, curly noodles and chicken-based broth)- Gohei-mochi (flattened rice cakes grilled on skewers and flavoured with sweetened soy sauce)- Sannomachi street (shops, restaurants, museums)|Takayama https://insidertraveljapan.com/takayama-in-winter/ |
|8|21 Jan|Takayama|DAY TRIP to Zengorono Falls (2 hr bus ride)- Norikura Highlands- Norikura Tourist Information Center (Winter rental shop during the winter season) – Snowshoe to Zengorono Falls (might need a guide?) |Zengorono falls https://visitmatsumoto.com/en/nature/snowshoeing-to-the-frozen-zengoro-falls-in-norikura/ |
|9|22 Jan|Takayama |DAY TRIP to Shirakawago (1 hr bus ride) go early for no touristsExplore Shirakawago- Ogimachi (main village)- Shokawa River- Gokayama – less developed and less crowded than shiwakawago (nicest villages are Suganuma and Ainokura) | |
|10|23 Jan|Takayama > Kyoto|Takayama > Kyoto (3 hrs by train)MACCHA HOUSE Kyoto Kawaramachi – macha tiramusu| |
|11|24 Jan|Kyoto|6AM RISE AND SHINE FOR THE MIYACHI STARBUXXXX| |
|12|25 Jan|Kyoto > Osaka|Kyoto > Osaka (30 mins by train)| |
|13|26 Jan|Osaka|DAY TRIP to Nara Park- Feed the deers- Mochi pounding| |
|14|27 Jan|Osaka| |Team labs: Botanical gardens https://www.teamlab.art/e/botanicalgarden/|
|15|28 Jan|Osaka > Tokyo|Osaka > Tokyo (3 hrs by train)| |
|16|29 Jan|Tokyo > Ginzan Onsen|Tokyo > Ginzan Onsen (4.5 hrs by train) – 3:45PM shuttle bus from JR to hotel Explore Ginzan Onsen townDinner at the hotel|Ginzan Onsen https://www.thehiddenjapan.com/ginzanonsen https://livejapan.com/en/in-tohoku/in-pref-yamagata/in-yamagata-suburbs/article-a3000053/ |
|17|30 Jan|Ginzan Onsen > Hakodate|Ginzan Onsen > Hakodate (7 hrs by train) | |
|18|31 Jan|Hakodate| | |
|19|1 Feb|Hakodate > Noboribetsu|Hakodate > Noboribetsu (3 hrs by train)Explore Noboribetsu town|Noboribetsu https://travel.joogostyle.com/noboribetsu-in-winter/ https://trip101.com/article/things-to-do-noboribetsu |
|20|2 Feb|Noboribetsu|\- Hell Valley (Jigoku-Dani)- Noboribetsu Bear Park| |
|21|3 Feb|Noboribetsu > Jozenkei|Noboribetsu > Sapporo (1.5 hrs by train) > Jozenkei (1 hr shuttle bus)Jozenkei candle way festival (ends 4th of feb)|Jozenkei candle way festival https://www.sapporo.travel/en/event/event-list/yukitouro/ (28 Jan – 4 Feb)|
|22|4 Feb (JR PASS ENDS)|Jozenkei > Sapporo|Sapporo snow festival (4-11th Feb)| |
|23|5 Feb|Sapporo | | |
|24|6 Feb|Sapporo|DAY TRIP to Otaru ?| |
|25|7 Feb|Sapporo|DAY TRIP to Asakikawa?| |
|26|8 Feb|Sapporo > Tokyo|Sapporo > Tokyo (flight) 8PM | |
|27|9 Feb|Tokyo|Internet cafe and play valThrift shopping, custom keyboard shopping, wooden bowl shoppingAll you can eat SHABU SHABU| |
|28|10 Feb|Tokyo|Akihabara| |
|29|11 Feb|Tokyo| | |
|30|12 Feb|Tokyo > Seoul|Haneda Airport (3:45PM departure) > Gimpo Airport (6:20PM arrival)Land at 6:20PM – make our way to hotel- KBBQ- Myeongdong croffles- Fried chicken in myeongdong| |
|31|13 Feb|Seoul| | |
|32|14 Feb|Seoul > Sydney|Incheon Airport (7:50PM departure) > Sydney (8:15AM 15 Feb arrival)| |

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