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Tokyo or Kyoto...

Posted by rich

... your particular preference then head down to Fukuoka! I actually think Fukuoka would be a great place to live. Yes Fukuoka was a particular favourite, despite getting lost for a change after leaving through the wrong exit at the train station! ...

30 day trip to japan - help!

Posted by xerius

... it two days), Kumamoto (one day), Aso-san (one or two days, but probably one in winter), Kagoshima (one or two days), Fukuoka (one day) and Dazaifu (one day, visited from Fukuoka). Chugoku is a really nice region, although there's a marked difference ...

30 day trip to japan - help!

Posted by mitsukishiroi

... for a day, then back to Kagoshima. From Kagoshima go to Kumamoto. Stay there for a night, go to Nagasaki for a day, then to Fukuoka and visit Dazaifu as a sidetrip. I'll look into the rest of your trip when I get back from work Though, a cautionary ...

Japan Starter Kit

Posted by xerius

... springs, volcanoes and fiery shōchū (potato- or other grain-based alcohol). Its urban representative is friendly Fukuoka, a fast-changing, modern city full of interesting architecture, welcoming locals and tasty food. In the west of the region ...

30 day trip to japan - help!

Posted by mitsukishiroi

... entire day, check out the town and the castle. From Kumamoto move on to Nagasaki and stay there for two days. Nagasaki to Fukuoka. Stay there, check out Dazaifu in the vicinity and take the train to Hiroshima. 5) Chugoku: Stay in Hiroshima for one full ...

Tokyo or Kyoto...

Posted by rbisset

... men by about 2:1 and were almost all stunningly beautiful. So men of the world, if you like your women of the Asian variety and Japanese is your particular preference then head down to Fukuoka! I actually think Fukuoka would be a great place to live.

30 day trip to japan - help!

Posted by jade_damien

... ? If from Okinawa to Tokyo: Kyushu would be next. havent quite planned anything here yet but would like to go to Fukuoka, Miyazaki, Nagasaki and Oita. *How many days should we stay in this region? What are the main attractions or places we SHOULD see? ...

Where to stay, what to do....???

Posted by rbisset

... out for a few drinks in Shinjuku at night. I was in Japan for 10 days and went a bit mad. I blitzed it from Tokyo to Fukuoka in a day then made my way back to Tokyo via Hiroshima and Kyoto, with side trips to Miyajima and Himeji! Was a knackering 10 ...

Capsule Inn Osaka, Japan

Posted by rbisset

I stayed in one in Fukuoka. It was great!! You get your own set of kungfu pyjama style clothes to wear. The one I stayed at was male only which seems to be the norm. I did wonder about the showers and there was a communal bath on the top floor. I ...

Tokyo or Kyoto...

Posted by rich

... myself, but Tokyo is such a buzzing city...very tempting. Steve, what makes you choose Kyoto over Tokyo (in terms of living there)? As for the women, Fukuoka was the best city in that respect...certainly better than the horrors seen in Roppongi!

Japanese Rail Pass - value for money?

Posted by rbisset

I had a 7 day pass and abused it royally I went from Tokyo to Fukuoka in a day! Then spent the rest of the week making my way back to Tokyo via Hiroshima, Miyajima, Himeji, and Kyoto. Was a bargain for the travelling I managed to do.

Japan

Posted by rbisset

... in the week I had available. It was basically the same for a 7 day pass as a 1 way shinkansen ticket fom Tokyo - Fukuoka (Hakata). You can use almost every train apart from the fastest shinkansen (nozomi). Hikari is more than adequate and not much slower ...

Planning an Itinerary

Posted by nigel1500

If you look at my Japan 2012 blog you will see I've set several destinations: Sydney, Narita, Fukuoka, and Beppu. At the moment, I'm just trying to flesh out a route. I might travel any time between September and November this year. I want to ...

Map Lines

Posted by nigel1500

Hi, Can I get map lines to follow roads or railways? I'm planning a trip to Japan and have just started the blog. I'm travelling from Fukuoka to Beppu and back, but I'm doing a round trip using different rail services on different routes. ...

Planning a trip

Posted by rbisset

... for a month then get a rail pass. They are pretty cheap and allow unlimited travel on all but the fastest bullet train. I had a 1 week pass and went from Tokyo to Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Himeji and Kyoto which would have cost loads more without the pass.

RT World, How far ahead to plan??? 7 Who with?

Posted by rbisset

... Nadi - Auckland Christchurch - Melb/Syd Cairns? - Bangkok Tokyo - Lon This should be possible. If you're looking at going overland to Japan then you can get a boat from Shanghai to Osaka or maybe South Korea and then Fukuoka. Good luck, have fun!

Which COUNTRY has the most BEAUTIFUL women in the world?

Posted by rbisset

Slovenia and Japan (especially in Fukuoka!) from what I've seen so far!

Taiwan to Hong Kong/China by boat?

Posted by rbisset

... some mandarin as English is non-existent outside Taipei! From Japan it is only a short hop (a couple of hours fast ferry) from Fukuoka to Busan, South Korea and ferries from South Korea to China as well. Edit: Just had a look at your trip route and ...

Good Overland Routes

Posted by sianandjim

... , Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China (including Tibet), Nepal and India. From Delhi we flew to Japan for our second overland leg - ferry from Fukuoka to Korea, from there we took a boat to China, travelled down to Vietnam, into Laos ...

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