kotoshi, shichi gatsu ni Nippon ni iku tsumori desu
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:38 am
Well I am on track to realise a long term goal and I am very excited.
This September I will travel to Japan with my family. So far the only firm stakes in the ground are inbound and outbound flights to Tokyo - arriving on 24th September and departing in the evening on 12th October. The rest is up for negotiation.
Provisionally I am thinking the bulk of our travel will focus on the region encompassed by Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, and whatever is within reasonable train commuting times from this area. High on my list of desires (which are not necessarily aligned with the rest of the family) is to see bucket loads of the following:
1. Temples
2. Shrines
3. Castles
4. Gardens
And
5. Go on lots of hikes in the more accessible woodlands and mountains (have two sons aged nine and eleven)
6. Eat my fill of good Japanese food.
Clearly a mere eighteen days of travel will place severe limitations on these ambitions.
We plan to buy a JR pass of some kind once the limits of our travel are determined.
Japan-guide.com has been my main source to date for information on top suggestions for items 1 through 4, but any advice forum members care to give about must see/do locations or events will be gratefully received. Clearly wooden structures are a focus point for my interests, but I am generally up for anything that involves experiencing a different culture. I am also a museum geek and would like to get a bit of a feel for Japanese history.
Lastly, each year of the last two years we have hosted Japanese students who have done an exchange with the local agricultural college. All four of these students reside in the Gifu region and we are hoping to catch up with their families and spend a couple of days in that area.
Regards to all.
Derek
This September I will travel to Japan with my family. So far the only firm stakes in the ground are inbound and outbound flights to Tokyo - arriving on 24th September and departing in the evening on 12th October. The rest is up for negotiation.
Provisionally I am thinking the bulk of our travel will focus on the region encompassed by Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, and whatever is within reasonable train commuting times from this area. High on my list of desires (which are not necessarily aligned with the rest of the family) is to see bucket loads of the following:
1. Temples
2. Shrines
3. Castles
4. Gardens
And
5. Go on lots of hikes in the more accessible woodlands and mountains (have two sons aged nine and eleven)
6. Eat my fill of good Japanese food.
Clearly a mere eighteen days of travel will place severe limitations on these ambitions.
We plan to buy a JR pass of some kind once the limits of our travel are determined.
Japan-guide.com has been my main source to date for information on top suggestions for items 1 through 4, but any advice forum members care to give about must see/do locations or events will be gratefully received. Clearly wooden structures are a focus point for my interests, but I am generally up for anything that involves experiencing a different culture. I am also a museum geek and would like to get a bit of a feel for Japanese history.
Lastly, each year of the last two years we have hosted Japanese students who have done an exchange with the local agricultural college. All four of these students reside in the Gifu region and we are hoping to catch up with their families and spend a couple of days in that area.
Regards to all.
Derek