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TB, when in doubt just write it in Chinese character as most of the older gen can still read and use it. Only spend about 10% of my time in Tokyo and rest travelling around west Japan. You can get the ferry from Busan (Korea) to Fukuoka (Japan) about 3 hours and do a day or overnight stay in...

It was for both of you. Been a few years since I have done some serious trips around Kyoto and some of it has changed a fair bit by the reports I see. Lucky me normally doesn't have to pay when visiting places but the times are a changing.

Fushimi Inari is part of philosphers walk (different variations to the name). Very easy to spend just a few days in this area alone without going anywhere else in Kyoto. Normally hire abike for 3 days and just explore as it is so easy to get around. Did you see the Pagoda in Toji temple?

Hi GP, don't think it came out exactly the way I meant it. I normally find it easier to travel to the furthest destination first, especially using the shinkansen and then make your way back from there. Osaka to Yokohama then back to Nagano and then Tokyo just seems a little to much back wards...

Pelican, not a bad trip. The Shinkansen makes it very easy to get around. I hope that wasn't the order you did it in? Have done most of those places a few times especially Himeji. Have to get the right tide if you want good photos. Greatpig, some of the places aren't too far apart so...

Pelican, where in Japan and what time of year?

travelbug, Have fun in China. HK is not a bad place but nothing on China. If I had seen this post earlier I would have recommended a 3 way country trip taking in China, Japan and Korea. Contrary to what most people think Japan is a rather cheap place to travel if you know how. Also our...