Point of reference in Japan
Apr 24th, 2007, 07:43 PM
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Hi,
I am going on a Japan-American Grassroots Summit in June - this year the Summit is in the Noto Peninsula.
I will be spending time IN Shika = a village on the Sea of Japan - hailed as one of the great bathing spots. There are so many things that this Summit will expose me to. Following the week on the Noto Peninsula, I can go to several places - and I'm thinking about Kyoto for my additional 4days/3 nights. My quesion is: if I wanted to go to Kanagawa - to see Mt. Fuji and Yokohama, or Kagoshima where there are natural sand steam baths - how far would this be - how can I get from Kyoto to - particularly Kagoshima?
AND suggestions are welcomed - I will have 4 days/3 nights in Kyoto, Japan, Kanagawa, Kagoshima - or other small villages/towns. I am traveling as a single female.
Thank you for your assistance.
I am going on a Japan-American Grassroots Summit in June - this year the Summit is in the Noto Peninsula.
I will be spending time IN Shika = a village on the Sea of Japan - hailed as one of the great bathing spots. There are so many things that this Summit will expose me to. Following the week on the Noto Peninsula, I can go to several places - and I'm thinking about Kyoto for my additional 4days/3 nights. My quesion is: if I wanted to go to Kanagawa - to see Mt. Fuji and Yokohama, or Kagoshima where there are natural sand steam baths - how far would this be - how can I get from Kyoto to - particularly Kagoshima?
AND suggestions are welcomed - I will have 4 days/3 nights in Kyoto, Japan, Kanagawa, Kagoshima - or other small villages/towns. I am traveling as a single female.
Thank you for your assistance.
Apr 24th, 2007, 07:53 PM
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You'll be best to take the train or to fly to wherever you go. With only 3 nights, I'd limit it to Kyoto, as it isn't much time and Kyoto is well worth your time. You will be able to balance your country Noto time with a big city, Kyoto.
Don't be very hopeful about the swimming in the Sea of Japan. I haven't been to the beach in Shika, but I've been to plenty of others, and even in season (July/August) they are littered with garbage. I would hope Shika town might clean the beach before your event...but don't count on it, as clean beach season starts end of June.
Don't be very hopeful about the swimming in the Sea of Japan. I haven't been to the beach in Shika, but I've been to plenty of others, and even in season (July/August) they are littered with garbage. I would hope Shika town might clean the beach before your event...but don't count on it, as clean beach season starts end of June.
Apr 27th, 2007, 03:36 AM
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The Japan-AMerican Grassroots SUmmit is a home stay program - part of the time you stay in a traditional hotel, and the other part of the trip is spent with a family. Many activities to immerse you into the culture. Very reasonable in price - website is:www.manjirosummit.org
The deadline for this year was 3/31/07
The deadline for this year was 3/31/07
