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Forum: Asia
Mar 18th, 2024, 08:41 AM
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Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Hi Kavey, It is the JR Sapporo Station....

Hi Kavey,

It is the JR Sapporo Station. Sapporo Stellar Place is connected to the JR Station. Google it or check the signs when you get there!

Aloha!
Forum: Asia
Sep 30th, 2012, 04:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

About an hour or less out of Akan all the way to...

About an hour or less out of Akan all the way to the Observation centers. Look inthe farm fields and marshy areas off to the sides of the road. Lots of farmland and open fields.

Aloha!
Forum: Asia
Aug 13th, 2010, 11:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Wow, getting close to blast off time,lol. ...

Wow, getting close to blast off time,lol.

Try the forum on this site.
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quedisplay.html?aTYPE=1
Some helpful info there

Aloha!
Forum: Asia
Jul 22nd, 2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

If I were to do this I would do it in segments....

If I were to do this I would do it in segments. Starting at the JR Hachinohe station,I would rent a car and drive up into the Towadako area and spend a couple of days there and make my way down to...
Forum: Asia
Jan 19th, 2010, 05:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Travelbug, Sept along with August are typically...

Travelbug, Sept along with August are typically the off months to visit Japan. I would favor April and November. October would be ok especially on Hokkaido or in Northern Tohoku as you know by...
Forum: Asia
Dec 28th, 2009, 09:59 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Thanks everyone! Yes Bob you need to get you...

Thanks everyone!

Yes Bob you need to get you and Karen to Kyoto soon....maybe a sister city to Boston gtg will get you there,lol. Happy Holidays to you too!

Lcuy, hope you feel better soon!
...
Forum: Asia
Dec 27th, 2009, 06:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

We arrived into the JR Kakunodate station just...

We arrived into the JR Kakunodate station just after 15:00 on the Komachi shinkansen green car. One look at the surrounding mountains as we were on the train with all the fall colors in the air...
Forum: Asia
Dec 27th, 2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Oct. 24-31 and home The Oirase Valley is...

Oct. 24-31 and home

The Oirase Valley is noted for its beautiful koyo in autumn and the prime place to visit in Japan if you can guess the dates for the autumn colors correctly.

Our home for...
Forum: Asia
Dec 27th, 2009, 07:57 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

finally continuing Oct 19-23 Hakone and...

finally continuing

Oct 19-23
Hakone and Nasu

As we entered Odawara’s JR station on the Hikari shinkansen I felt at ease not only because we have been here before and knew what to expect but I...
Forum: Asia
Dec 13th, 2009, 07:50 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Thanks Statia, have some on Hakone but am in San...

Thanks Statia, have some on Hakone but am in San Francisco area this week on business/pleasure but will finish this report when I get back home.

Looking forward to your report when you get it all...
Forum: Asia
Dec 3rd, 2009, 07:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

continuing: We left Matsumoto mid morning...

continuing:

We left Matsumoto mid morning and had a mostly bullet train ride north to the Gunma Prefecture and into the Japan Alps. We arrived at the JR Jomokogen station shortly after 14:00 asked...
Forum: Asia
Dec 3rd, 2009, 02:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

morningstar, thanks. No we did not get the chance...

morningstar, thanks. No we did not get the chance to go to the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum but will on our next visit.

eigasuki, my best guess, and that's all it is, says that next cherry blossom season...
Forum: Asia
Nov 29th, 2009, 04:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

eigasuki, arigato....let me take a look at the...

eigasuki, arigato....let me take a look at the weather charts and I'll get back to you. My first though is that Kagoshima to Hirosaki will take at least three weeks on ground to even have a chance of...
Forum: Asia
Nov 29th, 2009, 08:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Sorry for the delay but had to catch up at...

Sorry for the delay but had to catch up at work....still not caught up.....


The next morning it was raining and I needed to send our bags to the Hyatt in Hakone via the takuhaibin service. I...
Forum: Asia
Nov 11th, 2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

We woke early and went outside through the...

We woke early and went outside through the neighborhood looking for that small yet unique place for breakfast one always yearns to discover. This is fun for us to do in the urban Japanese setting...
Forum: Asia
Nov 9th, 2009, 04:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Thanks, continuing.... Oct 8-10 We were...

Thanks, continuing....

Oct 8-10

We were off in the morning to our next stop The Sounkyo Grand Ryokan Hotel in the spectacular Daisetsuzan National Park. We had learned from the morning news...
Forum: Asia
Nov 8th, 2009, 08:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Oct 6&7 We awoke the next morning to the...

Oct 6&7

We awoke the next morning to the Japanese TV news stations blaring all with the warnings about the incoming typhoon due to hit Okinawa in a few hours and then head up the coast towards...
Forum: Asia
Nov 7th, 2009, 09:39 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Thanks all. Mara,yes we have over 1000...

Thanks all.

Mara,yes we have over 1000 photos which I will post on a site one day but have to go over all and load which takes time. Yes this trip can be done by bus and train but driving on...
Forum: Asia
Nov 7th, 2009, 10:16 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Oct. 4 We were up early this morning to...

Oct. 4

We were up early this morning to catch our flight to Asahikawa, Hokkaido via Air Hokkaido also known as Air Do. We are heading north to Hokkaido to catch the start of the Koyo season in...
Forum: Asia
Nov 7th, 2009, 07:14 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,052
Posted By hawaiiantraveler

Capturing the Koyo of Autumn in Japan 2009

Sept 30-Oct 1

We arrived at the HNL airport about 2 ½ hours early for our flight being eager to get our long planned vacation started. The commute was a breeze even in Honolulu's morning rush hour...
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