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Old Dec 29, 2015, 10:56 pm
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Who's going? Add your name here. If folks see that quite a few are going, it may incentivize them. Could turn into some mini-DOs.

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Old Nov 19, 2015, 10:02 am
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 11:23 am
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omg it's the gift that keeps giving!!

I uhh ... stayed there for a month and a half last time.

that said, check where this is. I have a whole story about THAT trip...
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 11:26 am
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omg it's the gift that keeps giving!!

I uhh ... stayed there for a month and a half last time.

that said, check where this is. I have a whole story about THAT trip...
Did you book for this rate and they honored it? I want to see that trip report
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 11:27 am
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that said, check where this is. I have a whole story about THAT trip...
Good word that's a LONG way up! Northernmost railway station in Japan . Also, 260 inches of snow annually .
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 11:30 am
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Good word that's a LONG way up! Northernmost railway station in Japan . Also, 260 inches of snow annually .
It has year-round ferries to Russia http://wikitravel.org/en/Wakkanai

Northern Japan has always been on my list - maybe not in winter though
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 11:44 am
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Booked Oct 3-8th

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Old Nov 19, 2015, 12:19 pm
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So couple of footnotes.

- WKJ in fall is AWFUL. At least in Novemer. I guess we'll see how it is in October.
- Flights into and out of there are unreliable as hell.
- Ferry to Russia stops somewhere in October because... well, stuff freezes.

Here are my notes on it. Enjoy. Honestly, the trip was so quirky that it was amazing in its own right, so I'm sure as hell going back.

Sorry for splitting it in so many entries, but I tend to write my notes as things happen.

http://www.evernote.com/l/AEyj_1Jx5g...Nf0rTdyyrPbz8/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AEyUGPDVmS...EAZtmAG9IytD4/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExnFmwHpS...s_tMjDRoUs848/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExCM588hk...VU9co8nIacbHQ/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExCM588hk...VU9co8nIacbHQ/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExonDx7-2...UaCrhQT7XPQ9A/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AEwIpNui8l...hXTBRCnjP96eQ/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AEyQ-SFDHl...E3QEmbUegVoUs/
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 12:27 pm
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So couple of footnotes.

- WKJ in fall is AWFUL. At least in Novemer. I guess we'll see how it is in October.
- Flights into and out of there are unreliable as hell.
- Ferry to Russia stops somewhere in October because... well, stuff freezes.

Here are my notes on it. Enjoy. Honestly, the trip was so quirky that it was amazing in its own right, so I'm sure as hell going back.

Sorry for splitting it in so many entries, but I tend to write my notes as things happen.

http://www.evernote.com/l/AEyj_1Jx5g...Nf0rTdyyrPbz8/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AEyUGPDVmS...EAZtmAG9IytD4/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExnFmwHpS...s_tMjDRoUs848/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExCM588hk...VU9co8nIacbHQ/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExCM588hk...VU9co8nIacbHQ/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AExonDx7-2...UaCrhQT7XPQ9A/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AEwIpNui8l...hXTBRCnjP96eQ/
http://www.evernote.com/l/AEyQ-SFDHl...E3QEmbUegVoUs/
Holy moly you actually stayed for 45 nights!

I thought they put a nuclear powered ice breaker before that Russian ferry

I'd love to featured your trip report on our site. Send me a PM if you are interested!
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 12:40 pm
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Here are my notes on it. Enjoy. Honestly, the trip was so quirky that it was amazing in its own right, so I'm sure as hell going back.
Makes me want to go for 2-4 nights .
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 12:59 pm
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Thanks MightyTravels, I just booked 3 nights (have yet to see this part of Japan)

Having just reviewed the notes of Pseudo Nim I might have to rethink the length of stay. That's an impressive mattress run by the way!
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 1:11 pm
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Thanks MightyTravels, I just booked 3 nights (have yet to see this part of Japan)

Having just reviewed the notes of Pseudo Nim I might have to rethink the length of stay. That's an impressive mattress run by the way!
I'm starting to think two nights might be enough, especially if flying in and out to/from Tokyo: the once daily nonstop 737 flight out of HND arrives just after 12PM it appears, and departs just after 1PM.

Edit: Switched to just 2 Oct-4 Oct, on a refundable.
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 1:24 pm
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I was intending to visit Sapporo, I hope the train is a sensible option to get to this remote town from there. Can always check out a day early if you get bored, if the penalty is not getting the third night refunded then I can live with it!

Incidentally, I usually spend very small amounts of time in a place before moving on, so maybe it will be one night in the end.
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 2:02 pm
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Cant find any Dates in October with this Price - what dates did you go for?
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 2:06 pm
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Cant find any Dates in October with this Price - what dates did you go for?
13-16th October for me. Maybe they are now seeing record numbers of bookings for an October.
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Old Nov 19, 2015, 2:07 pm
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Cant find any Dates in October with this Price - what dates did you go for?
October 2-October 4 is definitely available, 900 yen (~US$7.29).
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