Originally Posted by
Agneisse
Oku-Nikko (by Lake Chuzenji) should have great foliage, although it really rewards an overnight stay and you may be too late to book the nicer options. Two hours train + one hour bus from Tokyo, do not go on a weekend unless you love being stuck in traffic.
This is very interesting... I like this idea!!!
Originally Posted by
Kannai
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Also, I'm not sure which Intercontinental you're staying at (Yokohama now has two) but both are quite central. If you like nightlife areas, I recommend checking out the Noge ("no-geh" 野毛) area behind Sakuragicho Station. It goes on for blocks and blocks and blocks, full of pubs and restaurants and such. The building known as Miyakobashi Shotengai (都橋商店街) is particularly cool. It brings back memories of the postwar Showa era.
Enjoy my city!
I've stayed at Y Grand before and enjoyed it. I would like to try the other IC, but this time around I am taking my parents with me and the Grand might be more convenient for them, and it will also be more cost effective.
Originally Posted by
Topcare
First time to Japan? And where in PNW do you live. I don't want to suggest something that's just going to look like the nature at home.
I think this will be my fourth or fifth visit. Last visit was in 2023, and prior to that, all others were prior to college.
I live halfway between SEA and YVR, west of tulip town. It is okay to suggest something that might look similar since I haven't even explored my own area. LOL