Originally Posted by evergrn

I realize I'm trying to decide between two choices that seem suboptimal.
Nonetheless I'd like to keep the focus on daytripping to Kamikochi, and gathering anecdotes and facts related to making decisions for it.

@freecia Thanks for your research and well-intentioned advice. you're always very resourceful. Based on your info about the Sunday traffic, I might now try and see if I can go on Tuesday instead of Sunday.