Osaka as a base
Jul 5, 2017 | 11:17 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota,USA
Programs: UA, NW
Posts: 3,752
P.S. Now I'm considering the following -- I realized the above was silly:
20th - Arrive Osaka in evening
21st - Explore Osaka
22nd - Kobe/Nada
23rd - Naoshima/Inujima (overnight in Okayama)
24th - Okayama Castle, Korakuen Gardens, Kurashiki and Himeji. (Shinkansen/JR to Kinosaki)
25th - Kinosaki
26th - Morning train to Tokyo
20th - Arrive Osaka in evening
21st - Explore Osaka
22nd - Kobe/Nada
23rd - Naoshima/Inujima (overnight in Okayama)
24th - Okayama Castle, Korakuen Gardens, Kurashiki and Himeji. (Shinkansen/JR to Kinosaki)
25th - Kinosaki
26th - Morning train to Tokyo
Jul 6, 2017 | 7:19 am
#17
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Central California
Programs: Former UA Premex, now dirt
Posts: 6,531
To do all that, I'd adjust the schedule a bit to permit 2 nights in Okayama, which would give a full day for Okayama and Kurashiki. I'd catch Himeji the next morning on the way east.
Jul 6, 2017 | 10:51 am
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 401
Agree. This is way too much for a day. Especially a day where you will be changing hotel, thus dragging luggage along.
To do all that, I'd adjust the schedule a bit to permit 2 nights in Okayama, which would give a full day for Okayama and Kurashiki. I'd catch Himeji the next morning on the way east.
To do all that, I'd adjust the schedule a bit to permit 2 nights in Okayama, which would give a full day for Okayama and Kurashiki. I'd catch Himeji the next morning on the way east.
Thanks. I'm going to do luggage forwarding to Tokyo from Osaka (best travel feature ever next to in-city check-in at HKG), so will just have a small bag with me.
I will spend overnight in Okayama - do Aoshima/Inujima in one day. Not sure how long that will take me, but will make Himeji, Kurashika and Okayama Castle "optional".
I just booked two nights in Hakone at seemingly nice onsen (at least the price reflects that), but will play the second day by ear, as I do need to get to Hakone that day and will definitely have to time it to the Shinkansen schedule. Thank you everyone for your help... hopefully this all works out!