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Originally Posted by The _Banking_Scot
(Post 36478668)
Hi,
Also liked the Sankeien garden ( just outside yokohama but easily accessible by train then bus or walk or taxi. ) Very large garden Sankeien Garden - Yokohama Travel (japan-guide.com) Agree on Kamakura There is also Hakone and the five lakes area around Mt Fuji Regards TBS
Originally Posted by Kannai
(Post 36487560)
I second suggestions of Sankeien and Nikko. Hakone is another popular destination that's not far from Yokohama (I'm pretty sure it's significantly closer than Nikko). I've not gone as a day trip but it should be doable if you plan well. And because it's in the mountains, the leaves *might* have started changing by then. It's also famous for onsen (hot springs).
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!
Originally Posted by Mizunara
(Post 36488965)
See about getting a bus up to Oze National Park to see the fall foliage. The hiking can be as intense as you want it to be. It's pretty flat in the main valley of the plateau, but you can also do a hike up Mt. Shibutsu. Mt. Hiyuchi is a lot steeper but it'll take you up to the highest point of the park.
Originally Posted by freecia
(Post 36494699)
Keikyu's range from Kanagawa to Tokyo may not be logical as a koyo excursion from Tokyo if OP is already staying in Yokohama in late October. Koyo in that area is probably closer to later November https://miurahantou.jp/autumn-leaves-in-yokosuka-miura/
The Yokosuka Maritime Self Defense Force fall open house is kind of interesting, though. I'll have to add to my wish list for a future year. https://miurahantou.jp/tadodai-bunchousha-autumn/ pudgym29 What other secondary and third rail companies outside Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto do you like or find most memorable? I know you're well intentioned, but there are two options of trains which are not on Japan Rail here. JR's nation wide pass became a much less attractive option after the price hike last year and some of the regional passes value are also lower than they were a decade ago when non-continuous X of Y days were allowed. Perhaps it is also a limitation to assume that foreign guests only speak English and I only want to try to optimize my itinerary for reduced English speaking tourism crowds. USA doesn't even make it into Top 3 by numbers of inbound in July 2024 https://www.tourism.jp/en/tourism-da...stats/inbound/ OTOH, the increased language support beyond English makes parts outside the Golden Triangle more accessible to tourists who are able to help JP tourism industry, especially due to the weaker yen & domestic inflation. Odakyu Tobu As for my own, I'm headed to areas which are actually a lot less friendly to non-car options after Covid (partially also due to aging workforce) or infrequent third rail companies. Some aren't on the beaten tourist path, even for Japanese big city dwellers, so it's understandable that locals went to car culture due to depopulation, brain drain, suburban type big box stores, and aging bus drivers/train conductors. |
Originally Posted by hikouki
(Post 36495502)
So it looks like plans have slightly changed and I may likely be staying in the Shinjuku area. My parents booked a hotel there and I might stay at the Kimpton instead of the IC Yokohama.
Hakone area will be a day trip location from Shinjuku by Odakyu Limited Express Romance Car. On the clear day, view of Mt. Fuji in right front from Owakudani of Hakone. Kawagoe is a popular weekend day trip by local people, direct service by Seibu line from Shinjuku. Strolling around old Edo style houses. Yokohama is a popular weekend day trip from Tokyo, easy access from Shinjuku. Kamakura/Enoshima is a day trip area also, along with Miura peninsula, Mt. Fuji is a day trip area. Busta (Shinjuku Bus Terminal) at the South entrance of JR Shinjuku station has direct express way bus service to the Fifth Station of Mt. Fuji. |
Originally Posted by AlwaysAisle
(Post 36495638)
Hakone area will be a day trip location from Shinjuku by Odakyu Limited Express Romance Car. On the clear day, view of Mt. Fuji in right front from Owakudani of Hakone.
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Originally Posted by hikouki
(Post 36494279)
Is this the row of really small pubs along the river? [...]
At any rate, that area reminded me of the Netflix series Midnight Diner. I loved that series. And though I don't drink and do nightlife, I want to visit that area just because it reminds me of the show. LOL |
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I have only been to Osaka once, so I won't scribe particularly about there. On my fifteen other jaunts to Japan, it has been areas of Tokyo and Yokohama where I have stayed. The first time there in December 2005, the cheap hotel I found was the Juyoh Hotel in Taito-ku. It was not close to any J. R. line, so I did not buy the J. R. pass. I bought the two-day Tokyo Metro open ticket at NRT. That ensued me on the path of what did Tokyo Metro and Toei offer.
I did not grasp the concept of through-runs until my third jaunt in September 2007 when my wanting to view a soccer match at Ajinomoto Stadium had me on the Toei Shiinjuku Line's Higashi-Nihombashi station. The arrival board's third entry read "Hashimoto". I looked at my Tokyo atlas and saw this was on the path of the Keio Line which I was going to transfer to in Shinjuku. I had only to change trains in Chofu. When I bought a point-&-shoot Panasonic camera in 2009 and began taking train photos, I became familiar with other train operators due to the through-runs. It was becoming easier to look them up on the World-Wide Web to learn what offers | open tickets each had. The neighborhoods became a 'second banana' to the train photos. ;) In a few instances, I did not learn about the offers until after I returned to Chicago, because they had been thrown into my luggage upon arrival in Japan and had everything else placed on top of it. :p But yes - Odakyu, Tokyu, and Keikyu all have deals. It was faster to ride a train to Shibuya and change to a Tokyu line limited express train to Yokohama. If you stay in Yokohama (I enjoyed my stays at Guesthouse Kanalian. It is quite close to the central Yokohama station. I don't know if it is still in business.), trips up to Tokyo can be had on either Tokyu (+ Tokyo Metro) or Keikyu (+ Toei), with a round trip there and unlimited rides on the corresponding subway operator. |
Originally Posted by hikouki
(Post 36495502)
So it looks like plans have slightly changed and I may likely be staying in the Shinjuku area. My parents booked a hotel there and I might stay at the Kimpton instead of the IC Yokohama.
The Nihon Minka En is extremely easy to get to from Shinjuku: get the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku Station to Mukugaoka-Yuen Station (22mins, 260yen) and from there it’s a 5 minute walk. https://www.nihonminkaen.jp/index_english.html |
From Shinjuku? ok, take the Odakyu Romance Car to Hakone Yumoto station and then use a Hakone Free Pass. Or get the JR train to Kawaguchiko, if seats are still available. There is bus service too.
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Originally Posted by LapLap
(Post 36541087)
Occasionally I get to take people who are local to Tokyo on day trips. My favourite place for this is the Nihon Minka En. Much as I love Mount Takao, this park is in beautiful natural surroundings and would be less physically taxing on your parents if you are looking to go somewhere with them. It is never particularly crowded so there is no need to avoid it on weekends or holidays (just check it is open before going, eg Mondays are usually closed)
The Nihon Minka En is extremely easy to get to from Shinjuku: get the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku Station to Mukugaoka-Yuen Station (22mins, 260yen) and from there it’s a 5 minute walk. https://www.nihonminkaen.jp/index_english.html |
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