Saturday, July 31, 2010

Oh.....Osaka?....and onwards

Start:     Nov 2, '10 2:00p
End:     Nov 16, '10 7:45p
Location:     Osaka to Hokkaido?
tentative for return date to Philippines...

have to plan itinerary out since its just Osaka which would be the arrival place...I would love to go see autumn in Nikko and upwards to the north of Japan...hmm..maybe see Fuji-san too?

*crossing fingers* hope all goes well with my plan to go there for autumn season and pics!

target: AUTUMN!
I'd like to see below eye to eye..or eye to leaf?


picture from internet

Tentative itinerary:

Osaka - 2 days
Dotonbori (Namba)- maybe upon arrival
Bunraku Theater
Shitennoji Temple
tip from a friend on where to stay -> http://amantovillage.multiply.com/

Kyoto - 3 days
Kiyomizudera (will see how it looks in fall)
Eikando
Shugakuin Imperial Villa (missed this last time coz already fully booked, but maybe its too early)

Tokyo - 4 or more days
Nikko - must, must, must
Fuji Five Lakes - I've to see Fuji-san..so all in one trip
Nishizawa Valley - option

Oirase Stream - in Aomori, option

31 comments:

  1. John!!

    are you coming over to Japan anytime this 4th quarter? so we can clink bottles of beer or sip from sake together?

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  2. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2014.html

    oh dear..I have to weed out and plan where...one in Kyoto probably..then a must near Tokyo will be Nikko,
    Fuji Five Lakes?

    dare I go to Hokkaido?

    I was aiming for 8 days to 13 days max...or when my money gets seriously depleted..whichever comes first..hehehe..

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  3. Nothing planned but if I do it will be in october and Osaka will be one city I visit due to my two friends Seiji and Shigemi in Kashiwara. hugs.

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  4. Nikko is worth visiting there's a wonderful World Heritage site there, see photos on my page from 2009.
    Hokkaido - Sapporo will be getting quite cold by then.
    Hugs.

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  5. if you do go..try to make it last until at least first week of November :-)
    so we can meet up thereabouts..

    take care and keep me posted...

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  6. I'll keep you in mind and posted. I could plan for a later visit including 7 days in November.

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  7. that is good news indeed!

    am so excited already, and not just the thought of seeing all those beautiful sights (am being optimistic the trip will be ok) but getting to see folks in person :-)

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  8. I know what you mean, all my visits prior to 2006 were made without having any friends at all, since then has been very different with more than thirty personal friends from Sapporo to Okinawa to act as my private guides in their various locations.
    Hugs.

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  9. sama ka na Marie..otherwise hanggang Little Tokyo lang tayo ..hahaha!

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  10. that is heartwarming story John..to think all of these friends you've made are part of the trip itself and will be also for future trips...and I hope you get to make many more!

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  11. Awesome Photo.

    Let me know if your itinerary takes you to the Tokyo area.

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  12. uy...sarap naman....hop on hop off!..galing mo talaga!

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  13. hi Ted,

    definitely Tokyo is a must...and as long as I get to Japan, I will surely be gunning for Tokyo :-)

    (I can't believe am getting crazy over leaves)

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  14. tara na Doc Philip :-)

    darn its just an afternoon flight...but maybe I can spend the night looking for food...hahaha...

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  15. Will be going somewhere too. Double wink. I pm ok na lang.

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  16. Reading my reply was weird , dapat I pm na lang kita. Hint magapatuka ako sa ahas! Shhh keep qiawet!

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  17. WAAH...PUNTA KAYO SA CIRCUS?

    LOL..

    joke only..ok..it will be our ssssh...sheeeccrreet...

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  18. That's a very enchanting photo, Cat. I don't blame you for wanting to be there.
    We have those leaves in the Shenandoah mountains nearby, but not the falls (I don't think so, anyway).

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  19. nope, I'm neither young nor single.

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  20. well, am not young either...but 1 out of 2 isn't bad....hehehe

    pero as Aries women, puro tayo young at heart *wink*

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  21. (^_^) I took out my Japanese dictionary today, but I don't think I'll be ready by November...lol. Will just wait for your photos.

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  22. that reminds me...I have to brush up on my basic Japanese...I've totally forgotten it as my lessons were sporadic at best...

    ah...but you will have something to occupy you pala that time :-)
    busy with the new babies...hehehe...
    I will also be waiting for those photos!

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  23. *praying my boss allows it as apparently there are 2 days in November that Belgium is out on a holiday*

    i.e. I usually backup my teammate in Belgium...so...argh!

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  24. confirmed na return flight ko...so *cross fingers*
    its all from Osaka...wheee!!! (hope kaya sa train)

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  25. ang timing: although I won't be there to see it...

    on Nov 2-3

    There is the Ohara Matsuri in Kagoshima.

    About 15000 people parade through town in their cotton yukatas and dance to popular local folk songs.

    I suppose its like Sinulog and Mardi Gras...

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