JAPAN - AUG 2013
27 Days 26 Nights
Self Drive Trip - 8 pax
1 August 2013 - 27 August 2013
Map of our roadtrip:
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Tokyo
- Tokyo’s old neighborhood Asakusa. - Sensoji Temple - Nakamise shopping street Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nihombashi-Ningyocho (105,840 yen for 3 nights) |
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Tokyo
- Tsukiji Fish Market - Ginza - Ebisu, Shibuya-ku (for dinner) Sotetsu Fresa Inn |
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Tokyo
- Meiji Shrine - Harajuku - Takeshita Street - Shinjuku - Shibuya Sotetsu Fresa Inn |
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Tokyo > Hakone
Today we picked up our rental cars at Tokyo Station Yaesuguchi, which is the nearest outlet from our hotel. We booked two P2 class cars from Nippon-Rent-A-Car for a total of 57,980 yen for 3 days (inclusive of CDW and taxes). The drive from Tokyo to Lake Ashi, Hakone, took us about 4 hrs. Along the way, we stopped at Hakone-Ashinoko View Park for a great view of the Lake Ashi, Great Torii Hakone Shrine, and Hakone National Park. Thereafter, we drove towards our Ryokan in Hakone for the night. |
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Hakone > Mt Fuji
- - Lunch at 山麓園 Hotorinite (35,000 yen) |
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Mt Fuji > Tokyo
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Haneda Kuko No.2 (26,940 yen) |
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Tokyo > Sapporo > Woodylife
We arrived New Chitose Airport at around 0820 hours and picked up our rental car to start our Hokkaido self drive tour. Our first stop was Kanayama Lake (2 hrs 40 mins drive), where we saw Lavender and Sunflowers with beautiful lake and mountains as backdrop. Next, we head out to Ningle Terrace (NewFurano Prince Hotel, slightly more than an hour drive), stopping by at Nakata Farm to buy watermelon, melon, and strawberries. After Ningle Terrace, we took a short drive (5 mins) to Furano Cheese Factory and Pizza Factory for yummy pizza. From here, we drove about 25 mins to Nakafurano Lavender Park and took a chair lift up to see more flowers. Our final stop before heading to check into our hotel was Furano Marche for ice cream. We had the super sweet melon, strawberries and tomatoes for dinner for the night in Woodylife and had an early night. Stay in Woodylife |
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Woodylife > Unkai Terrace > Biei > Blue Pond > Shirahige Falls > Tokachi Bogakudai Observatory > ぜるぶの丘 > Ashikawa
We started early today as we need to reach Unkai Terrace before 6am to catch the sea of cloud. The drive from Woodylife to Unkai Terrace took us about an hour 45 mins, passing through some forest in total darkness. But the drive was worth it as the view of the sun rising above the sea of cloud was amazing. The cloud dissipated around 8am, and we headed back to Woodylife for our breakfast. Our next stop was Biei for more flowers, which is 35 mins drive from Woodylife. Court Hotel Ashikawa |
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Ashikawa > Hokuryu > Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Ropeway > Abashiri
- Dinner at Ikkonya at Kitami (cheap and good) Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Okhotsk Abashiri Ekimae |
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Abashiri > Cape Notoro > Abashiri Port > Koshimizu Gensei Kaen > Oshin-koshin Falls > Cape Puyimi > Shiretoko Goko Lakes > Shiretoko
Shiretoko Prince Hotel |
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Shiretoko > Kamulwaka Cruise > Sakura Falls (Kiyosato) > Kaminoko Ike > Oyado
Oyado Kinkiyu Hotel |
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Oyado (Kawayu Onsen) > Mt Iwo > Lake Mashu > Lake Kussharo > Wakotohanto > Lake Akan
New Akan Hotel |
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Lake Akan > Kushiro Marsh Observatory > Kushiro Wetland > Tsurumidai > Cottaro Shitsugen > Sapporo
New Sunroute New Sapporo |
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Sapporo > Osaka Airport > Kyoto
Capsule Ryokan Kyoto |
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Kyoto
Capsule Ryokan Kyoto |
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Kyoto
Capsule Ryokan Kyoto |
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Kyoto > Nara > Kyoto
Capsule Ryokan Kyoto |
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Kyoto > Osaka
Hearton Hotel Kita Umeda |
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Osaka > Hiroshima
Hotel Parkside Hiroshima Peace Park |
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Hiroshima > Fukuoka > Yoshinogari Historical Park > Rainbow Pinery > Karatsu Castle > Imari > Nagasaki
JR Kyushu Hotel Nagasaki |
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Nagasaki > Mt Inasa Observatory > Glover Garden >
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum > Unzen Jigoku > Shimara Port > Kumamoto Dormy Inn |
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Kumamoto > Suizenji Park > Kusasenri > Mt Aso > Aso
Guest House Asobigokoro |
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Aso > Daikanbo > Yufuin > Beppu
Happy Neko |
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Beppu > Beppu Jigoku > Dazaifu Tenmamgu > Fukuoka
Hakata Green Hotel Annex |
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Fukuoka
Hakata Green Hotel Annex |
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