Originally Posted By Malin Talking of traveling around Japan you guys should take a look at this, its from Top Gear a popular TV Car Show in the UK. The presenters often get made to do races against each other in unique destinations. This week the team were on location in Japan. Part 1 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9opwsk6Asg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...pwsk6Asg</a> Part 2 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n-LxaFmE1o&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 3 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS90OqCRBAk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...0OqCRBAk</a> Part 4 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tLAF0qJ38k&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>
Originally Posted By 1Gee1 These are terrific suggestions! As a total novice on touring Japan, I appreciate gleaning the valuable information from this thread! I like how Mara laid out a sample itinerary. Great suggestions! However, I have to go along with Mr. X on the 3 hours of Kabuki...I would probably do better taking a nap elsewhere. :^/ Thanks all!
Originally Posted By Malin Sorry to drag this thread up again, but a recent tour has come to my attention, which I'm considering doing next year ,that takes in highlights from both China and Japan, and I wanted to know what you think! Its 13 days and includes.... Beijing The Great Wall Xian and the Terracotta Army Tokyo The Bullet Train Mount Fuji Kyoto
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Sounds pretty awesome to me (and similar to hat we are planning, but taking 4 weeks to include HK and HKDL, the Panda reserves and TDL/USJ. How long are you at each place? How much is the tour?
Originally Posted By Malin Its with Travelsphere so prices for 13 days go from £1899 It works out about 5 nights in China and 6 in Japan, here is more info <a href="http://www.travelsphere.co.uk/asia/china/china_with_japan.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.travelsphere.co.uk/...pan.aspx</a> Its one of the options I'm looking at, another is to do a full 2-3 week tour of China, taking in all the highlights, and adding on a few days in Hong Kong.
Originally Posted By Malin *** There are Panda reserves!!!??? *** One of the tours includes a trip to see the Panda's at the Ya'An Nature Reserve, which lies between Chengdu Plain and the Tibetan Plateau.
Originally Posted By Mr X Assuming you wouldn't want to spend over 20 bucks to save exactly 9 minutes (there is a bullet train option..but totally not worth it imo), it will take you just under an hour and cost ¥780 one way. Take the Tokkaido-San-Yo line (special rapid is best) from Kyoto Station. Change at Osaka station to the Osaka loop line (Kanju rapid), and then change at Nishi-Kujo to the Sakurajima line for the quick 5 minute trip to Universal City station. The itinerary I looked up was 53 minutes..of course that varies.
