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Cycling Around Mount Fuji

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Note that this photo is a posed shot. You are supposed to cycling anti-clockwise around the lake! Haha If you are deciding between taking the train to Kawaguchiko or driving, you can check out the car rental prices at   https://www.nipponrentacar.co.jp/english/user-guide/reservations.html   and train prices at   http://www.hyperdia.com/ It depends on whether you’re staying overnight at Kawaguchiko and the number of people travelling. Remember to add toll fees of about ¥4200 one way. We decided to rent a car but forgot about the toll fees so it ended up being more expensive. I’d say if you’re staying for one night and there are at least 3 of you, renting a car is a good option. If there are two of you and you want more freedom to move around (such as going to neighbouring places like Oshino Hakkai, Chureito Pagoda, Yamanakako etc) it is also better to rent a car. You should also be warned that traffic is congested upon leaving and arriving at Tokyo. We parked our car at ou...
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Nakasendo: From Magome to Tsumago (Dec 2018)

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We started our journey from Nakatsugawa, a 48-min train ride from Nagoya (covered by JR Pass), followed by a 25-min bus ride (¥560 not covered by JR Pass).  Outside Nakatsugawa Tour Information Center We stayed at Magome for one night and started our walk from Magome to Tsumago the next day. Here’s a video of our walk: We had hand-made soba in a family-run restaurant. It was nice to have a hot bowl of noodles in the cold weather. On the way back to our minshuku, we stopped by for a cup of tea at one of the tea houses. Our accommodation was Magome Chaya, a minshuku owned by a Japanese man and his Filipino wife. The lady who served us is the wife’s sister. There is option to include dinner and breakfast. We suggest you take it as there isn’t much nearby. Not even convenience stores. They have a common kitchen that you can use if you have your own ingredients though. Our 6-tatami mat room. The heater is not very effective so it was really cold. After the day trippers leave, you can ...
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