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Forum: Asia
Jan 6th, 2024, 08:24 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Koyo season in Japan lasts over two months...

Koyo season in Japan lasts over two months because the country covers a large range of latitude (north/south), about like from Maine to southern Georgia border. And there is a range of elevation and...
Forum: Asia
Dec 23rd, 2023, 07:29 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Thank you for joining me on this discovery of...

>> Thank you for joining me on this discovery of Japan and all its colors.

Thanks for taking us along.

Your Osaka restaurant photos reminded me of the saying that Kyoto-jin spend their money...
Forum: Asia
Dec 19th, 2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Nice fall colors. That last photo is a fire...

Nice fall colors.
That last photo is a fire hydrant cover..
Forum: Asia
Dec 18th, 2023, 11:02 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

The short version of that post is: definitely use...

The short version of that post is: definitely use the JR East website for information about Resort Shirakami or other JRE scenic trains.
Forum: Asia
Dec 18th, 2023, 10:59 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Enkoji looks particularly nice. Love the shoji...

Enkoji looks particularly nice. Love the shoji and the garden shot.

>> just saw a segment on the Shirakami train on NHK last night.
The JR East website has a lot of very useful info about that...
Forum: Asia
Dec 17th, 2023, 11:39 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Some highlights I recommend: Kyoto - Miyako...

Some highlights I recommend:
Kyoto - Miyako Odori
Takachiho - kagura at the shrine (this qualifies as a must-do, tho a caveat applies)
Tohoku coastal scenery - the Resort Shirakami train
Forum: Asia
Dec 17th, 2023, 10:06 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Seems like the Japanese like their eggs more...

>> Seems like the Japanese like their eggs more runny though.
Runny and orange (due to feed) scrambled eggs are the other thing I don't like in Japan. First thing I do when I get home is to satisfy...
Forum: Asia
Dec 16th, 2023, 04:58 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> When I think of Kyushu, I think of Fukuoka,...

>> When I think of Kyushu, I think of Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto Castle, and Mt. Aso, so not exactly places I associate with the color green.
The first three are city. Aso is a volcano and vast...
Forum: Asia
Dec 14th, 2023, 09:33 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

yestravel, there is a spot in central Kyushu with...

yestravel, there is a spot in central Kyushu with fairly vast fields of flowers. It is on the drive somewhere between Yufuin and Kurokawa Onsen (which is wonderful and I would love to go back to...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2023, 09:16 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

yestravel, was it you who had a plan that...

yestravel, was it you who had a plan that included taking the car ferry to Kumamoto?

Mara, no, I took trains and buses. I think you know that the central part of eastern Kyushu is beautiful. Well,...
Forum: Asia
Nov 26th, 2023, 09:00 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Kyushu, from what I understand, is popular...

>> Kyushu, from what I understand, is popular with tourists from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Korea

It is. That was my experience at end of Oct into Nov. There were many Asian visitors, most/many...
Forum: Asia
Nov 22nd, 2023, 08:32 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Wonderful! I love it! This is exactly what I...

Wonderful! I love it!
This is exactly what I hope that people will come away with from a visit to Japan. That hope is why I post here.
Am happy to know that both of you got it.
Forum: Asia
Nov 13th, 2023, 08:09 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Some businesses in Takayama (ryokan, at least)...

Some businesses in Takayama (ryokan, at least) take Monday off after being open over the weekend to accommodate daytrippers and overnighters coming up from Nagoya. Rural depopulation and aging would...
Forum: Asia
Nov 11th, 2023, 08:31 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Oh good, you got the crab. The season just...

Oh good, you got the crab. The season just started there. Kanazawa (gold marsh) is famous for gold leaf. You might see it sprinkled on a dish. You can buy a small container of gold leaf for use as a...
Forum: Asia
Nov 9th, 2023, 05:53 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Osaka castle has a nice local museum inside worth...

Osaka castle has a nice local museum inside worth a visit and it has an erebeta, so no climbing stairs

Osaka-jo had an important role in Japanese history. Dramatic events there.
Forum: Asia
Nov 9th, 2023, 05:44 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

NRT waiting for ICN flight then on to LAX! ...

NRT waiting for ICN flight then on to LAX!

ffom Hilton to LAX will be 24 hrs, but flights in C on OZ

fastest train in Japan is Hyabusa Shinkansen was 3 hr 11 min for Shin Aomori to Tokyo with 4...
Forum: Asia
Nov 8th, 2023, 04:14 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

I think laxative is a word that doesn’t translate...

I think laxative is a word that doesn’t translate directly. Had concierge write me a note that basically translated the word to medicine for constipation. At least that is what the translation of the...
Forum: Asia
Nov 8th, 2023, 12:43 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Went to pharmacy on Sunday and did a voice...

Went to pharmacy on Sunday and did a voice translation of ‘I need a laxative’. Bought what clerk gave me. Didn’t work. Today i did a photo translate of package and it is an anti-diarrheal.💔
Forum: Asia
Nov 7th, 2023, 07:28 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Water served at meals and I ask for ‘big...

Water served at meals and I ask for ‘big size”wata, “big size” aisu wata
ubiquitous vending machines for Poxcari Sweat. Feel better about plastic bottle when put into can/bottle recycle bin
Forum: Asia
Nov 5th, 2023, 04:59 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Meiji Shrine and other Shinto shrines (big ones...

Meiji Shrine and other Shinto shrines (big ones at least) is where shichi-go-San is celebrated. The day is Now 15 but people will take their 7-5-3 year old kids dressed in kimono on the weekends...
Forum: Asia
Nov 3rd, 2023, 08:56 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

cold 55F in Hirosaki 2pm look at forecast...

cold 55F in Hirosaki 2pm

look at forecast lows to prepare
when you go into mountains it will be colder than
i reallly did need a jacket for in Unzen last week
was about 72f in Fukuoka but got...
Forum: Asia
Nov 3rd, 2023, 02:01 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Missed the bus stop for Towadako cruise and ended...

Missed the bus stop for Towadako cruise and ended up going to Tsurunoyu instead yay
Resort Shirakami scenic train tomorrow to Hirosaki
Forum: Asia
Nov 1st, 2023, 11:51 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 12,634
Posted By mrwunrfl

Good to hear from both of you am at Haneda...

Good to hear from both of you
am at Haneda right now connecting from Kumamoto to Akita
kyushu kirei desu
some fall colors at Kurokawa onsen
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