Day 9 &10 : Gifu Prefecture + Shin Hotaka Ropeway Itinerary
#Japan #JapanTravel #Osaka #Kyoto #tokyo #Takayama #ShinHotaka #MtFuji #koyasan #LakeKawaguchiko 6:07 PM
My boyfriend and I travelled for like 6-7hrs from Lake
Kawaguchiko > Shinagawa Station via Bus then Shinagawa Station > Takayama
Station via JR, arrived at Takayama around 5PM, which set us back with my
initial itinerary. After resting for few minutes we decided to walk around the
old town and find something to eat to satisfy our hungry tummies. We happen to
pass by a nice restaurant with enticing food presentation, so we gave it a try
and yeah it was the best decision we made that day. 😁 The food was delicious
and we loved their Japanese Red Wine! My boyfriend actually ended up going to
the winery after few days and bought couple bottles of this wine, which we will
indulge SOON.😍
Restaurant: Tenaga Ashinaga Hommachi
Location: 3-58-11 Hommachi, Takayama
506-0011, Gifu Prefecture
Contact # +81 577-34-5855
Anyway, here’s my initial itinerary. If you
happen to arrive in the morning or have an extra day to spend, then you can
give it a go.
Takayama [Morning] + Shirawaka-go [Afternoon]
Takayama
Option A: Walk
09:00 AM Visit the Old Town – Takayama Jinya –
Hida no Sato
Address: Kamiichino-machi, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken
Open Hours: Daily
*Hida Folk
Village
Address:
Japan, 〒506-0031 Gifu Prefecture, Takayama, 上岡本町1−590
Ticket Price: ¥700 // Open Hours: Daily, 08:30AM - 05:00PM
*Hida Kokubun-ji Temple
Name:
Kokubun-ji Temple
Address:
1-83 Sowamachi, Takayama 506-0007, Gifu Prefecture
Contact
No: 577-32-1395 /Rates: ¥300
Option B: Cycle
Takayama Town round trip route with rental
bicycle [approx 1-2 hr]
Bike Rental at Hara Rentacycle
Contact No: +81 577-32-1657
Contact No: +81 577-32-1657
Rates: ¥300/hr,
¥1300/day
Hours: 9:00AM- 8:00PM, closed Tuesdays
Hours: 9:00AM- 8:00PM, closed Tuesdays
Cycling Route: JR Takayama Station >
[5mins ride] Takayama Jinya & Morning Market > [2mins ride] Takayama
City Memorial Hall > [5mins ride] The ruins of Takayama Castle &
Shiroyama Park > [20mins ride] Higashiyama Walking Course + Temples >
[20mins ride] Kitayama Walking Course & Park
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| Boyfie went back to Takayama and visited Shirawaka-go without me 🙄 .. and even sent me these nice photos of him. 😍 |
Shirawaka-go
Tour with J Hop – They offer Bus tour to
Shirakawa-go with an English speaking guide.
01:20 PM Depart Takayama station (east exit )
02:20 PM Arrive Shirakawa-go
About 2
hours to go around the area
Observation
point / Free self walk around the village
*Pay a
visit to the 300-year-old Wada House
*If you
don’t want to hike uphill to the Ogimachi Tenbodai, there’s a ¥200 shuttle
going up there from the bus terminal. Then it is an easy walk back down to the
village and you can visit the museum Wada-ke Jutaku which is the area's largest Gassho-Zukuri farmhouse.
*If you
still have time, the Yagai Hakubutsukan Gassho-zukuri Minka-en open-air park is
right across a side road from the bus terminal.
04:10 PM Depart from Shirakawa-go
05:10 PM ETA at Takayama station
Day 10 Shin Hotaka Ropeway
+ Japanese Alps
08:00 AM-09:00 AM Takayama > Shin Hotaka
Ropeway
Buy bus
ticket via Nohi Bus: https://www.nouhibus.co.jp/english/
Pick up
your ticket at Takayama Bus Terminal with the reference number.
We did
purchase the a good package which includes Unlimited Bus Ride [Shin Hotaka
Route] + Shin Hotaka Ropeway + Spa+ Lunch / ¥1000 Voucher which
can be used in the shops as well
09:00 AM Shinhotaka Ropeway [新穂高ロープウェイ] >
Nabadairakogen Stn
English address:
Okuhidaonsengo-Kansaka
Telephone number: 0578-89-2252
Opening Hours: 8:30am-4:00pm (Apr-Nov), 9:00am-3:30pm (Dec-Mar)
Nearest Transport: In front of Shinhotaka Ropeway Bus Stop, Nohi Bus from Takayama Station Nohi Bus Center // Rates: ¥2900(roundtrip)
Telephone number: 0578-89-2252
Opening Hours: 8:30am-4:00pm (Apr-Nov), 9:00am-3:30pm (Dec-Mar)
Nearest Transport: In front of Shinhotaka Ropeway Bus Stop, Nohi Bus from Takayama Station Nohi Bus Center // Rates: ¥2900(roundtrip)
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| View from the foot onsen ❤️ |
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Lunch at Sh then rest a bit at
the Foot Onsen
11:30 AM-03:00 PM Shirakabadaira Stn > Enjoy the view and the unexpected snow> Nishihotakaguchi Stn
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| F I R S T S N O W F A L L ❄️❄️❄️ |
03:45 PM-04:50 PM Onsen time at Hirayu Onsen [3rd
floor]
04:55 PM-06:31 PM Travel back to Takayama &
Dinner at Fav Resto : Tenaga Ashinaga Hommachi
12 Days Itinerary in Japan
#Japan #JapanTravel #Osaka #Kyoto #tokyo #Takayama #ShinHotaka #MtFuji #koyasan #LakeKawaguchiko 8:48 PM
Day 1 Nara Deer Park + Dotonburi
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| Dotonburi River |
Day 2 Arashiyama Bamboo Grove + Toei Kyoto Studio Park
+ Glico + Pachinko
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| Arashiyama Bamboo Grove |
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| Born as cousins, made as bestfriends |
Toei Kyoto Studio Park Website : http://www.toei-eigamura.com/en/
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| make sure to take a mandatory Glico shot, I sure did! it's in my IG feed :) |
Day 3 Shinsaibashi Shopping + Halloween Party
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| Fam being cool as always. It's been raining all day but nevertheless we had so much fun during the Halloween Party  |
Day 4 Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
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| Osaka's Kaiyukan is one of the largest aquarium in the world, and it's definitely worth a visit. |
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| Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Website : http://www.kaiyukan.com/language/eng/ |
Day 5 USJ
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| We purchased our tickets via Klook, which was so convenient to use. We just went straight to the entrance and showed our e-tickets. |
Day 6 Fushimi Inari Shrine, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto Station + Osaka
Castle
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| fam at Fushimi Inari Shrine |
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| Kiyomizu-dera |
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| Osaka Castle |
Day 7 Koyasan [Mt Koya]
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| Koyasan is a sacred mountain and pilgrimage destination. If you are at Osaka, I would recommend to do a day trip here. |
Day 8 Mt Fuji and Lake Kawaguchiko
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| Experienced Autumn and Winter at once. I'm posted a separate blog for this day :) |
Day 11 Matsumoto Castle + Lake Suwa + Teteishi Park [Nagano
Prefecture]
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| Crow Castle |
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| Watched the movie Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa), the next day we found ourselves in front of this lake. LOL And yeah, we did a boat ride at Lake Suwa too :) |
Day 12 Tokyo - Hachiko, Shibuya Crossing, Shinjuku
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| Tokyo lights |
I will update this blog post with more details soon, but for now I hope these pictures somehow enticed you to visit Japan :)
4 Days Taiwan Itinerary : Taipei, Hualien and Nantou
#taiwan #taiwanderlust #TaiwanItinerary #Hualien #nantou #TarokoGorge #taipei #jiufen #cingjingfarm 11:08 PM
So for now, I’m sharing
our 4D/3N itinerary.. it was quite tiring but it was totally worth it.
Day 1 Friday
12:00
NN - 04:50 PM ETD Singapore to Taipei (Taoyuan)
Airport FYI: The Airport MRT is the
fastest way to reach the airport, with express service taking 35 minutes from
Taipei Main Station to both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Express and commuter
trains alternate with a 5 minute interval until midnight. The first express
train leaving Taipei is at 6:00AM, and the last express train leaving Taipei is
at 22:58. The first express train leaving the airport to Taipei is at 6:12AM,
and the last express train leaving the airport to Taipei is at 22:42.
Ticket Fare: NT$160/8SGD via
cash at the ticket machine or booth, or by Easycard (悠遊卡) or
iPass.
05:30
PM ETA at Taipei Main Station
06:30
PM Checkin at Hotel
Main
Inn Taipei – Exit Y13
Address: 2F, No.12, Ln. 21, Zhengzhou
Rd., Datong Dist, 103, Taipei Main Station, Taipei, Taiwan
10349
** If
you arrived early at Taipei then I recommend visiting Shifen and Jiufen in one
go.
Ø Shifen /Ping Xi
(Lantern)
Ø Shifen Waterfall
Last entry to the falls is 4:30PM
/Free entrance 20min walk from Shifen station
How to go there : From Taipei Main
Station take either NT$49 for local train (區間車), NT$76 for express Tze-Chian train
to Riufang station (瑞芳車站) then transfer to the Pingxi Line (平溪線) and
drop off at Shifen station.
Back
to my itinerary...
08:00
PM -10:00 PM Jiufen Old Street to Late
Jiufen Food Guide: http://www.ladyironchef.com/2015/07/taiwan-jiufen-food/
Instagram
famous location is right outside of the tea house where spirited away was shot.
There is a good/cheap porkbun store
near the top of the stair (Shuqi
Rd)
How to get there: After exiting
Riufang station (瑞芳車站) walk across to Wellcome supermarket, turn
right and walk down to the police station, the bus stop is after the Family
Mart. Take bus 788 which is heading toward Jiufen and takes around 15 minutes
travel time, and the fare is NT$30z.
Last
bus 1062 back to Riufang departs at 9:30PM
Last
train back to taipei leave around 11:15 PM
Lucky
us, as a driver approached us and ask if we wanted to carpool with them back to
Taipei. He’s not so good in speaking in English but he is one of the nicest
driver/tour guide I’ve ever met in a short span of time. He even feed us some fruits along the way. If you’re
looking for Chinese speaking driver (can't remember the name) you can contact him at:
Zhang Di Kingdom (that's what my colleague translated for me on the calling card he gave us)
Email : a0955128468@gmail.com
Whatsapp/Line/WeChat/Tel: 0955128468
Zhang Di Kingdom (that's what my colleague translated for me on the calling card he gave us)
Email : a0955128468@gmail.com
Whatsapp/Line/WeChat/Tel: 0955128468
10:40
PM-12:00 AM Ximending Night Market- Shopping
Opening
Hours: 0900-2230 hrs on Mon-Thu, 0900-2300 hrs on Fri-Sun
How to get there: Taipei Main
Station and then take a short MRT ride exit 6 or 10mins walk to Ximending area.
Night market/Street Food: http://thehungrygeek.com/2017/01/03/ximending-food/
01:00
AM Lights off
Day 2 Saturday
Day 2 Saturday
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| I'm coming back to explore more .. Taroko National Park is a must-see if you're a nature lover. |
04:30 AM – Wake up call, check out and go to train
station
06:25
AM - 09:30AM Travel Taipei to Hualien County via Train
Booked via
online: http://twtraffic.tra.gov.tw/twrail/English/e_index.aspx#
Ticket
Price: NT$440 // Make sure to book two weeks beforehand.
09:30
AM Meet with the driver for the tour /pick up at train station Hualien
Contact:
+886963369086 (Neil) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Vehicle
type: Toyota Camry Hybrid
Cost:
NT$5000 Service hours: 10 hours
Language:
English/Chinese
Services:
Driver/Tour Guide/Best Photographer
09:30
AM-11:00 AM Qixingtan Beach
11:15
AM-12:30 PM Qingshui Cliffs / Lunch at the car
12:30
PM-04:00 PM Lunch Taroko Gorge National Park
(1) Arch Gate
(2) Shakadang Trail
(3) Swallow Grotto Trail
(4) Cimu Bridge
(5) Yehfei Pavilion and Suspension Bridge
(6) Bilu Old Tree
05:30
PM-06:30PM Hehuanshan Viewing Platform (3158 masl) &
Wuling Viewing Platform (3275 masl)
07:30
PM Check In at Spring Ground Cingjing Hotel
Hotel Name: 春大地景觀渡假山莊 (Spring
Ground B&B)
Address:
No.20-1, Shouting Ln., Nantou, Taiwan
08:30 PM - 9:30 PM Dinner at the hotel
08:30 PM - 9:30 PM Dinner at the hotel
11:00
PM – Lights off
Day 3 Sunday
Day 3 Sunday
03:40
AM - 7:30 AM Start of sunrise tour to Mt Hehuanshan
07:30
AM - 9:30 AM Rest at hotel and enjoy balcony view
09:30
AM - 11:00 AM Cingjing Greenland
Adult
Fee: Weekday NT$160/ Weekend NT$200
Opening
Hrs: 08:00 AM - 05:00
PM
Sheep
Show Performance Weekends & Holidays 09:30 AM-10:00 AM / 02:30PM-03:00PM
Horsemanship Performance 10:45
AM-11:15 AM / 03:45 PM- 04:15 PM (Guanshan Pastoral Area)
11:30
AM - 01:00 PM Lunch at Old England Manor Hotel
01:00
PM - 03:30 PM Cingjing to Taichung via Nantou via Hotel arranged shuttle van
for NT$400
03:40
PM - 04:40 PM Taichung > Taipei via THSR, booked via Klook
website (cheaper)
04:45
PM Check in to Hotel - York Hotel
Address:
4F, No. 13, Nanyang Street, Taipei Main Station, Taipei, Taiwan 10047
How to get there: Look for Exit M6 of
MRT Taipei Main Station, go on the ground level of the mall / Caesar Hotel and
turn left into the street around 1-2 minutes’ walk.
05:30
PM - 07:00PM Elephant Mountain (aka Nangang
District Hiking Trail) best view of Taipei 101
How to get
there: After arriving at Xiangshan station (象山), the terminus of Red Line, leave from Exit 2 and continue walking
alongside the edge of the park. At the end of this road, take a left and follow
until the entrance for Xiangshan Hiking Trail (象山登山步道), total 650 metres, around 20 mins.
08:00
PM - 9:30 PM Dinner at Commune A7 (good view and walking distance)
Address: No. 3, Songshou Road, Xinyi
District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110
Operating
Hrs: 03:00 PM–12:00 AM
09:50
PM – 12:00 AM Shilin Night Market (士林夜市)
Address: Lane 101, Wenlin Rd, Shilin
District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
Opening
Hrs: Daily 4:30 PM - 12:00 AM
How
to get there: Take the Danshui Red Line 2 to Jiantan MRT Station / Grabcar LOL
01:00
AM Lights off
Day 4
Monday
09:00
AM Check out and leave our luggage in the Taipei Main Station Lockers
09:30
AM - 11:00 AM Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial
How to get there: Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial
(red/green line) Exit 5
Memorial Hall: Open daily from 09:00 to 18:00
11:00
AM -12:00 PM Early Lunch at Hangzhou
Xiaolong Bao (dimsum place nearby, plus it is super cheap!)
12:30
PM - 02:00 PM Taipei Main Station stroll, buy the popular Mochi at Ijysheng
02:00
PM - 02:45 PM Retrieve baggage and head to airport
03:00
PM - 03:30 PM Buy local food/snack to bring back home
03:30
PM - 04:30 PM Massage inside the Departure Area
05:25
PM - 10:20 PM ETA to Singapore
Note:
This itinerary is actually jam-packed and you got to be energetic. Else, you can do this on slower phasing/ longer days or just take some piece of information that might be helpful for ya. Happy travels ❤️
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| This is like seeing the view from the Mt. Pulag summit (no effort of hiking though) all over again and that overwhelming sense of gratefulness to Him. |
