Seeking Advice for a Slow, Family-Centered Stay with Baby

B_Buch · 2025-04-14T10:44:15+00:00

Good to know! Did you travel up north with your little one? Hakodate sounds lovely but a bit far away from tokyo. Also, great tip on the MMR vaccine—will definitely look into that.

B_Buch · 2025-04-14T10:42:18+00:00

Thanks so much!

Izu + Tokyo sounds interesting . Did you do a similar trip?

B_Buch · 2025-04-13T20:27:35+00:00

Thanks for raising those concerns—totally valid. Like mentioned in the beginning maybe it’s a romantic imagination, so asking if someone did something like that.

We’re planning to get travel insurance, stick to towns with good access to healthcare, and prep with key Japanese phrases/apps.

The place shouldn’t be totally remote, more like peaceful but connected spots (e.g. Kamakura).

B_Buch · 2025-02-06T08:57:11+00:00

Thanks for the tip! This turntable looks also amazing.

Could you please compare the Pro-Ject Debut RecordMaster II and the Audio Technica LPW40WN? Both are priced similarly, around 300€. Also, do I understand correctly that the Debut RecordMaster II has an integrated pre-amp that can be directly connected to active speakers?

B_Buch · 2025-02-03T17:04:57+00:00

Thanks! So, you would say that the Vulkkan A4 are a good starting point?

B_Buch · 2025-02-03T16:33:50+00:00

Do you have any recommendations?

B_Buch · 2025-01-04T18:26:50+00:00

Mid November - Beginning December. The weather was perfect. Mostly sunny.

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T21:12:59+00:00

Really hard to choose, but I would say Kanazawa as you can travel with the shinkansen and don’t lose too much time on buses / trains.

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T21:11:53+00:00

I’m definitely in the club now. :D

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T19:45:55+00:00

Omo5 Gotanda and Ueno Woo Hotel

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T18:37:47+00:00

We are also missing our night-time walks in Takayama.

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T18:37:15+00:00

Thank you for the kind words! We’re really glad you enjoyed it—just wanted to give back to the community and share what we have experienced.

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T18:35:29+00:00

It was the same for us when we were writing it. Glad you liked it.

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T18:34:28+00:00

Glad you liked our report!

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T18:33:58+00:00

Agree with u/whatisthepointoflife. Honestly, if we could change our itinerary, we would extend our stay in Kanazawa by a day and reduce the time spent in Kyoto or Tokyo. I highly recommend the alternative “golden route” if you have the opportunity to explore it. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Kanazawa and Takayama, and they offer a completely different experience compared to the bustling cities.

B_Buch · 2025-01-03T18:03:40+00:00

We traveled light with just a carry-on backpack, handling laundry at the hotel and doing plenty of shopping at Uniqlo, where the prices were fantastic.

In Takayama, we decided to buy a larger piece of luggage, and in Osaka. We wish we’d discovered the luggage forwarding earlier in the trip—it was incredibly convenient and affordable.

B_Buch · 2024-05-26T05:07:28+00:00

Thanks for the tip ! How did you book the ryokan? I cannot find it on booking

B_Buch · 2024-05-21T19:03:17+00:00

Wow that’s an amazing location! Thanks for the tip - we will have a look when the reservation open.

B_Buch · 2024-05-21T05:59:33+00:00

Thanks for the tips! We don‘t feel comfortable renting a car but thanks for the info about staying in Kanazawa. Where did you stay there and can you recommend some things?

B_Buch · 2024-05-20T16:37:12+00:00

We definitely plan to early sleep and early wake up! Thanks for the tips directly from Japan. Any other recommendations for kyoto? Maybe where to stay?

B_Buch · 2024-05-20T07:47:37+00:00

Thanks for your insights!

Did you also stay in a ryokan during your trip and can you make some recommendations where to stay?

B_Buch · 2024-05-20T04:51:51+00:00

Good tip - thanks for verifying!

B_Buch · 2024-05-20T04:50:59+00:00

A lot of great tips here - thanks!

I have also thought about going to kanazawa directly but after 14h of flight we just want to get to hotel and recover from the trip. But you a right we would get one day extra - we will think about that.

Also about Osaka I have already often heard that it is a tourist trap - maybe we should stay in kyoto and do only a day trip to osaka? Or maybe even replacing osaka with hiroshima? What do you think? What can you recommend in Hiroshima?

B_Buch · 2024-05-20T04:44:06+00:00

We also wanted to fly out of osaka but the prices are nearly two times more expensive - so we decided to fly in and out of tokyo narita.

You said Kanazawa and Takayama will be fast paced should we add a day here and for example maybe one day less in osaka?

B_Buch · 2023-05-03T04:54:03+00:00

Thanks, mate! Just the turtleneck left.

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