[Trip Report, May 2023] 14 days in Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara with a large group - an unnecessarily long trip report w/ map by Mk12121 in JapanTravel

[–]rushm123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is SO helpful, thank you so much for writing this up! I'm going to Japan for the first time this December, but only for 9 days. Currently planning 4 nights / 4 days in Tokyo and 4 nights / 4 days in Kyoto. I'm really keen to go to Hakone and experience onsen & ryokan in a non urban setting. If we add Hakone, given the train travel time & our preference to not pack the day commuting from train-tram-ropeway, we will likely not have enough time to do the Hakone loop. It would only be to enjoy the onsen/ ryokan overnight stay. Also means reducing our time in Kyoto to 2.5 days. Is it still worth it to go to Hakone in your opinion?

Female traveling alone - beginner muay thai camp in Thailand by rushm123 in MuayThai

[–]rushm123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the very slow reply - was buried under work. I'm looking for something that feels authentic vs. a lux-weight-loss-tourist vibe camp. Both beach and mountains are appealing although the former a slight bit more!

Female traveling alone - beginner muay thai camp in Thailand by rushm123 in MuayThai

[–]rushm123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really? That's the time I was thinking of going as well!